Responsible for executing strategies to support GMQS (Global Manufacturing Quality and Supply) North America Manufacturing Strategic Procurement organization objectives.
Responsible for source development, supply strategy, negotiations, contracts, and supplier management for assigned materials and services.
Coordinates with North America Plant Procurement and regional GMQS Strategic Procurement organizations to ensure alignment of procurement strategy where material/service synergies exist.
In coordination with Plant and Global cross-functional staff, develops, leads, and executes supply strategies including qualification of alternative materials or sources.
Ensures financial and quality objectives/requirements are clearly identified and met.
Maintains professional relations with suppliers, other external entities, and Fresenius personnel.
Prepares Requests for Proposals and oversees proposal process for assigned materials/services.
Performs Proposal analysis, including price analyses and Should Cost modeling.
Develops cost targets for negotiations, and negotiation strategy.
Supports GMQS North America manufacturing plants in developing budgeted standard cost for materials/services.
Analyzes GMQS North American and global commodity or service market trends for assigned material/service purchases and recommends action plans.
Monitors and prepares reports for established performance metrics.
Drafts contracts, ensuring compliance to legal and internal/external regulations and/or policies, and maintains contract database for assigned materials/services.
Acts as Liaison for resolving supplier/material related issues on assigned materials/services.
Initiates and leads cost reduction and continuous improvement programs including alternative materials/sources, E-commerce, freight, and SAP utilization enhancements.
Complies with cGMP, ISO, other regulatory requirements, and internal SOPs; complies with Safety procedures.
CPM (NAPM Certified Purchasing Manager) and CPIM (APICS Certified in Production and Inventory Management) preferred.
Minimum 5 - 8 years of related procurement experience; or a Master's degree with 3 years of experience.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals at a professional level.
Ability to effectively present information, including organizing and making presentations, and responding to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
Ability to correctly apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions, conversions of weight/dimensions/currency, ability to draw and interpret graphs.
Must understand Accounting principles as applicable to procurement.
Must possess strong financial analysis skills including but not limited to cost and price analysis, analyzing foreign currency impacts on material/service costs, and calculating time value of money.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Knowledge of Inventory software; Order processing systems; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.
Advanced experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and Purchasing & Inventory related ERP system modules.
Maintains an excellent attendance record.
May be required to work late/extended hours to meet project deadlines.
Reference ComplianceWire Curriculum.
Benefits
Upon agreement between you and your Supervisor, you are entitled to a flexible arrangement where you will be able to split your time between working from the office and working remotely.
Company meetings
Our commitment to sustainability
Our recognition programs
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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