Location
Danbury, CT | United States
Job description
Procurement Manager
If you are a Procurement Manager with experience, please read on!
We focus on the development and commercialization of innovative therapeutic products and devices to address serious unmet medical needs for those living with endocrine and orphan lung diseases.
The Procurement Manager role is key in our daily operations. In this role, you will think strategically, act functionally, and improve total cost management.
What You Will Be Doing
- Responsible for leading Requests for Information (RFI), Requests for Quotation (RFQ), supplier evaluations and due diligence, negotiation, contracting, and ultimately owning Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) for key contracts.
- Plan, organize, direct, and manage the activities of the purchasing organization.
- Identify, qualify, and select suppliers of materials, equipment, products, and/or services, and conduct overall supplier management.
- Ensure contracts with suppliers and vendors are consistent with corporate objectives such as quality, on-time delivery, cost reduction, and inventory turns.
- Develop and manage the organization's purchasing policies, procedures, standards, and strategies to ensure process transparency, fairness, impartiality, and confidentiality.
- Identify and mitigate supply chain risks, including multiple sources and contingency plans.
- Evaluate vendors with Quality and measure key quantitative performance indicators to drive continuous improvement programs in supply chain quality, delivery and cost.
- Achieve annual cost improvement objectives including PPV, Direct Material COGS%.
- Work closely with Engineering & Manufacturing teams to understand product needs and identify new supply partners to support new product development and ongoing production, both within the U.S. and from best-cost locations around the world.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively deliver complex messages and business presentations, reports, and forecasts to the Senior Leadership team, customers, vendors, and employees, highlighting key performance indicators, risks, and recommendations for improvement.
- Negotiate major purchases, develop blanket or master agreements with suppliers, and engage in all aspects of contract management.
- Participate in make or buy decisions.
- Develop and execute strategic planning to meet long-term supply-base transformation goals.
- Interview, select, coach, train, develop, manage, and appraise the performance of associated personnel and mentor select staff.
- Duties and responsibilities are not limited to the work listed above and may include other assignments as necessary.
What You Need for this Position
8+ years of stable, progressive management experience in Sourcing, Supply Chain or Logistics in a regulated industry, such as Pharmaceutical, Medical Device, or Aerospace. Minimum of a BS degree in engineering, business, logistics, science, supply chain, accounting or equivalent training in a related business or technical area. MBA desirable.
- CPIM, CPM, CPSM, or similar professional associations desirable. As well as membership in APICS and ISM.
- A high degree of analytic ability and inductive thinking is required to devise new technically complex problems.
- Proven experience in evaluating suppliers and partnerships to provide the most cost-effective ways of doing business.
- Excellent communication skills and outstanding presentation and public speaking skills.
- Lean/Six Sigma training - Green Belt / Black Belt Certification
- Strong and proven negotiation skills.
- Financial modeling and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions - expert-level knowledge of MS Excel.
- Advanced knowledge and experience of strategic sourcing processes and methodologies.
- Expertise in ERP systems/software (i.e., SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar).
What's In It for You
Salary: $120,000 - $170,000/year
- Vacation/PTO
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401k
Benefits
- Vacation/PTO
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401k
So, if this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you!
Either:
1. Apply directly to this job opening here!
Or
2. E-mail directly for more information to [email protected]
Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.
CyberCoders is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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