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Arch Capital Group Ltd.
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Procurement Specialist
SCOPE Eyecare & Healthcare
full-time
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Origin: • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Reporting to the Supply Chain Director, the Procurement Specialist is responsible for sourcing goods and services, managing supplier relationships, negotiating contracts, and ensuring cost-effective procurement aligned with organizational goals and projects.
- Source and procure goods, materials (including raw materials, components, packaging for new product development), and services (i.e. transport) in line with company policies and budget
- Negotiate pricing, terms, and conditions with suppliers (i.e. CMOs and carriers) to ensure cost-effective procurement
- Utilize your wide network in the industry to support new product development and tech transfer projects
- Prepare and process bid requests and procurement documentation
- Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers to ensure supply reliability and compliance
- Evaluate supplier performance
- Maintain accurate records of purchases, pricing, and other relevant data. Develop and manage supplier scorecards
- Participate in the development and implementation of procurement strategies
- Work with Quality and Regulatory teams to ensure that all quality standards, legislative requirements, company policies and procedures are met, maintained and ongoing reviewed
- Collaborate with NPD team on new product development and tech transfer projects
- Work closely with all other company departments as required
- Develop, monitor and communicate supply chain KPIs & create / maintain supplier scorecards
- Extract and analyse data to reduce costs and increase efficiency
- Report KPIs to relevant parties within agreed deadlines
- Implement best procurement practices
- Participate and drive continuous improvement
- Other relevant duties, responsibilities and projects within the Supply Chain department might be required.
Requirements
- Professional certification – CIPS
- Membership of a professional body is advantageous.
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in procurement
- Strong network / relationship with Contract Manufacturing sites and ingredient / raw material / packaging suppliers
- Strong negotiation and communication skills
- Solid understanding of ingredient/component sourcing and supplier qualification.
- Experience of managing a complex global network of CMOs
- Knowledge of supply chain and sourcing strategies
- Solid understanding of regulations or has experience of working in a regulated or controlled environment (GDP/GMP)
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Track record of problem solving and process improvement
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Analytical skills, experience with creating data reports and dashboards
- Strong IT systems skills e.g. MS packages: Excel, Word, PowerPoint
- Excellent Project management skills.
- Ability to write SOPs and interact with Quality/Regulatory team
- Has a proven track record of presenting and influencing at senior levels.
- Can manage effectively within a fast paced and changing environment.
- Ability to work effectively within strict cost / time parameters.
- UK based with flexibility and desire to travel (up to 20%) within Ireland, UK and International.
