Procurement

• Actively manage the performance of the commodity portfolio of direct material suppliers to ensure that all KPIs’ are met
• Develop and implement a global sourcing strategy for each of the categories/commodities based on industry and market trends and conditions, and continue to assess in the medium/long-term (3-5 years) horizon
• Perform Supplier Development action plans/improvement plans through regular business reviews with the suppliers
• Ownership of Supplier Business Reviews (SBR)
• Plan and conduct strategic and tactical negotiations related to supply and purchase agreements with a view to mutual benefits and success
• Lead supplier evaluations and communicate the results to the supplier, internal customers and the leadership team
• Assess new suppliers for business fit, financial stability and ensure that they will provide best overall value to S&C
• Lead and/or participate in a formal Category Management process
• Develop long-term project plans to increase the number of qualified suppliers on the S&C Approved Supplier Matrix (ASM)
• Ensure that only ASM-Q suppliers are used in supplying S&C with materials
• Using Net Cost reporting, ensure that market inflation/deflation is understood in each portfolio and develop, where required, mitigation plans
• Ensure the use and promotion of ASM-Q suppliers on NPD (New Product Development) projects and look to mitigate supply chain risk if identified
• Negotiate prices and make contract commitments with established and new suppliers
• Conduct regular comprehensive commercial audits and financial review of the supply base
• Escalation management and conduit from supplier to senior management team
• Ensure that all sourcing project plans are updated and maintained on a regular basis

Sourcing Manager, Direct Category

Senior Manager, Portfolio Sourcing

Principal Sourcing Engineer – Global Supplier Optimization

Direct Sourcing Agent

Category Manager – Pharmaceuticals

Operations Consulting – Value Capture, Procurement Strategy, Strategic Sourcing – Experienced Associate