Sourcing Specialist

Sourcing Specialist

About the Role:

The sourcing Specialist is responsible for supporting the site in finding acceptable alternative suppliers ( disruptive suppliers) for consumables, spare parts, and services etc. related to GMP manufacturing operations. They plays a crucial role in identifying cost-effective sourcing opportunities while ensuring compliance with the organization's quality and regulatory requirements.

This position is a fixed term contract for a period of 1 year.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Alternative/ Disrupting Sourcing: Identify, evaluate, and assess potential disruptive suppliers for consumables, spare parts, and services required for GMP manufacturing operations.
• Supplier Recommendation: Recommend supplier upon conducting supplier evaluation and qualification processes, considering quality, technical capabilities, reliability, and compliance with GMP regulatory standards and procurement policies. Build a database of recommended disruptive suppliers.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaborate closely with global procurement and site customers, including Manufacturing, Engineering, Manufacturing Science & Technology, Quality, and Finance, to understand their requirements, align sourcing strategies.
• Work with business owners to establish acceptable deviations to the specifications in order to justify alternative materials and products.
• Introduction of the selected suppliers to the site: Coordinate change request approval and SAP database update
• Data Analysis and Reporting: Analyze procurement data and prepare reports related to disruptive sourcing, including cost savings, supplier performance, and market trends. Present findings to management and customers as required.
• Continuous Improvement: Continuously research and identify new disruptive sourcing opportunities, innovative approaches, and emerging trends in the industry to drive cost savings and process improvements.

Essential Requirements:

• Proven experience in general sourcing, preferably within the pharmaceutical or biotech industry.
• Understanding of disruptive sourcing strategies, market dynamics, and supplier landscape.
• Broad knowledge of GMP manufacturing processes and related consumables, spare parts, and services.
• Experience working in a multi-national, multi-cultural corporation
• Experience in using SAP for data analysis
• Excellent negotiation skills, with a track record of successfully securing competitive pricing and favorable terms.
• Proficient in analyzing data, conducting market research, and preparing reports.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities, with the ability to identify and mitigate risks.
• Willing to work as fixed term contract for 1 year

Desirable Requirements:

• Minimum university degree or equivalent experience in technical or business field.

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