Associate Procurement
- Guayama, Puerto Rico
Site Name: Guayama JV
Posted Date: Feb 23 2021
Are you a Procurement professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment? If so, this opportunity as an Operations Resource Analyst could be just the right role for you to explore.
Job Purpose:
- Act as key business interface. Capture, challenge and influence site business priorities. Create a path to deliver site value creation target. Drive strategic procurement input to three year cycles.
- Executes procurement related cost improvement / cost avoidance opportunities via negotiating and managing of supply contracts within GSK approved supplier base.
- Participates in the developing and implementing procurement and pricing strategies; develops alternate sources of supply and supports local minority suppliers.
- Responsible to manage and support sites in the rapid resolution of supplier quality issues. Maintains influence over supplier base to implement new method, materials and/or technology to improve competitive and quality position. Assures compliance of corporate and local policies and procedures.
- The Procurement Associate role provides operational support to the procurement team, including data analysis and reporting, market intelligence gathering, and project tracking.
- This role also acts as a liaison with Category Strategy Managers (CSM) to support the execution of Market/Site, and where agreed, Regional category strategies through participation on cross-functional teams.
- The Procurement Associate develops and enhances Procurement's relationship with internal customers to proactively identify opportunities and drive continuous improvement.
- The Procurement Associate works to build expertise within their categories of ownership to support the development of robust strategies and provides non-category specific development to support the goals of the department and function.
Key Responsibilities:
I - Category strategy collaboration and operational implementation
- Support CSMs in the management of the category plans for assigned categories. In particular, provide data analysis and Market specific knowledge to aid CSM in category strategy execution.
- Drive cost reduction initiatives, and manage contract development and maintenance for the assigned areas of responsibilities.
- Apply appropriate strategic sourcing elements and associated tools for all projects and educated cross-functional teams in best practice.
- Deliver the operational requirements related to assigned categories to ensure the business needs are satisfied.
- Identify ways of improving the Procurement processes, tools, policies and procedures, to drive efficiency and proactive engagement in opportunities.
- Keeps abreast of market trends and anticipates emergency conditions (Ex. shutdowns, force of nature) and takes action to reduce or minimize their impact on operations.
- Led the Vendor Approval/Qualification Process for procurements savings and de-risking initiatives.
- Maintains vendor master file, negotiated prices and assures accurate procurement lead time in the system.
- Interfaces with GSK above site procurement groups to assure alignment with pre-established strategies.
- Participates in expert and site teams related to area of responsibility.
II - Sourcing Activity and Contract Negotiation
- Seek and exploit leverage opportunities across the GP network of commodities.
- Support the management and approval of contracts to ensure compliance with legislation and the company's policies and procedures in collaboration with the GSK Legal Department
- Ensure savings and added value are tracked and reported into Galaxy Sourcing tool in a timely fashion to present the most current view of delivery.
- Support the purchase of goods from small, minority and/or female owned/operated companies or companies owned by or primarily employing the handicapped. Promotes and support Supplier Diversity program.
I - Category strategy collaboration and operational implementation
- Support CSMs in the management of the category plans for assigned categories. In particular, provide data analysis and Market specific knowledge to aid CSM in category strategy execution.
- Drive cost reduction initiatives, and manage contract development and maintenance for the assigned areas of responsibilities.
- Apply appropriate strategic sourcing elements and associated tools for all projects and educated cross-functional teams in best practice.
- Deliver the operational requirements related to assigned categories to ensure the business needs are satisfied.
- Identify ways of improving the Procurement processes, tools, policies and procedures, to drive efficiency and proactive engagement in opportunities.
- Keeps abreast of market trends and anticipates emergency conditions (Ex. shutdowns, force of nature) and takes action to reduce or minimize their impact on operations.
- Led the Vendor Approval/Qualification Process for procurements savings and de-risking initiatives.
- Maintains vendor master file, negotiated prices and assures accurate procurement lead time in the system.
- Interfaces with GSK above site procurement groups to assure alignment with pre-established strategies.
- Participates in expert and site teams related to area of responsibility.
II - Sourcing Activity and Contract Negotiation
- Seek and exploit leverage opportunities across the GP network of commodities.
- Support the management and approval of contracts to ensure compliance with legislation and the company's policies and procedures in collaboration with the GSK Legal Department
- Ensure savings and added value are tracked and reported into Galaxy Sourcing tool in a timely fashion to present the most current view of delivery.
- Support the purchase of goods from small, minority and/or female owned/operated companies or companies owned by or primarily employing the handicapped. Promotes and support Supplier Diversity program.
III - Supplier Relationship Management:
- Support the development of supplier relationships across assigned categories and ensure appropriate risk management is undertaken.
- Support CSMs in the development and implementation of plans for evaluating and measuring supplier performance of strategic suppliers through the GP Supplier Relationship Management process.
- Participate on Global and Regional teams that evaluate supplier performance in assigned categories.
- Support the ongoing cost savings opportunities within supplier contracts and operational processes.
- Mediate to resolve service related issues with internal and external stakeholders.
- Work with vendors to assure compliance on quality, delivery and customer service.
IV - Client Engagement and Customer Relationship Management:
- Execute stakeholder strategy and communication plan to support engagement at a strategic and operational level.
- As assigned, engage with key customers to identify opportunities to build & implement improved supply solutions and best practices.
- Embed Procurement as part of the business planning cycle to ensure proactive contribution to the business is agreed for the subsequent period.
- Manage and support sites in the rapid resolution of supplier quality and material issues.
V - Business processes and Compliance:
- Assure the integrity and compliance with the procurement guidelines and corporate procedures.
- Assure compliance with Sarbanes Oxley (SOX).
- Comply with Import guidelines, EHS, GMP, Local government and Federal laws.
- Assure compliance of Procurement policies and procedures.
- Ensures the most ethical standards are carried throughout the entire procurement process.
- Ensures supplier relations are consistent with company values and in compliance with established procurement policies and procedures.
Why you?
Basic Qualifications:
We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:
- Bachelor's degree or 8+ years in a Procurement based role
- 4+ years' work experience in Procurement of Indirect area preferred, ideally within a large multi-national company and exposure
- Negotiating and contracts development experience
- Experience with procurement procedures.
- Experience in Excel (advanced experience), Word, PowerPoint, Cognos - Management Information Delivery System (MinDs) and or Materials Requirement Planning (MRP) and Inventory Control system: i.e. SAP.
- Experience with e-sourcing events.
Preferred Qualifications:
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:
- Cross-site, cross-functional project skills and experience strongly preferred
- Advanced technical knowledge of Excel worksheet functionalities; able to create/develop excel reports utilizing pivot tables and functions.
- Excellent written and communication skills in English and Spanish.
- Strong facilitation skills in assessing technical / business issues, building effective teams to address procurement opportunities and assessing project timelines to meet objectives.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and customer knowledge. Must have the ability to interface effectively with colleagues throughout the organization to achieve desired customer service results.
- Multi-tasking across various activities daily and the ability to work independently.
- Detail and process oriented
- Strong analytical skills to cross examine, reconcile and present data.
- Developing understanding of the end to end Procurement process including experience of Strategic Sourcing & Supplier Management
- Ability to manage and prioritize a diverse workload
- Ability to work both as an individual and effectively contribute as part of a team.
Why GSK?
Our values and expectationsare at the heart of everything we do and form an important part of our culture.
These include Patient focus, Transparency, Respect, Integrity along with Courage, Accountability, Development, and Teamwork. As GSK focuses on our values and expectations and a culture of innovation, performance, and trust, the successful candidate will demonstrate the following capabilities:
- Operating at pace and agile decision-making - using evidence and applying judgement to balance pace, rigour and risk.
- Committed to delivering high quality results, overcoming challenges, focusing on what matters, execution.
- Continuously looking for opportunities to learn, build skills and share learning.
- Sustaining energy and well-being.
- Building strong relationships and collaboration, honest and open conversations.
- Budgeting and cost-consciousness
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