Procurement Specialist - Mechelen, België - Biocartis

Biocartis

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Mechelen, België

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Sophie Dubois

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Beschrijving

Publication date

2 November 2023

Location

Mechelen

Country

Belgium

Workplace type

Hybrid

Travel percentage

0%

Department

Supply chain

Function type

Full-time

Contract type

Employee

Experience required

Preferably professional experience (5+ years) in procuring responsible commodities within a manufacturing environment or in a design and development role.
Procurement/sourcing within international production environment.

Education

Master or Bachelor degree preferably in Biochemistry, Engineering (Electrical/Mechanical) or equal through experience and/or training.
Any certification/education in procurement is a plus.

Procurement Specialist:

The Procurement Specialist is responsible for supplier assessment, selection, negotiations and performance management for your assigned product categories with focus on quality, availability, service and cost.

The Procurement Specialist supports the Sourcing Manager in various projects (continuous improvement, new product introduction,) and acts as his/her backup.

Accountabilities

Develop material category tactics and implementation plans, involving all relevant stakeholders;
Support internal team on New Product Development/Introduction and coordinate with suppliers;
Responsible for commercial agreements and contracts with suppliers;
Lead cost saving activities with the supply base and drive benefits of scale;
Develop and maintain the right relationship with our suppliers;
Responsible for Supplier performance management (together with QA), supplier rating and improvement and price negotiations for the assigned categories;
Develop and maintain Risk mitigation plans, (e.g. financial, capacity, quality, compliance, legal);
Define, implement and continuously improve procurement processes (Products, customers, vendors, pricing, ) in close collaboration with the sourcing manager and internal teams;
Train and transfer knowledge to internal teams;
Communicate and collaborate with all stakeholders and provide regular and clear visibility on activities and results;
Execute required administrative activities related to procurement (such as but not limited to approvals, followup on PO's, order confirmations, creation of new suppliers,);
Responsible for the achievement and reporting of the procurement KPI's.

Profile requirements

Master or Bachelor degree preferably in Biochemistry, Engineering (Electrical/Mechanical) or equal through experience and/or training;
Any certification/education in procurement is a plus;
Preferably professional experience (5+ years) in procuring responsible commodities within a manufacturing environment or in a design and development role;
Procurement/sourcing within international production environment;
At least theoretical experience in Plastics Injection Molding and PCBA/Finished Goods assembly;
Knowledge in supply chain management (warehousing, transportation, manufacturing, planning), Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO);
Interest and affinity in systems and processes;
Good knowledge of quality procedures and working in a regulated environment;
Good communication and listening skills;
Welldeveloped organizational skills, able to prioritize;
Analytical and accurate mindset with an eye for detail;
Strong influential and interpersonal skills;
Ability to see the bigger picture;
Entrepreneurial spirit and able to manage multiple priorities;
Diplomatic and customerfocused;
Result and solutionoriented with a collaborative mindset;
True team player who likes to work crossfunctionally;
Must work well in a dynamic, fastpaced environment and be able to prioritize and respond to changing needs of the business;
Understanding of regulatory requirements (ISO13485 / CFR 820);
PC skills:
Good knowledge Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Visio, Access);
Good knowledge in ERP systems (preferably AX).
Languages:
Fluent in Dutch and English;
Knowledge of any other European language is considered a plus.

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