Direct Materials Procurement Specialist 66499-1

SOKOL GxP Services•Devens, MA

11h•$96 - $104•Hybrid

About The Position

The Direct Materials Procurement Specialist will work at the client's facility in Devens, MA and will report to a site-based Strategic Sourcing & Procurement leader. This role will maintain strong alignment to the manufacturing network strategy and initiatives. The specialist will work directly with management-level cross-functional stakeholders including manufacturing, material sciences, supply chain, category leads, and quality to execute direct material procurement-related activities. This role involves collaborating with a team of professional employees, bringing new and innovative ideas, and problem-solving skills while focusing on day-to-day and long-term goals. This business-critical role supports on-site manufacturing operational continuity and requires a strong ability to manage multiple, shifting priorities daily with minimal guidance. The role demands strong attention to detail and excellent communication skills, with a focus on solving complex issues from a broad perspective, presenting data, conclusions, and best practices in multiple forums at site and network levels.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree.
Experience with direct procurement.
Minimum 4+ years of work experience in Procurement, Supply Chain and/or Planning.
Experience collaborating cross-functionally and a continuous improvement approach to change.
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

Procurement support for Tech Transfers experience.
Lean and Six Sigma experience (e.g., yellow, green, blackbelt).
Exceptional communication skills and ability to communicate to multiple levels within the company and at suppliers.
Highly experienced in SAP Procurement module. Proficiency in other ERP systems may be acceptable.
Experience using ARIBA.
Procurement skills such as developing relationships with suppliers, facilitating cross-functional meetings, escalating critical supply issues, and analyzing and reporting on supplier performance.
Prior cGMP experience in biopharmaceuticals, pharmaceuticals, and/or medical device industry.
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work cross-functionally as a critical member of the site team.
Strong customer service orientation with excellent analytic, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

Ensure continuity of supply for cGMP direct materials for biologics manufacturing at the Devens site.
Participate in open order report reviews and conference calls with critical suppliers.
Triage and resolve escalations and continuity of supply risks for assigned direct materials.
Collaborate with Supply Planning, Biologics Manufacturing, Manufacturing Engineering & Support, Material Science & Technology, and Quality departments to understand part requirements, potential alternatives, and other risk mitigation opportunities.
Facilitate discussions with suppliers and key internal stakeholders to mitigate delivery risk.
Lead new supplier and part qualification process for assigned categories of materials by collecting documentation, requesting quotations, initiating vendor master setups, and negotiating.
Review and score suppliers in the RFP process, and provide stakeholder feedback in the selection process for new or expanding sources of supply.
Participate in the standardization of raw materials and consumables across the site and network to drive efficiencies, cross-site safety stock, cost savings, and reduction of business continuity risk.
Create initial standard cost for new materials and submit to finance.
Understand, create, and apply conversion factors for various units of measure in SAP.
Create and maintain Procurement SAP Master Data to include ASL, Purchasing Info Records, Outline Agreements, Source Lists, Lead Times, and occasionally process purchase requisitions, purchase orders, and order confirmations as a backup.
Manage Source List for multi-sourced parts to allow MRP to properly plan and forecast requirements by part and supplier.
Identify and manage local suppliers, implement best practices, and ensure local perspective inclusion in larger global procurement initiatives.
Lead Regional/local sub-category strategy development and execution in conjunction with the relevant category lead.
Participate in Supplier Relationship Management programs.
Develop effective relationships with key suppliers that build mutual respect, trust, and drive performance consistent with BMS values and behaviors.
Engage with Supplier Quality and Supplier Performance and Development colleagues as needed for supplier quality issues, RMAs, return of materials, complaints, and CAPAs.
Achieve and exceed metrics including value beyond savings, purchase price variance (PPV), receipt to promise (RTP), and other relevant KPIs.
Continuously evolve KPIs as needed to measure areas needing improvement.
Participate in the annual budget process for site operations, working closely with peers, category leaders, site finance, site supply chain, and Strategic Sourcing & Procurement Finance with “right first time” standard cost analysis.
Participate in assigning reason codes to the PPV Tool on a monthly basis in Tableau.
Provide monthly projections as required.
Support cGMP or Finance audit activities, as required, and in alignment with site quality and finance operations.
Maintain timely control of documents and data to assure accurate retention of records and audit compliance and governance.