Senior Expert, Strategic Sourcing (Biomedical Procurement) - Exton, PA
About The Position
Ensures compliance and supply continuity while optimizing supplier performance across cost, service, OWC, and sustainability. Enables timely purchase and availability of direct raw materials, packaging, components, services, and contracted manufacturing by securing appropriate suppliers, contracts, and pricing, in collaboration with Supplier Quality Assurance (SQA) Negotiates, approves, and documents commercial terms for non-contracted spend with input and support from the Purchasing team Applies a risk-based supplier segmentation process to effectively manage the supplier base and implement suitable supplier risk controls Partnering with SQA, oversees supplier performance by segment, to monitor, evaluate, and improve performance. Acts as a first level of escalation for Purchasing and SQA in case of non-conformance and/or poor performance of a supplier Leads the execution of supplier agreements, including negotiation, updates, and renewals Supports identification of preferred suppliers and consolidation, where needed, of suppliers within defined categories. Identifies and implements opportunities to improve on service, costs, OWC, and sustainability Supports in the implementation of the Unit Procurement Plan Supportive environment where individuals are empowered to progress and contribute to meaningful change.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in the Medical Device or any other highly regulated industry highly preferred
- Experience with basic project workstream management/project management skills
Responsibilities
- Ensures compliance and supply continuity while optimizing supplier performance across cost, service, OWC, and sustainability.
- Enables timely purchase and availability of direct raw materials, packaging, components, services, and contracted manufacturing by securing appropriate suppliers, contracts, and pricing, in collaboration with Supplier Quality Assurance (SQA)
- Negotiates, approves, and documents commercial terms for non-contracted spend with input and support from the Purchasing team
- Applies a risk-based supplier segmentation process to effectively manage the supplier base and implement suitable supplier risk controls
- Partnering with SQA, oversees supplier performance by segment, to monitor, evaluate, and improve performance.
- Acts as a first level of escalation for Purchasing and SQA in case of non-conformance and/or poor performance of a supplier
- Leads the execution of supplier agreements, including negotiation, updates, and renewals
- Supports identification of preferred suppliers and consolidation, where needed, of suppliers within defined categories.
- Identifies and implements opportunities to improve on service, costs, OWC, and sustainability
- Supports in the implementation of the Unit Procurement Plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
