Senior Procurement Analyst

oxfordbiom•Durham, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At OXB, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We’re on a mission to enable life-changing therapies to reach patients around the world—and we’re looking for passionate individuals who embody our core values every day: Responsible, Responsive, Resilient, and Respectful. Following the expansion of our US footprint with the acquisition of a new commercial-scale viral vector facility in Durham, North Carolina we have some new opportunities to join us. We’re currently recruiting for an on-site Senior Analyst, Procurement to join our Quality team. We seek a highly motivated and organized individual with experience working in a vendor-facing role supporting a GMP biotech/pharmaceutical operation to help evolve our Supply Chain & Procurement organization into an audit-ready, partner-enabling, GxP-compliant function. To play a key part in advancing our mission and making a real difference.

Requirements

BA or BS Degree
3+ years served in a Procurement-related role (1+ years if MBA)
2+ years of experience at a biotech or pharmaceutical company.
Experience with MS Office, ERP/MRP, and QMS systems.
Knowledge of GMP and other regulatory requirements.
Very strong influencing capabilities with an ability to interact and communicate effectively at all levels of the organization and across different functions.
Demonstrated understanding of spend analysis, sourcing systems, savings reporting, and Supplier Relationship Management

Nice To Haves

Procurement qualification and certification a plus (CPM, CPSM)

Responsibilities

Communicate site material demand to suppliers and lead material planning to ensure inventory levels meet the demand plan.
Assist in the implementation of SAP at the site.
Work collaboratively with the MSAT and tech transfer team to develop the bill of materials and lead the enrollment process of any new raw materials identified.
Monitor supply markets and work with suppliers to learn of any potential disruptions to supply and communicate to internal stakeholders.
Collaboratively develop risk monitoring & mitigation plans with Supply Chain, MSAT, QA, and Supplier Quality for critical raw material suppliers.
Prepare, distribute and analyze responses to request for proposal (RFP); support supplier evaluation and selection process; Identify sources of supply and services, and develop relationships with suppliers.
In coordination with Facilities and Engineering, develops and executes indirect category sourcing strategies, and the identification of cost savings opportunities.
In collaboration with internal stakeholders, resolve supplier service issues as needed.
Work closely with Legal to ensure contract terms are supported by OXB.
Negotiating agreements and ensure compliance to existing contracts as appropriate for direct/indirect materials and service suppliers.
Collaborating with QA and Supplier Quality to ensure suppliers meet GxP requirements.
Perform supplier negotiations on one-off purchases that are not covered by an existing contract or sourcing strategy.
Co-create strong business relationships with Suppliers and internal customer groups and key processes as needed.
Identify opportunities for improvement in Procurement processes, tools, and templates.