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Procurement Buyer

The Fountain Group LLC

  • St. Petersburg, FL
  • 12 days ago
  • $32 Per Hour

Highlights

Qualifications: •Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) or Associate's degree in business, purchasing, supply chain, finance, engineering, sciences, or other operations field is preferred with a minimum of three (3) year of purchasing and/or supply chain experience, global operations, and finance management experience. •Process requisitions and place orders after approval with *** Pharma Solutions approved suppliers to obtain materials and services required to support product launches, dual sourcing efforts and cost savings initiatives.

Numbers & Facts

LocationSt. Petersburg, FL
IndustryStaffing/Employment Agencies
Company Size500 to 999 employees
Websitehttps://www.thefountaingroup.com/

Description

Pay: $32/hour

ONSITE POSITION - SHIFT - MON-FRI 8AM - 5PM.

Responsibilities:
•Identify and support site-level and global procurement initiatives for cost savings, contract opportunities, supplier quality and risk mitigation of single sourced materials and services.
•Process requisitions and place orders after approval with Pharma Solutions approved suppliers to obtain materials and services required to support product launches, dual sourcing efforts and cost savings initiatives.
•Manage the end-to-end purchase order life cycle using JDE ERP suite.
•Resolve any issues related to purchase orders, deliveries or invoices.
•Participates and supports new product and program launches to influence sourcing decision and purchase materials and services as needed to meet project timelines.
•Source and evaluate suppliers, negotiate contracts, and ensure timely delivery of direct & indirect goods and services.
•Source and evaluate suppliers, negotiate contracts, and ensure timely delivery of pre-commercial goods and services.
•Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers to ensure high-quality and market competitive pricing and commercial terms.
•Collaborate with internal cross-functional counterparts to understand procurement needs and ensure alignment with site and functional goals.
•Communicate internally and externally in a timely manner regarding orders and delivery status.
•Analyze market trends and suppliers and supplier performance to make informed purchasing decisions.
•Manages site direct & indirect spend as directed by Site Procurement Manager.
•Performs routine deep spend analysis to understand spend variance and find cost reduction opportunities through collaborations with Category Management counterparts.
•Participates in or may lead cross-functional initiatives to reduce cost through RFP's / RFI's and improve quality for internal and external customers.
•Develop and manage key supplier relationships to serve the local site's needs.
•Support Global Procurement strategic imperatives.
•Negotiates pricing and contracts, ensures compliance with contracts and global *** policies and procedures.
•Process requisitions and place orders after approval with *** Pharma Solutions approved suppliers to obtain materials and services required to support product launches, dual sourcing efforts and cost savings initiatives.
•Communicate material and service availability, lead-time, supplier capacity & capability updates to stakeholders and take ownership for entire procurement process, resolving all discrepancies from placement of order, through receipt, payment of goods and returns.
•Provides support to determine root cause for poor vendor performance and late deliveries.
•Provides support to resolve supplier quality issues and take corrective action.
•Notifies internal customers of supplier changes notifications, assume role as liaison with supplier to obtain documents and material required to approve change. Provide frequent updates to stakeholders impacted by change to mitigate supply chain risk.
•Responsible for ensuring the supplier adheres to the guidelines specified on the purchase order and / or contract.
•Prepare various reports for cost savings tracking, supplier spend analysis and performance.
•Comply with all site and Corporate SOPs and documented processes.
•Maintain accurate records of purchases, pricing and other relevant data.
•Ensures full compliance to *** policy acquiring CDA and SCOC signed off by all suppliers, discussing with Legal in case of change needed, and keeping track of their status in the local database.
•Complies with and follows all procedures within the company Security, EHS, Global Procurement and Global Trade policies.
•When needed, acts as a back-up for Direct Procurement on site.
•Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications: 
•Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) or Associate's degree in business, purchasing, supply chain, finance, engineering, sciences, or other operations field is preferred with a minimum of three (3) year of purchasing and/or supply chain experience, global operations, and finance management experience. Alternatively, at least 10 years of relevant or related buying, purchasing and/or supply chain experience, global operations, and finance management experience in lieu of a degree.

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About Company

The Fountain Group provides Contingent Labor, Statement-of-Work, and Contingent-to-Permanent resources to clients with an internal/external Contingent Labor Managed Service Program or Clients without a program. The Fountain Group is committed to the belief that we all share in the responsibility to conduct our businesses in a socially and environmentally responsible manner. We base this on the premise that a company is much more than the products it offers. The effect a company has on the environment, the people and the communities it serves reflects the company’s dedication to being not only a good business, but to being a good corporate citizen. The Fountain Group believes the key to servicing a client is to identify the client demand precisely. Therefore, The Fountain Group focused its efforts on building and developing a process, which can identify an exact match for our client’s needs. Our process utilizes modern technology combined with 30+ years of Talent Acquisition experience to deliver Precision resources. Financial strength is prominent among The Fountain Group’s corporate values. The future of our business will be built on the innovation, compassion, outstanding services and technology, but a solid financial foundation is required to carry us forward to meet our business goal and support our long term vision.

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