Onsite Site Procurement Specialist: Strategic Sourcing Lead

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc; Cidra (PR); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Tuition assistance

Leadership development

Global career opportunities

Employee recognition

Job summary

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. in Cidra, Puerto Rico, is seeking a Sr Specialist Site Procurement to oversee requisitions-to-PO conversion, supplier queries, and records in support of our Strategic Sourcing group. This fully onsite role requires 5+ years of procurement experience and SAP MM proficiency.

The position emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, data analytics, and process improvement, with opportunities for growth and involvement in regional/global initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement or related field required or will consider experience in lieu of degree.
• Master's Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Centralization and Standardization: Execute migration of site sourcing and category management tactical activities to centralized Procurement Operations.
• Support in managing and delivering transformation initiatives.
• Supporting the Global Strategic Sourcing team to identify, develop, and implement best value source of supply for each commodity under their responsibility.
• Support positive relationships with suppliers, resolve queries and improve service levels to internal and external stakeholders.
• Establishes and maintains effective stakeholder relationships and gains their trust and respect.
• Purchase Order Management: Administer all activities related to PO requisition process and ensure policy and procedure compliance.
• Coordinate and deliver training sessions to Requisitioner.
• Exception handling and Goods/Service Entry Receipts (SER) Management
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to resolve any discrepancies or issues related to invoices and purchase orders.
• Master Data - Information Records Update: Regularly update system information records to maintain accurate and up-to-date supplier pricing and other information and ensure that all changes and updates comply with company policies and regulatory requirements.
• Data and Analytics, Reporting and Documentation: Support Global Strategic Sourcing of reporting systems such as SAP, Power BI, SharePoint, WD App and continuously improve end-to-end processes.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and actively contribute to the development and implementation of best practices in procurement operations.
• Understand and have a good knowledge of the local landscape of the supply market for goods and services in terms of supplier base, technologies, competitive environment, market trends and cost drivers.
• Negotiate contracts with suppliers. Understand and negotiate the structure and terms of common contracts and business models.
• Identify and assess risks and benefits of sourcing decisions and clearly present proposals to mitigate risks collaboratively, ensuring sustained product supply-quality-compliance.
• Contribute to the annual budget process by providing reliable cost estimates and realistic forecasts.
• Partnering with Sourcing leadership team and in alignment with global objective, procurement transformation and digital road map, lead or support key sourcing and procurement program, including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and project closure.
• Measure project progress using appropriate systems, tools, and techniques. Applies consistent project management approaches and processes, reports roadblocks and variances to project plan, ensure projects are on schedule and achieve stated objectives.
• Support, lead Facilitation of the cross-functional Governance Forums, Change Management and Process continuous Improvement.
• Must be fluent in Spanish and English (reading, writing, communicating)
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Fluent in Spanish and English

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

SAP MM

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business or related field

Master's Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Procurement or related field (preferred)

Tools

SAP MM

MS Office

Job description

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. in Cidra, Puerto Rico, is seeking a Sr Specialist Site Procurement to oversee requisitions-to-PO conversion, supplier queries, and records in support of our Strategic Sourcing group. This fully onsite role requires 5+ years of procurement experience and SAP MM proficiency.

The position emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, data analytics, and process improvement, with opportunities for growth and involvement in regional/global initiatives.