Procurement Associate

The Fountain Group; Raritan Township (ND); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

The Fountain Group is seeking a Procurement Associate / Procurement Specialist to support the Drug Delivery Device Value Stream. This contractor role focuses on sourcing event execution, supplier data management, cost analysis, project coordination, and procurement documentation.

The role supports Medusa and UPC workstreams on accelerated timelines, ensuring supplier inputs and cost data are ready for stakeholder review.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, life sciences, finance, operations or related field.
• Experience supporting procurement, sourcing, supplier management, project coordination, or vendor management activities.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including data cleansing, lookups, pivot tables, and basic cost or data analysis.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, maintain accurate trackers, follow up on open actions, and organize complex information.
• Strong written and verbal communication across internal stakeholders and external suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Support Market Engagement Program activities by organizing sourcing event inputs, maintaining supplier response trackers, consolidating bid information, and preparing materials for supplier evaluation and down-selection.
• Assist with eSourcing and analytics activities, including RFx setup support, supplier data validation, RFI scoring, bid review, and comparison of supplier capabilities, pricing, lead times, and qualification requirements.
• Build and maintain cost trackers and unit cost models by consolidating supplier cost breakdowns, validating inputs, updating assumptions, and preparing summaries for Procurement and business stakeholders.
• Track project milestones, open actions, supplier follow-ups, key decisions, SOWs, agreements, contract deliverables, and documentation readiness across active workstreams.
• Coordinate routine supplier follow‑ups, document meeting notes, maintain action logs, and ensure supplier responses are captured and routed to the appropriate stakeholders.
• Support change management by updating supplier communications, cost assumptions, trackers, and supporting materials as project requirements evolve.

Skills

Excel skills

Communication skills

Project coordination

Procurement support

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Life Sciences, Finance, or related field

Tools

eSourcing tools

RFx events

Job description

Job Description

• Pay: $ 45 - $ 54 /hr
• 15 - month assignment on W2 with possibility for extension based on performance and budget
• Hybrid Position – 3 days onsite in Raritan, NJ.

Role Summary

The Procurement Associate / Procurement Specialist will provide hands‑on execution support for the Drug Delivery Device Value Stream, with a focus on sourcing event execution, supplier data management, cost analysis, project coordination, and procurement documentation. This contractor role will support high‑priority Medusa and UPC workstreams operating on accelerated timelines, helping ensure supplier inputs, cost data, contract trackers, and project materials are accurate, current, and ready for stakeholder review.

Key Responsibilities

• Support Market Engagement Program activities by organizing sourcing event inputs, maintaining supplier response trackers, consolidating bid information, and preparing materials for supplier evaluation and down-selection.
• Assist with eSourcing and analytics activities, including RFx setup support, supplier data validation, RFI scoring, bid review, and comparison of supplier capabilities, pricing, lead times, and qualification requirements.
• Build and maintain cost trackers and unit cost models by consolidating supplier cost breakdowns, validating inputs, updating assumptions, and preparing summaries for Procurement and business stakeholders.
• Track project milestones, open actions, supplier follow-ups, key decisions, SOWs, agreements, contract deliverables, and documentation readiness across active workstreams.
• Coordinate routine supplier follow‑ups, document meeting notes, maintain action logs, and ensure supplier responses are captured and routed to the appropriate stakeholders.
• Support change management by updating supplier communications, cost assumptions, trackers, and supporting materials as project requirements evolve.

Expected Deliverables

• Cleaned and validated supplier datasets, bid files, RFI/RFP trackers, and supplier response summaries.
• Maintained NPD cost trackers, unit cost models, and cost analysis summaries.
• Supplier follow‑up logs, meeting notes, action item trackers, and status updates.
• SOW, agreement, contract, and procurement documentation trackers that support timely review and execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Life Sciences, Finance, Operations, or a related field preferred.
• Experience supporting procurement, sourcing, supplier management, project coordination, supply chain, operations, or vendor management activities.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including data cleansing, lookups, pivot tables, structured trackers, and basic cost or data analysis.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, maintain accurate trackers, follow up on open actions, and organize complex information.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively across internal stakeholders and external suppliers.
• Preferred experience in medical device, pharmaceutical, life sciences, regulated manufacturing, healthcare, NPD, eSourcing tools, RFx events, SOW tracking, or supplier cost analysis.

Success Profile

Highly organized, analytical, detail-oriented, proactive, collaborative, comfortable working with ambiguity, and professional when handling confidential supplier, cost, and business information.

Benefits

Our company offers our contractors a suite of benefits after a qualification period including health, vision, dental, life and disability insurance.