Procurement Buyer

The Fountain Group; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 39,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

The Fountain Group in Saint Petersburg, FL, is seeking a procurement professional for an onsite role to support site-level and global sourcing initiatives. You will manage requisitions, the PO lifecycle in JDE, supplier negotiations, and cross-functional collaboration to meet project timelines and cost-saving targets.

Requirements include a degree (Bachelor's or Associate) or 3+ years of purchasing/supply chain experience; 10 years’ experience in lieu of degree may be considered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or associate degree preferred with 3+ years purchasing/supply chain experience.
• Alternative: 10 years of relevant experience in lieu of degree.
• Experience with global operations and finance management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify site and global procurement opportunities for cost savings and risk mitigation.
• Process requisitions and place orders with Pharma Solutions approved suppliers.
• Manage end-to-end PO lifecycle in JDE ERP.
• Resolve PO, delivery, and invoice issues.
• Support new product launches and dual sourcing efforts.
• Source and evaluate suppliers; negotiate contracts; ensure timely delivery.
• Develop supplier relationships to ensure quality and competitive pricing.
• Communicate order status and updates to stakeholders.
• Perform spend analyses to identify cost reduction opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with site and corporate SOPs.

Skills

Procurement

Vendor management

Negotiation

Supply chain

Education

Bachelor's or Associate degree in related field

Tools

JDE ERP

Job 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.