Sr. Procurement Advisor

BioSpace; Pennington (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Generous PTO

Flexible spending accounts

Health savings accounts

Life and AD&D insurance

Disability coverage

Commuter benefits

Well-being programs

Peer recognition

Job summary

GenScript USA Inc/ProBio Inc. is seeking a procurement professional to lead material and CAPEX/Service procurements, drive cost reductions, and collaborate with production and cross-functional teams to optimize terms and deliverables.

The role emphasizes contract management, risk mitigation, and maintaining rigorous supplier performance while ensuring adherence to global procurement procedures and ERP/SAP configurations.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a Bachelor's degree is required for this position.
• Strong communication, influencing, collaboration skills.
• Strong contract management and negotiations skills.
• Strong Project and change management capabilities.
• Strong verbal and written communication skill with ability to expertly present sophisticated information in Excel, PowerPoint and SAP.
• Excellent computer skills with Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and familiar with ERP/SAP system.
• Experience in working with multi-cultural teams.
• Self-motivated over achiever with a drive to excel.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for Material/CAPEX/Service procurement.
• Responsible for purchasing and cost reduction initiatives.
• Internal/External customer focus to address issues.
• Implement negotiations and contracts, collaborating with the relevant partners to optimize terms, cost and deliverables, ensuring the quality of service/ goods, and mitigating risks.
• Maintain relationships with key functional managers and their teams to ensure understanding of their needs and to facilitate the appropriate level of challenge.
• Responsible for MSA, annual contract, and bid management.
• Comply with global procurement standard operating procedures, policies and file systems.
• Review supplier performance against contracted obligations, service levels and business requirements.
• Maintain material code and other configurations in ERP/SAP, S2P programs.

Skills

Communication

Contract negotiations

Project management

Change management

Excel & SAP exposure

ERP familiarity

Multicultural teams

Self-motivation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

About GenScript

Founded in 2002 in New Jersey, GenScript Biotech Corporation accelerates innovation in biotech and healthcare by providing researchers and companies with the building blocks needed to develop groundbreaking treatments and products. Guided by its mission to Make People and Nature Healthier Through Biotechnology, and its role as a well-recognized biotechnology company, GenScript has a team of approximately 6,165 employees and has served more than 200,000 customers across over 100 countries and regions.

About GenScript

Founded in 2002 in New Jersey, GenScript Biotech Corporation accelerates innovation in biotech and healthcare by providing researchers and companies with the building blocks needed to develop groundbreaking treatments and products. Guided by its mission to Make People and Nature Healthier Through Biotechnology, and its role as a well-recognized biotechnology company, GenScript has a team of approximately 6,165 employees and has served more than 200,000 customers across over 100 countries and regions.

About The Job

The position will report to the Procurement Manager and requires close collaboration with production teams and cross-functional departments is essential to address procurement needs, while maintaining communication with vendors to manage risks and opportunities. The role also includes managing compliance, audits, and providing necessary documentation.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for Material/CAPEX/Service procurement.
• Responsible for purchasing and cost reduction initiatives.
• Internal/External customer focus to address issues.
• Implement negotiations and contracts, collaborating with the relevant partners to optimize terms, cost and deliverables, ensuring the quality of service/ goods, and mitigating risks.
• Maintain relationships with key functional managers and their teams to ensure understanding of their needs and to facilitate the appropriate level of challenge.
• Responsible for MSA, annual contract, and bid management.
• Comply with global procurement standard operating procedures, policies and file systems.
• Review supplier performance against contracted obligations, service levels and business requirements.
• Maintain material code and other configurations in ERP/SAP, S2P programs.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a Bachelor's degree is required for this position.
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience as Buyer/ Lead Buyer.
• Knowledge of industry bidding procedures and criteria.
• Strong communication, influencing, collaboration skills.
• Strong contract management and negotiations skills.
• Strong Project and change management capabilities.
• Strong verbal and written communication skill with ability to expertly present sophisticated information in excel, power point and SAP.
• Ability to continuously improve working efficiency through extensive KPI program.
• Excellent computer skills with Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and familiar with ERP/SAP system.
• Experience in working with multi-cultural teams.
• Self-motivated over achiever with a drive to excel.

Preferred Qualifications

• GMP Pharma/ Biopharma purchasing experience required.
• Experience with contract development and execution.
• Data & cost-driven decision maker.
• Ability to mentor younger buyers/ planners.

The estimated pay range for the role is between $90,000 - $110,000 depending on experience and skill set.

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Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as a 401(k) retirement plan with a company match that vests fully on day one.
• We offer paid parental leave after just three (3) months of employment, and a paid time off policy that includes vacation time, personal time, sick time, floating holidays, and company holidays.
• Additional benefits include flexible spending and health savings accounts, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage, legal assistance, and supplemental plans such as pet, critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• We also provide commuter benefits, well-being initiatives, and peer-to-peer recognition programs; demonstrating our ongoing commitment to building a culture where our people feel empowered, supported, and inspired to do their best work.

GenScript USA Inc/ProBio Inc. is a proud equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to attracting, retaining, and maximizing the performance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the Company's policy to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status, uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

GenScript USA Inc./ProBio Inc. maintains a drug-free workplace.

Please note: Genscript USA Inc./ProBio Inc. will only contact candidates through verified application sources. GenScript/Probio does not request personal information from candidates through individual email or any other platform.