Global Strategic Sourcing Manager, Avantor Fluid Handling
Company: Avantor
Location: Washington
Posted on: April 24, 2024
Job Description:
The Opportunity:Avantor is looking for an experienced Sourcing
Manager - Direct Materials to be responsible for developing
sourcing strategies, completing sourcing initiatives, and handling
sourcing activities in the Americas in their specific category.The
Sourcing Manager will support single use fluid handling commodities
to include bags, filters, fluid transfer, sensors, pumps, clamps,
fittings, gaskets, etc.What we're looking for
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or
related field.
- Experience: 4+-5 years in production planning required.
- Experience using SAP for planning/material movement.
- Chemical/or pharmaceutical experience preferred.
- Experience in a regulated environment such as cGMP, ISO, or FDA
preferred.
- Experience should show increasing responsibilities and higher
impact projects.
- Experience in planning in an asset- or raw material-constrained
environment required.
- Understanding of the financial impact of variances, purchase
prices and inventory investment.
- Excellent digital literacy: ability to learn new systems
quickly and maneuver the internet and internal intranet sites with
ease.
- Experience with matrixed global project responsibility
preferred.
- Strong drive for results.
- Excellent skills in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel,
Word, and PowerPoint.Who you are
- Strategic mentality and ability to complete hands-on.
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills.
- Can-do mindset, creative, solution-focused, and willing to take
action.
- Ability and track record of leading complex
sourcing/procurement projects.
- Proactive spend control, spend analysis and strategy execution
skills.
- Fact and analysis-based decision-maker.
- Validated contracting and contract management skills.
- Strong interpersonal relationship management skills
- Highly organized, well structured, self-managed, clear priority
management skills.
- Ability to successfully work in an ambiguous environment.
- Confirmed strong negotiation skills.How you will create an
impact
- Accountable for roughly $40-80M spend per year.
- Works with Director, Direct Sourcing to develop and present
sourcing strategies to reduce category cost and mitigate supply
risk.
- Uses market intelligence and analyses to find opportunities and
risks, including but not limited to spend analysis, commodity
pricing forecasts, contract coverage analysis, etc.
- Collaborates with product management, commercial and operations
teams that direct sourcing supports to ensure alignment on sourcing
strategies, and that relevant market intelligence is shared.
- Develops and maintains a rolling 36-month sourcing strategy and
project roadmap, identifying savings estimates, estimated timing of
savings, and execution plans Drives execution of category sourcing
strategies (e.g., RFI/RFQ, supplier qualification, auction rounds,
negotiation), coordinating with Technical Managers, Quality,
Product Managers, and others as required.
- Maintains relationships with key vendors, and helps address
vendor related issues (e.g., pricing issues, performance issues,
etc.)
- Monitors category spend to ensure sourcing savings are captured
and do not erode over time.
- Conducts regular project execution reviews with the Director
and VP, Direct Strategic Sourcing, and the respective
business/functional leaders.
- Responds to raw material category sourcing requests in a timely
and efficient manner.
- Negotiates contracts in line with corporate DOA
guidelines.
- Supports the budget process by providing expectations for
material price outlooks.
- Commercial responsibility for a subset of material commodities,
which could include: Single use fluid handling knowledge and
experience to include bags, filters, fluid transfer, sensors,
pumps, clamps, fittings, gaskets to name a few .Disclaimer:The
above statements are intended to describe the general nature and
level of work being performed by employees assigned to this
classification. They are not intended to be construed as an
exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required
of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an
equal opportunity employer.Why Avantor?Dare to go further in your
career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion
for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly
advances life-changing science.The work we do changes people's
lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and
therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk
his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a
little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such
as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your
talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.We are
committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse,
equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences
to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go
further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in
motion to create a better world. Apply today!Pay Transparency:The
expected pre-tax pay for this position is $99,000.00 -
$164,000.00Actual pay may differ depending on relevant factors such
as prior experience and geographic location.EEO Statement:We are an
Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal
Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex,
gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed,
national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran
status, or any other characteristic protected by federal,
state/province, or local law.If you need a reasonable accommodation
for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email
at recruiting@avantorsciences.comand let us know the nature of your
request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation
will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only
inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be
responded to from this email address.For more information about
equal employment opportunity protections, please view the Equal
Employment Opportunity is THE LAW Poster, EEO is the Law Poster
Supplement, and Pay Transparency Non-Discrimination Provision.3rd
Party Non-Solicitation Policy:By submitting candidates without
having been formally assigned on and contracted for a specific job
requisition by Avantor, or by failing to comply with the Avantor
recruitment process, you forfeit any fee on the submitted
candidates, regardless of your usual terms and conditions. Avantor
works with a preferred supplier list and will take the initiative
to engage with recruitment agencies based on its needs and will not
be accepting any form of solicitation.
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