The Sourcing Project Manager position directs the activities related to the sourcing of assigned categories. Oversees and reviews the negotiations and content of key contracts in conjunction with company legal counsel. Develops, maintains, and improves policies and procedures for mitigating supplier risk and sourcing activities. Manages and maintains the quoting of all products to ensure the company is receiving fair market cost, quality, and capacity. Works efficiently with other functional departments to ensure communication, collaboration, direction of department objectives, engineering development, service, accounting, and quality activities, functions, and processes are met. Works within the companies’ quality and regulatory procedures and processes.
Primary Duties
- Perform all work in compliance with company policy and within the guidelines of organization's Quality System.
- Accountable for the selection of suppliers, risk mitigation, and cost improvements through adhering to WID controls for purchasing requirements to meet the annual KPI metrics required for this position.
- Conduct detailed market and supplier research and analysis, data collection, cost modeling, risk mitigation strategies and strategic development to be communicated with Executive Management and internal business partners.
- Coordinates capacity planning for projects to ensure the supplier is capable of meeting the manufacturing build plan. Reviews product development capacity planning and forecasts with Director of Purchasing, Reagent before resenting to the management teams.
- Build supplier relationships through frequent and effective communication of business, quality, delivery, costs, and transportation requirements.
- Ensures the creation and management of strategic supply agreements, and contracts with key suppliers.
- Foster quality and delivery in the supply chain through adhering to and executing the supplier program requirements per SOP502.
- Adhere to all regulatory and quality requirements. Encourage suppliers to be ISO certified and fulfill ISO and FDA requirements with suppliers as required and needed.
- Must be willing to seek other training and certifications at company request.
- Performs other duties and projects as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors degree required, in Business Admin or related field with 5 years experience in sourcing or purchasing in a corporate environment (biotech, technical, or medical industry is preferred)
- Or HS Diploma or GED with 9 years of experience in sourcing or purchasing in a corporate environment (biotech, technical, or medical industry is preferred)
- Four years in supplier auditing preferred
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Effective Presentation Skills - including the ability to present technical data
- Experience in Office suite applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
- Functional skills including critical thinking, adaptability, time management, communication, problem-solving and digital literacy.
- Detail orientation to complete tasks without errors and produce high-quality work.
- Creativity in forming new ideas, solutions, and approaches to challenges; to think outside-the-box
- Managing and measuring work by tracking progress, performance, and goal achievement using metrics and KPIs.
- Collect and analyze data to drive informed decision-making to improve performance and identify issues
- Ability to work cross-functionally allowing for better collaboration and communication when working across teams to achieve shared objectives
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Build and maintain positive, productive interactions with colleagues
The estimated salary range for this role based in Utah is between $89,000 – 128,000. This role is eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and individual performance per bioMerieux’s bonus program. This range may differ from ranges offered for similar positions elsewhere in the country given differences in cost of living. Actual compensation within this range is determined based on the successful candidate’s experience and will be presented in writing at the time of the offer.
In addition, bioMérieux offers a competitive Total Rewards package that may include:
· A choice of medical (including prescription), dental, and vision plans providing nationwide coverage and telemedicine options
· Company-Provided Life and Accidental Death Insurance
· Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
· Retirement Plan including a generous non-discretionary employer contribution and employer match.
· Adoption Assistance
· Wellness Programs
· Employee Assistance Program
· Commuter Benefits
· Various voluntary benefit offerings
· Discount programs
· Parental leaves
