Global Procurement Specialist (12-month FTC maternity leave cover)
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OVERVIEW OF ROLE
This is an exciting opportunity to work within a fast paced, busy environment for a leading global provider of outsourced development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries.
As a Procurement Specialist you will be responsible for managing a number of categories in the provision of world class procurement service that delivers a competitive advantage to ICON including stakeholder & supplier management.
JOB FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES
· Recognize, exemplify and adhere to ICON's values which centers around our commitment to People, Clients and Performance.
· As a member of staff, the employee is expected to embrace and contribute to our culture of process improvement with a focus on streamlining our processes adding value to our business and meeting client needs.
· The employee is expected to recognize the importance of and create a culture of process improvement with a focus on streamlining our processes adding value to our business and meeting client needs.
· Travel (approximately 5%) domestic and/or international
· Managing a spend of circa €50M
· Instigate a fundamental review of various portfolios, recommending subsequent business realignment, governance structures and transition plans
· Maintaining knowledge of a category, region or function in which they operate including market dynamics and procurement process life cycles.
· Working closely with internal business partners to understand their requirements, mapping these to the ICON strategy and driving the ICON agenda.
· Develop and implement category procurement plans to deliver maximum commercial advantage to ICON to include selection and application of appropriate procurement processes for a particular product and or service.
· Taking a lead on procurement improvement projects to manage cost and performance improvement.
· Responsible for collection and analysis of data for a given category; leading Strategic Sourcing and Category Management processes (RFX) that are efficient and effective at extracting value; This includes selection of, recommendation of, and negotiation of contracts with suppliers.
EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS
· To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
· Proven experience in category management
· Experience of analysing cost and spend and recommending improvements
· Good relationship builder with both internal and external stakeholders
· Good understanding of managing and controlling cost
· Experience in Pharmaceutical or Medical Device procurement within a GMP manufacturing environment is highly desirable. The successful candidate must possess leading expertise in one or more categories/commodities and a proven track record of successfully managing projects, resources, cross-functional and the facilitation of global teams
· Strong analytical and critical thinking, communication, problem solving and prioritisation skills are required. A demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision is essential.
Benefits of Working in ICON
Other than working with a great team of smart and energetic people, we also offer a very competitive benefits package. This varies from country to country so a dedicated recruiter will discuss this with you at interview stage.
We care about our people as they are the key to our success. We provide an open and friendly work environment where we empower people and provide them with opportunities to develop their long term career.
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What’s Next?
Following your application you will be contacted by one of our dedicated recruiters and if successful we will be able to provide you with more details about this opportunity.
ICON is an equal opportunity employer - M/F/D/V and committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.
Applicants are required to hold an EU passport or Stamp 4 visa. Applications for this position close on June 18th, 2014.
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