Procurement Associate
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Providing key support within the Global
Procurement team to deliver on the requirements of the business.
The Global Procurement Group is the owners of ICON’s 3rd Party
Vendors. The Procurement Specialist is a key member that manages Global
Vendor/Partner Management including Delivery, Quality, Risk to support ICON’s
Functional & Service Line Business Needs.
The Procurement Specialist manages the key areas of Risk,
Competitive Cost, Service and Sponsor needs. Drives savings/best financial
solutions and Supplier Relationships supporting sourcing, vendor selection and
contract negotiation.
Procurement:
·
Category Management and drive global vendor
discovery, sourcing and vendor selection including the development of
sourcing and vendor management strategies, strategic relations to meet ICON’s
commercial, cost saving and operational objectives.
·
Contribute
to formulation of Global Procurement strategy and group/individual category
strategies.
·
Ensure
the execution of standards, controls, policies, procedures and performance
metrics to effectively and efficiently manage 3rd party spend for
your categories across the enterprise.
·
Create
strategic relationships with key vendors to meet/exceed requirements for cost
reduction & service improvement.
Vendor Management:
·
Custodian with responsibility to manage to meet high
thresholds in the Global Procurement/Business
performance for:
· Category Management of the day-to-day relation with assigned vendors and assigned categories to meet our customer needs
· Development of longer-term vendor relationships and contracts
· Manage Ongoing review of vendor performance & development including continuous assessment of Vendor competitiveness
· Quality/Process improvement efforts / Continuous Improvement
· Plan and execute cost-reduction initiatives that produce tangible results in line with department goals
·
Manage
key vendor performance for your categories to support continuous improvement
with the implementation and management of Scorecard/KPI performance in the key
areas of Delivery, Quality and Cost Control, taking corrective action as
appropriate.
·
Working
with Procurement Management to act as key internal lead in any issue escalation
/ issue resolution discussions/solutions. Developing strong relationships with
key ICON & Vendor stakeholders and act as the focal point for all issues
relating to selected category/vendor to contain any risk regarding potential
situations affecting operations &/or contractual issues and root-cause to
eliminate problems.
·
Principle
point of contact with vendor/3rd party.
·
Develop
strong relationships with key ICON & Vendor stakeholders to ensure vendor
reporting, Scorecard management and feedback on vendor performance is
understood.
Contracts:
·
Key
contributor and liaison with legal department in addressing and managing the
process of vendor contract review & sign off.
· On
client studies, ensure metrics in place and tracking tools to ensure 3rd party
contract versions are correctly tracked, filed centrally and agreed budgets
carefully managed.
Individual:
·
Meet
individual performance goals/objectives as agreed with Procurement Management
·
Recognize, exemplify and adhere to ICON's values
which centre on our commitment to People, Clients and Performance; Ensure adherence to PRO001-SOP &
PRO001-POL (ICON Global Supplier Management and Procurement policy) and contribute to
ICONs culture of continuous
improvement.
·
Drive
projects relating to continuous improvement with active involvement and
positive contribution to the success of the Global Procurement department and
ICON plc.
·
Assist
other Global Procurement team members by providing relief & back-up, when
required in the day to day running of the department and contributing to the
achievement of its Goals/Objectives & KPI’s.
· Balances the Global Procurement daily client demands with achieving longer term procurement strategies and also the broader company synergies.
Travel (approximately 5%) domestic and/or international.
Experience, Skills, Knowledge Requirements
·
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to
perform each essential duty to a high standard. 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.
· Excellent combination of technical and business skills, including
but not limited to the following:
· Demonstrate excellent interpersonal, organizational, analytical and project management skills, especially in the areas of Procurement and Vendor Management
· Demonstrate strong negotiation, communication and influencing skills
· Demonstrate good understanding of budgets and budget management with demonstrated numerical/cost analysis skills.
· Analytical/decision making skills that support a modern progressive organization.
· Ability to champion change and drive continuous improvement processes.
· Excellent computer skills
· A strong commercial awareness with understanding of effective
financial, contractual & risk management focusing on cost & bottom line
impacts.
· Excellent interpersonal and team skills, ensuring maximum results are achieved across all functions & levels.
A self-starter with the ability to multi-task with in a high paced, dynamic, global environment capable of working under pressure to tight deadlines
Education Requirements
- BA / BS degree or equivalent in business &/or Recognised Professional Procurement qualification
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