As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for managing procurement processes to support production and service in line with business needs. This includes purchasing materials, maximizing the use of 'Lean supply' methods, and monitoring key metrics to achieve agreed targets with suppliers.
Your Responsibilities
* Purchasing materials to support production and service in line with business needs.
* Maximizing the use of 'Lean supply' methods to meet delivery and inventory objectives.
* Monitoring key metrics in the areas of on-time delivery, inventory, cost, quality, and service to achieve agreed targets with suppliers.
Your Qualifications and Experience
We are looking for a candidate with a Bachelor's degree in Business, Procurement, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or a related discipline. You should have a minimum of 5 years of professional experience within Procurement, preferably within a manufacturing environment. Additionally, you should have experience of dealing with a broad range of supplier organizations across Europe, Asia, and North America.
Your Attributes and Skills
* You are a team player, capable of building strong and influential relationships with internal stakeholders and suppliers.
* You have a good working knowledge of procurement methods, tools, processes, and reports.
* You are a problem solver with a continuous improvement mindset.
* You are self-directing, goal-oriented, and able to prioritize your workload.
About Us
We are a global team of over 70,000 dedicated employees across more than 70 countries, passionately pushing the boundaries of what is possible in healthcare to help improve people's lives around the world. As a leader in the industry, we aspire to create better outcomes and experiences for patients no matter where they live or what health issues they are facing.
Culture
We are part of an incredible community of scientists, clinicians, developers, researchers, professionals, and skilled specialists pushing the boundaries of what is possible to improve people's lives around the world. We embrace a culture of inclusivity in which the power and potential of every individual can be unleashed.