Direct Sourcing Specialist

Experience & Qualification •      â€‹ 5+ years of procurement experience within Direct categories (e.g., Biochemical, Packaging or Chemicals) •      Proven working experience as a buyer, senior buyer, purchasing specialist agent, or officer.
•      Experience in mid to large multinational companies, with strong category/business engagement experience •      Hands-on manufacturing and/or supply chain experience is preferred.
•      Experience in life sciences, medical device, or pharmaceutical industries is preferred.
•      High level of English language competency (verbal and written) Key Responsibilities •         Lead strategic and tactical sourcing activities.
•         Must negotiate contracts and close deals with better commercial terms for assigned spend.
•         Research potential new vendors and develop and drive RFXs.
•         Partner with customers to ensure clear requirements documentation is translated to RFXs and contracts as appropriate •         Perform cost and scenario analysis, and benchmarking.
•         Support projects assigned for various sourcing activities •         Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve efficiency