Purchasing Manager
Zoetis

Job Info

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This role reports to the Diagnostics and BioDevices Platform Procurement Leader and will lead Purchasing activities for all direct materials, packaging, and consumables for the Durham site to ensure uninterrupted supply of quality materials and in the most cost-effective manner. In addition to the site purchasing responsibilities, this role will work closely with site planning team to balance supply and demand. Incumbent acts as part of the Site Leadership team and drives site initiatives to reduce the costs of purchased goods and services while maintaining quality standards. She/he ensures that all Purchasing activities are carried out in an ethical manner and in compliance with all Zoetis policies. Primary accountabilities are:

• Ensuring that suppliers provide products and services to timing and quality standards required. Including, PO issuance, confirmation, and closure as well as expediting/ de-expediting as necessary.
• Utilize SAP to drive system supply requirements and manage the lifecycle of orders while escalating significant risk to leadership
• Materials forecast issuance to suppliers
• Ensuring the execution of planned and opportunistic cost reduction initiatives to deliver and exceed budget.

The role will build a strong relationship with the site Leadership team.

Key measures will include all aspects of supplier delivery and securing supply: savings achievement, impact upon budget, material availability and supplier performance.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

Supply

• Ensure timely supply of high-quality direct materials to the manufacturing sites
• Manage entire PO lifecycle (Issuance to closure)
• Assemble and deliver materials forecasts to suppliers
• Monitor supplier performance and ensure that acute and chronic supplier performance issues are addressed to avoid disruption to manufacturing or supply
• Proactively identify risks (quality, delivery, cost) involved in the supply of raw/packaging materials and develop plans, including dual sourcing, to mitigate the same
• Collaborate with relevant internal and external stakeholders in development of category sourcing strategies.
• Ensure that new suppliers are qualified in compliance with internal Quality/Change Control procedures and systems
• Develop supply reporting KPI's and assemble for leadership reporting
• Observe and ensure the compliance to Global Strategic Sourcing (GSS) policies and procedures
• Ensure purchasing activities comply with site and government policies. Develop and sustain compliance standards that impact product quality.
• Assure the appropriate level of interactions and communications with key site stakeholders (Manufacturing Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Finance & Technical Services etc.)
• Establish appropriate tools (scorecards, etc.) for communication, monitoring progress of implementation and ongoing compliance
• Updates and maintains pricing through management of Purchase Information records (PIRs)
• Updates and maintains supplier information in corporate change management system in accordance with regulatory standards
• Interpret, oversee and assure the implementation of corporate global policies, site and business specific guidelines and manufacturing SOPs within the site Procurement function

Cost improvement and control

• Work closely with other Category Managers within the platform to provide input into category strategies and roll out central agreements which have a beneficial impact on Site costs (Raw-Materials & Packaging)
• Define and execute sustainable and continuous cost reduction (CIP) projects for the Site, working closely with Site Management and other Category Managers
• Prioritize and deliver improvements in Direct Materials cost reduction

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

• Directly reports to the Platform Procurement Leader.
• Manage, develop and mentor Purchasing and Buying professionals within the organization
• Strong working relationship with the Site leader, Leadership team at Durham, Category Managers, Orderers, Finance, Quality, EHS, GTS and all functions that affect the supply base.

RESOURCES MANAGED

Supply Base & Financial Accountability

• Accountable for delivering and assisting with cost reduction initiatives for site spend of $40 million
• Overall accountability for ensuring supply and the service performance of the site's suppliers
• Works closely with Site Management teams and Category Managers to generate cost improvement plans for the annual budget and to rectify any budget shortfall.

Supervision

Materials Purchasing Manager reports to: Procurement Platform Leader.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• BA/BS with at least 5 to 7 years of experience
• A good understanding of the Manufacturing environment / experience of working closely within Manufacturing sites
• An understanding of GMP and the Quality standards required in a Diagnostics & BioDevices/Pharmaceuticals business
• Experience of delivering projects by influencing and motivating peers.
• Experience of SAP or alternative relevant ERP system strongly preferred
• First-hand working knowledge of strategic sourcing methodology required. Technical knowledge and expertise preferred. Nationally recognized professional certification preferred (e.g. APICS, CPIM)

Negotiations

• At least 5 years' experience of supply management & interaction with vendors

Contract execution

• Experience of developing beneficial and robust contracts with suppliers

Stakeholder management

• Team player who communicates effectively with stakeholders to ensure continuity of supply at the correct quality and OTIF levels

Diagnostics/Medical Device Experience

• Experience in diagnostics or medical devices procurement/manufacturing

SAP

• Experience of SAP or other relevant ERP system

TECHNICAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:

• Self-motivated with a positive can-do attitude
• Relevant Purchasing experience i.e. experience of supply management and achieving measurable benefits.
• Some project management skills and results oriented. Ability to get things done by working with/through others
• Strong interpersonal skills and oral and written communication skills.
• Strong negotiation skills
• Numerate, used to working in Excel, with an analytical skillset capable of both identifying and quantifying cost savings
• SAP and/or Ariba Procurement system experience strongly preferred

PHYSICAL POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Occasional Travel to suppliers, industry events, and other sites
• Role is based in Durham, North Carolina
• Able to communicate in English Oral/Written

Full time

Regular

Colleague

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