Strategic Sourcing Specialist : Varian
- Employer
- Manor Royal Business District
- Location
- Crawley, West Sussex
- Salary
- Competitive
- Closing date
- 14 May 2021
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- Sector
- Healthcare, Technology, Networks & Systems , Software Development
- Function
- Strategy & Consultancy
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
Together, we can beat cancer.
At Varian, we bring together the worlds’ best talent to realize our vision of a world without fear of cancer. Together, we work passionately to develop and deliver easy-to-use, efficient oncology solutions. If you want to be part of this important mission, we want to hear from you.
A new Strategic Sourcing Specialist position has become available on our Global Procurement (direct) team due to a reorganization and creation of a centralized Global Procurement team .
Responsibilities
- Working closely with the Category Manager to help develop the category plans. Provides detailed analysis of suppliers including recommendations. Develops appropriate sourcing strategies to feed into the category plans for the sub-category of procurement responsible for, including the mitigation of potential supply chain risks. Implements the sourcing strategy as defined in the approved category strategy document.
- Uses appropriate negotiation strategies and styles with clear parameters to achieve strategic aims. Negotiates new contracts with suppliers, prepares RFQ/RFI to suppliers.
- Accountable for completing the supplier scorecards and completing supplier business reviews as defined by the schedule. Gathers supplier data and completes the analysis ahead of supplier business reviews. Ensures supplier relationship management processes and improvement plans are proactively executed to correct defective performance for the delivery of purchased goods or services.
- Evaluates metrics that can be applied to measure performance and develop improvement plans with suppliers and stakeholders.
- Identifies supplier risks, attends the supplier risk meeting and provides mitigation plans for any identified risks.
- Certify costs and monitor compliance to, and take remedial actions, for any deviations from contracted payment terms for purchased goods and services, managing any contracted risk and reward mechanisms.
- Implements cost saving strategies as defined in the category plan and sourcing plans, provides updates. Improves the cost, quality or delivery of purchased goods and services through the implementation of statistical methods of analysis.
- Creates the contracts/NDAs/quality agreements etc. with the suppliers.
- Accountable for ensuring that contracts are set up and are in place in the SAP system. Completes timely reviews of contracts according to the defined calendar. Ensure that quantities of purchased goods and services are delivered to contractual agreements and take appropriate actions to address any shortfall or excess working closely with Operation Execution teams.
- Responsible for vendor master information and master data (relating to lead times, MOQ etc.) is correct in the system. Provides details on changes required to the Data, Analytics & Technology team for updates.
- Evaluates data recorded on balanced scorecards for supply chain performance and develop improvements with suppliers and other stakeholders. Works with the Materials Schedulers to gather data on suppliers performance. Attends the Supplier Review Board meetings and provides input. Accountable for reporting KPIs and completing analysis and recommendations for any misses.
- Investigate procurement and supply chain issues through application and analysis of data to create appropriate recommendations.
- Onboards suppliers as required and ensures that they are set up in the system.
- Ensures that suppliers are following CSR and aids in the implementation of new initiatives.
- Monitor that purchased goods and services comply with the standards set for achieving sustainable outcomes and take appropriate actions to address any issues.
- Demonstrates improved aspects of sustainability through the implementation of standards, processes or other actions with suppliers plans.
Skills & Experience Required
- Bachelors Degree or equivalent related experience
- Strong business acumen
- Experience in contract management with strong demonstrated negotiation skills.
- Able to analyse data and provide recommendations.
- Demonstrated ability to influence key stakeholders.
- Strong problem solver.
- Able to manage change.
- Proficient in utilizing business tools such as: Email, Microsoft word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Fighting cancer calls for big ideas.
We envision a world without fear of cancer. Achieving this vision takes dedication and commitment from all of us, every single day. That's why we celebrate and value the distinctly beautiful and intersectional identities of each of our employees. We are a mirror of our patient-base, which allows us to innovate. Big ideas come from everywhere, and the best ideas are fostered by our unique individual experiences. At Varian, we encourage you to bring your whole self to work and believe your bold and authentic perspective will help to power more victories over cancer.
Company
Manor Royal Business District is the biggest business park of the Gatwick Diamond area and one of the south east's premier mixed activity employment hubs.
Enviable location and connections
Situated at the heart of the Gatwick Diamond on the Sussex and Surrey county borders, just two miles from London Gatwick Airport, a major motorway junction (M23 Junctoion 10) and two mainline railway stations (Gatwick Airport and Three Bridges), Manor Royal is a popular choice for a diverse range of occupiers including a host of blue chip global brands.
Manor Royal in numbers
- One of the biggest business parks in the South East.
- Covers an area of 539 acres – that’s over 300 football pitches.
- 700 properties
- 500 businesses
- 30,000 people
Manor Royal more than a number
Since the formation of the Manor Royal Business Group (MRBG), an association of Manor Royal based business and firms, being on Manor Royal means being part of something. You’re never just a number.
Manor Royal makes sense
Scale, diversity, location and great connectivity with a property offer to match means Manor Royal based firms are never far away from their suppliers, customers and a talented workforce.
Pay us a visit
Visit www.manorroyal.org to find out more and to get in touch
- Website
- http://www.manorroyal.org/
- Mini-site
- Manor Royal Business District
- Location
-
7 Magellan Terrace (Ground Floor)
Gatwick Road
Crawley
West Sussex
RH10 9PJ
United Kingdom
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