Purchasing Lead
About this position
Responsibilities
• To supervise all purchasing activities (for lab consumables, CAPEX, and indirect services) ensuring in compliance with Eurofins Purchasing Key Guidance Documents (KGD) and PR/PO system (Coupa).
• To identify and participate in all key sourcing activities (such as: CAPEX Purchases, Annual consumables pricing, etc.)
• To Manage suppliers to ensure continuous good performance in quality, price, payment term, delivery and service
• For key purchases, he/she works with end-users to understand business requirements from the early stage of the sourcing. Then, source and negotiate with suppliers to achieve cost savings, payment term and other commercial term targets.
• Formulate effective sourcing strategies that accomplish performance and savings goals.
• Liaises with Eurofins’ global team such as GSC, NSC, Coupa to verify and ensure the commercial terms from suppliers align with Eurofins practices.
• Cooperate with Eurofins global team to continuously update Group purchasing targets, strategies & activities.
• Forecast and manage all the sourcing risks to advise for Business team.
• Day to day supervision of the purchasing activities to ensure Eurofins policies and procedures are complied.
• Develop and announce Service Level Agreement with all Eurofins Legal Entities in his/her scope.
• Implement, monitor, and report on relevant key performance indicators to demonstrate improvements of purchasing activities for the whole Eurofins Group and to monitor the purchasing performance of each Legal Entity.
• Coach, train and develop local purchasers among all Eurofins Legal Entities in his/her scope.
• Research, develop and implement improved Coupa system and procurement procedures with documentation and training.
• Maintain all purchasing report such as quarter spending report.
• Work as the expert of e-procurement system (Coupa system):
• To provide training and guidance on Coupa system to all local purchasers and new acquired legal entities.
• To receive and respond on end-users’ questions related to Coupa system in case local purchasers cannot support.
Requirements
• At least 5 years working experience in Procurement/ Purchasing. Experience from multinational manufacturing company is a plus.
• At least 2 years in procurement / purchasing leader or supervisor position.
• Experience in Coupa/ Ariba/ SAP or other PR/PO systems is a plus.
• Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Finance, Foreign Trade, Logistics and Supply Chain Management or another economic related field.
• Good communication in English
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Self-improvement, self-motivated, integrity, independent and can work under high pressure
• Detail oriented and able to multi-task.
• Time management skills with the ability to prioritize as necessary.