Validation & Engineering Group, Inc. (V&EG) is a leading services supplier who provides solutions for the Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Chemical, Food, and Medical Devices industries in the following areas: Laboratory, Compliance, Computer, Engineering, Project Management, Validation, and other services.
We are seeking a talented, dedicated individual committed to work under the highest ethics standards for the following position:
Functions:
- Source possible suppliers and contractors for goods and services. Negotiate, place and expedite MRO orders with suppliers.
- Receives, evaluates and processes the purchase requisitions for contract services, capital equipment, RO's and inventory material, following established company policies and procedures. Generate purchase contracts and blanket orders.
- Maintain Purchasing's record database (JDE System) integrity.
- Assist in design and implementation of new systems (i.e. New JDE Release, Corporate Purchasing Card Implementation, Minority Supplier Program, EDI, Electronic Requisitioning, etc.)
- Perform special projects to identify cost opportunities and savings.
- Participative Role in the design/implementation and monitoring of the supplier partnership programs.
- Develops new practices and procedures.
- Interact with Quality/Manufacturing/Engineering to develop specifications for new equipment/goods.
- Be creative when problems arise and find solutions within common business and manufacturing practices.
- Maintain purchasing documentation to cGMP standards.
- Serve as backup for the MRO Category Manager, whenever necessary.
- Assist in conducting supplier audits and visits and provide inputs to audit team Perform periodic audits of Purchasing's contracts and records.
- Resolve discrepancies that arise from purchase orders, impacting areas such as Receiving and Finance.
- Monitor and coordinate returns of goods.
- Expediting of Purchase Orders.
- Attend departmental meetings and others such as Operations/Production meetings, Procurement Staff meetings, Logistics Meetings, as required.
Education:
- Bachelor’s AND 6 months years of directly related work experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in management of Requisitions PO conversion per SAP Report.
- SAP experience.
- Manage supplier communication and escalation regarding: PO delivery postponement, past due / missed orders, PO quantity discrepancies, closing balances, missing documents COA / packing list.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
- Experience participating in projects.
- Knowledge in Smartsheet and any other reporting for metrics.
Skills:
- Fully Bilingual.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Computer literate.
- Good oral and written communication skills.