Sourcing Project Manager I

Description

Position Summary:
Sourcing Project Manager is responsible for conducting all sourcing activities and managing suppliers for specific assigned categories in accordance with the prescribed sourcing regulations and procedures. The Sourcing Category Project works in conjunction with Engineering Project Managers and Program Management to meet Company manufacturing objectives and increase product commercial supply. Participate in Quality Management System (QMS) audits and supplier site visits to ensure relationship between parties will meet capacity requirements, cost expectations, delivery timelines, and quality standards. Participate in supplier selection, contract negotiations, and conflict resolution with international and domestic vendors. Secure and source required project resources. Expected to work and communicate well with team members, other departments, and Executive Management.

Primary Duties

1. Perform all work in compliance with company policy and within the guidelines of bioMerieux's Quality System. Adhere to Regulatory requirements, including FDA, ISO, Legal, Ethical and bioMerieux specific procedures.
2. Coordinates Sourcing/Purchasing activities related to allocated project(s).
3. Works to implement and maintain project plans, including scheduling and milestones. Works with vendor to ensure timelines, quality, and cost objectives are met.
4. Provides business oversight for projects to keep project in alignment with quality, cost, and timeline goals.
5. Communicate information pertaining to assigned category internally to interested parties to ensure they have adequate information to plan for project impacts.
6. Propose and implement risks mitigations plans, identify, and capture opportunities including Purchasing Cost Avoidance Plans (PCAP) or business leverages whenever it is possible.
7. Build supplier relationships through frequent and effective communication of business, quality, and cost by interacting with current suppliers, consistently seeking opportunities to improve supplier partnerships to ensure a long-term positive relationship, and continue to seek out supplier talent for future opportunities.
8. Implement negotiation strategies and ensure that all consultations and/or negotiations are managed in accordance with the existing strategies/agreements to ensure the organization is receiving competitive pricing, capacity requirements, and reducing risk.
9. Effectively resolve disputes, hold crucial conversations, recommend solutions to identify the root cause of issues, and correct problems as needed.
10. Lead Suppliers' Business Reviews and assist Procurement in collecting and preparing for each review.
11. Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Training and Education

• Bachelor's degree in related field.
• Or 8 Years of experience in lieu of bachelor's degree

Experience

• Three years of experience in sourcing in a corporate environment preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Project Management
  • PMP Certification is a plus
  • Excellent planning
  • Time management
  • Problem solving
• Negotiation skills:
  • Contract management and legal awareness
  • Functional experience with sourcing, selecting and qualifying suppliers
  • Preparing and leading negotiations, planning and organizing
  • Understanding products/services
• Leadership skills:
  • Demonstrated ability to challenge, take ownership of issues, to initiate actions, and to make effective decisions
• Communication skills:
  • Winning and influencing, resilience, build trust, make decisions and achieve results
  • Managing multi-cultural interface
• Team member:
  • Demonstrated ability to influence and drive change with team members, and at all levels of the organization
  • Collaborative skills to implement sourcing strategies cross-functionally and globally
• Knowledge of the medical industry or biotech is desired
• ISM certification is a plus

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

• Domestic travel required __10_ % of time
• International travel required __10_ % of time
• 50% of time working in office
• 50% of time working at home or traveling