POSITION SUMMARY

This position will be responsible for developing and executing strategic sourcing initiatives, which involve direct/indirect materials, supplier qualification and development, supplier relationship management, acquiring market intelligence, price negotiation and contract management, risk management, etc.

SPECIFIC DUTIES, ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manages all the site procurement activities to assure cost effective and timely supply of quality materials and services.

• Improves the site’s procurement processes to ensure they are efficient and fully in compliant with Catalent’s global procurement policies & procedures.

• Identifies new supply sources, qualifies vendors and nurtures strong vendor relationships.

• Negotiates purchasing prices and payment terms and manages contracts.

• Creates RFPs, including some e-sourcing events, invites key suppliers to provide proposals, evaluates and negotiates proposals, selects suppliers and awards business.

• Resolves vendor’s pricing, quality and delivery problems.

• Works closely with internal stakeholders like supply chain team and BD team, etc. to manage the inventory level and demand forecast.

• Coordinates with global procurement to take advantage of all Corporate’s discount opportunities, and other resources and market intelligence.

• Reports site’s spends and savings (MCR reports) and participates in the global procurement calls in a regular basis.

• Other duties as assigned.

• Education or Equivalent: BA/BS in Business, Finance, Engineering, Purchasing or other Operations related field, Graduate Degree in Business Preferred. 5+ years of purchasing experience; Global Operations, finance and matrix management experience.

• Knowledge/Skills Requirements:

• Excellent proactive problem-solving and analytical skills.

• Extensive knowledge of procurement strategies, tactics, negotiation and contracting skills.

• High personal integrity and ethics with uncompromising standards.

• Strong motivational and leadership qualities.

• Well organized, detail-oriented, able to multi-task.

• Self-motivated, disciplined, focused, and able to prioritize work (all the more critical than the solid line Manager will sit in a different location).

• Determined to improve the overall throughput and financial goals of the organization.

• Advanced PC skills (specifically Excel, Power Point & tools like BRAVO, the Dun & Bradstreet Supplier Risk Manager, the CAPEX-tool & the TCP-tracker).

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Able to bridge relationships with a variety of individuals and between various departments, sites, functions and levels of the organization.

• Able to work in an international team-based environment, intercultural skills.

• Very good command of the English language (oral & written) and ideally of one additional regional language.

上班地址：外高桥保税区