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Senior Expert, Sourcing - Exton, PA
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The Senior Expert, Sourcing manages the supplier base to ensure security of supply, compliance with quality and regulatory requirements, and continuous improvement on service, costs, OWC and sustainability. They proactively identify, evaluate and mitigate procurement risks related to quality, supply security and business impact while also leading sourcing initiatives for "Running Business" and "Innovation" projects to support business growth and create value through procurement.
Key Responsibilities
Ensures compliance and supply continuity while optimizing supplier performance across cost, service, OWC, and sustainability.
Enables timely purchase and availability of direct raw materials, packaging, components, services, and contracted manufacturing by securing appropriate suppliers, contracts, and pricing, in collaboration with Supplier Quality Assurance (SQA).
Negotiates, approves, and documents commercial terms for non-contracted spend with input and support from the Purchasing team.
Applies a risk-based supplier segmentation process to effectively manage the supplier base and implement suitable supplier risk controls.
Partners with SQA to oversee supplier performance by segment, to monitor, evaluate, and improve performance.
Acts as a first level of escalation for Purchasing and SQA in case of non-conformance and/or poor performance of a supplier.
Leads the execution of supplier agreements, including negotiation, updates, and renewals.
Supports identification of preferred suppliers and consolidation, where needed, of suppliers within defined categories.
Identifies and implements opportunities to improve on service, costs, OWC, and sustainability.
Proactively identifies and mitigates procurement risks.
Engages cross-functional stakeholders to identify, assess, and prioritize procurement risks.
Translates supplier performance insights into targeted improvement actions.
Leads sourcing initiatives related to Running Business and Innovation Projects to ensure supply continuity.
Supports implementation of the Unit Procurement Plan.
You Bring
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in Commerce/Procurement, Business Administration, and/or Supply Chain Management.
5+ years’ experience in Sourcing and Purchasing roles in various business-to-busine…ey.
Experience in the Medical Device or any other highly regulated industry highly preferred.
Proven track record in strategic sourcing, contracting, and supplier management and consolidation.
SAP knowledge and skills.
Experience with basic project workstream management/project management skills.
Recognized qualification in Procurement along with people, project and change management experience.
Benefits
Competitive salary: $95k - $105k.
Comprehensive total rewards package including annual incentive pay, retirement savings plan, health care coverage, paid time off, recognition programs and other benefits.
Agency statement: We manage this search directly at dsm-firmenich. If you’re applying as an individual, we’d love to hear from you. We’re not accepting agency submissions or proposals involving fees or commissions for this role.
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The Senior Expert, Sourcing manages the supplier base to ensure security of supply, compliance with quality and regulatory requirements, and continuous improvement on service, costs, OWC and sustainability. They proactively identify, evaluate and mitigate procurement risks related to quality, supply security and business impact while also leading sourcing initiatives for "Running Business" and "Innovation" projects to support business growth and create value through procurement.
Key Responsibilities
Ensures compliance and supply continuity while optimizing supplier performance across cost, service, OWC, and sustainability.
Enables timely purchase and availability of direct raw materials, packaging, components, services, and contracted manufacturing by securing appropriate suppliers, contracts, and pricing, in collaboration with Supplier Quality Assurance (SQA).
Negotiates, approves, and documents commercial terms for non-contracted spend with input and support from the Purchasing team.
Applies a risk-based supplier segmentation process to effectively manage the supplier base and implement suitable supplier risk controls.
Partners with SQA to oversee supplier performance by segment, to monitor, evaluate, and improve performance.
Acts as a first level of escalation for Purchasing and SQA in case of non-conformance and/or poor performance of a supplier.
Leads the execution of supplier agreements, including negotiation, updates, and renewals.
Supports identification of preferred suppliers and consolidation, where needed, of suppliers within defined categories.
Identifies and implements opportunities to improve on service, costs, OWC, and sustainability.
Proactively identifies and mitigates procurement risks.
Engages cross-functional stakeholders to identify, assess, and prioritize procurement risks.
Translates supplier performance insights into targeted improvement actions.
Leads sourcing initiatives related to Running Business and Innovation Projects to ensure supply continuity.
Supports implementation of the Unit Procurement Plan.
You Bring
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in Commerce/Procurement, Business Administration, and/or Supply Chain Management.
5+ years’ experience in Sourcing and Purchasing roles in various business-to-busine…ey.
Experience in the Medical Device or any other highly regulated industry highly preferred.
Proven track record in strategic sourcing, contracting, and supplier management and consolidation.
SAP knowledge and skills.
Experience with basic project workstream management/project management skills.
Recognized qualification in Procurement along with people, project and change management experience.
Benefits
Competitive salary: $95k - $105k.
Comprehensive total rewards package including annual incentive pay, retirement savings plan, health care coverage, paid time off, recognition programs and other benefits.
Agency statement: We manage this search directly at dsm-firmenich. If you’re applying as an individual, we’d love to hear from you. We’re not accepting agency submissions or proposals involving fees or commissions for this role.
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