Curia · 2 days ago
Operational Procurement Specialist 1
Springfield, MO
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelCuria is a company dedicated to improving patients’ lives through pharmaceuticals. They are seeking an Operational Procurement Specialist to ensure materials are available for production, manage supplier relationships, and assist with procurement operations at the site level.
BiotechnologyHealth CareManufacturing
Responsibilities
Contributes towards the construction of a multiyear program of cost savings initiatives
Negotiates and establishes pricing and/or contracts with local suppliers with terms which are favorable to Curia
Executes local eSourcing activities including training of suppliers and running events within the guidelines provided and assists to construct the monthly eSourcing plan
Helps manage the site cash effectively by ensuring the economic order quantities are appropriate, payment terms are maximized and MRP exception messages (EXDX) are regularly reviewed and executed
Provides support to and collaborates with Category Management team by promoting established category strategies to internal stakeholders and ensuring that purchase orders are placed on-time and comply with strategic agreements and terms set at the local level
Liaises with Quality/Regulatory departments and helps to ensure supplier material is qualified on time for expected use, helps prepare monthly alternate supplier qualification (ASQ) reports
Helps to monitor metrics and KPIs to assess the health and quality of all procurement-related activities on site, ensuring the timely delivery of services and goods, proper alignment with the Organization’s commercial and contractual requirements, mitigation of risk and accurate and timely payment for goods and services
Constructs business cases related to plant savings for submission to and recording by the Global Procurement Organization. Assists with the capture of cost savings and avoidance during purchase order placement while ensuring coordination with global and regional contracts
Assists with all Procurement Operations related questions, feedback, transformations or service escalations in coordination with local Procurement Manager
Helps maintain Supplier Relationships and prepares relevant reports including Performance Management and Risk Management at a country level
Assists with Contract Management (local suppliers) referring to Legal as required with assistance from Procurement Manger
Identifies new potential suppliers, executes Supplier Selection and conducts negotiations (country level) according to the prescribed programs and category strategies
Reviews and executes required actions on the Past Due purchase orders report daily to ensure receipt of goods and to ensure suppliers’ payment terms are not compromised
Performs the day-to-day Procurement Operations at the Site, as part of a team that provides policy and process enforcement, supplier onboarding, transaction management and fiscal responsibility
Executes the end-to-end process related to standard purchase order-based procure to pay process including purchase order preparation and placement, change notices, coordinating supplier returns, expediting/de-expediting, past due purchase orders and invoice issue resolution. Must ensure correctness and timeliness of purchase order placement
Helps drive continuous improvement and simplification of local procurement processes in alignment with Global Procurement operations goal to reduce the administrative burden at all Sites through elimination/automation of non-value-added activities
Embraces implementation, change management and adoption of Global Procurement standards, processes and procedures (including assisting with training to internal customers, local documentation and/or communications as required)
Responsible for awareness and compliance of procurement policies, processes, and systems and complies with those at the local level
Develops and maintains effective working relationships with business partners and stakeholders both internal and external
Conducts business with the highest level of integrity ensuring compliance with the Curia Code of Ethics and Business Conduct
Participates in self-development activities and provides training to peers and internal stakeholders
Execute other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree or above in Chemistry, Engineering, Business, Supply Chain or related field
Benefits
Generous benefit options
Paid training, vacation and holidays
Career advancement opportunities
Education reimbursement
401k program
And more!
Company
Curia
Curia is a biotechnology company that offers discovery biology, synthetic, medicinal chemistry, and small-scale manufacturing services.
Founded in 1991
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2025-03-07Debt Financing
2017-08-31Private Equity
Leadership Team
Steve Lavezoli
Vice President, Biologics Division
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