Kindeva Drug Delivery · 1 week ago
Procurement Manager
Lexington, KY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years expKindeva Drug Delivery is a company focused on creating products that save lives and improve patient health globally. The Procurement Manager will lead operational procurement efforts, ensuring materials availability and optimizing cash management while managing local sourcing and negotiations.
Manufacturing
Responsibilities
Adheres to and promotes the Global Procurement Organization model
Performs management responsibilities including, but not limited to: hiring and termination decisions, coaching and development, rewards and recognition, performance management and staff productivity
Manages the day-to-day operations of the local Procurement operations team, to include policy and process enforcement, personnel management, supplier onboarding, transaction management and fiscal responsibility
Drives environmental and sustainability principles in all and procurement activities
Ensures alignment with HR on contingent labor requirements and ensures the proper deployment of all contingent labor policies and requirements
Acts as a business partner to internal and external stakeholders and provides a single point of contact for all Procurement operations related questions, feedback, transformations or service escalations in coordination with Global Procurement leadership
Develops and maintains effective working relationships with business partners and stakeholders both internal and external
Develops, maintains, reviews and communicates appropriate KPI and KRI metrics and identifies problem areas for root cause and remediation
Compliance with international and local laws governing procurement practices
Obtain tiered pricing wherever possible for unit volume ranges
Supports preparation and execution of local compliance and controls initiatives
Monitors and executes the end-to-end process related to standard purchase order-based procure to pay process including order placement, monitoring, expediting/de-expediting and invoice issue resolution
Leads local implementation, change management and adoption of Global Procurement standards, processes and procedures (including delivery of training, local documentation and/or communications as required) and ensures compliance with those at the local level
Drives continuous improvement and simplification of local procurement processes in alignment with Global Procurement operations
Escalates any delivery issues that cannot be resolved and will impact the production schedule
Responsible for local audits associated with the procure to pay controls identified in the documented processes
Ensures the Past Due purchase orders report is managed effectively to ensure suppliers payment terms are not compromised
Executes local eSourcing activities including training of suppliers and running events within the guidelines provided
Conducts business with the highest level of integrity ensuring compliance with the Kindeva Code of Ethics and Business Conduct
Constructs a multiyear program of cost savings initiatives in association with Category Management and communicates those into the GPO savings program
Executes procurement activities under the direction of Category and Operations Procurement Management
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree, preferably in Chemistry or Engineering
Leading experience and knowledge in negotiation preparation and execution
5 years' experience in Procurement Management (or 5 years as a Procurement Specialist)
Solid working knowledge of ERP in Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365), Oracle or SAP and MRP
Strong interpersonal skills with a proven ability to form close, amicable, trusting relationships across businesses, internal functions, and across all levels within an enterprise
Demonstrated ability to consistently exceed goals
Practical experience in eSourcing and running eRFP, eRFQ, eRFI, forward and reverse auctions
Experience of Sourcing within country and well connected to the supply base
Preferred
Recognized Qualification in Procurement, such as CPSM, preferred
5 years' experience in Procurement Management (or 5 years as a Procurement Specialist) preferred
Practical knowledge and use of analytical techniques in Procurement preferred
Company
Kindeva Drug Delivery
Kindeva Drug Delivery is a global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) in the pharmaceutical industry.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$46.96MKey Investors
Global Britain Investment Fund
2023-08-03Grant· $41.96M
2022-11-14Acquired
2022-06-13Series Unknown· $5M
Leadership Team
Brian Schubmehl
Chief Human Resources Officer
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