Banfield Pet Hospital · 1 day ago
Sr. Procurement Specialist - HR, Benefits, Consultants (Mars Veterinary Health)
Vancouver, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$90K/yr - $155K/yr
5+ years expBanfield Pet Hospital is part of the Mars Petcare family, a global network of veterinary practices dedicated to improving the lives of pets and their owners. The Sr. Procurement Specialist will support the Category Managers in sourcing and contracting services related to HR, Benefits, and Consultants, ensuring an uninterrupted supply of services at optimal costs while fostering strong supplier relationships.
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Responsibilities
Negotiate price, terms, conditions, and supplier returns/allowances and serve as a point of contact on contracts. Implement new and renewed contract terms and services through the Coupa system, coordinating with related teams
Develop sourcing strategies, build a scope, stakeholder map, sourcing approach and spend analysis. Identify current and future business needs, business capabilities and constraints. Define the market, cost structure and suppliers
Negotiate and set up confidentiality and purchasing agreements with suppliers, understanding ownership and rights as it pertains to intellectual property
Develop appropriate supplier relationship management strategies, analyzing cost reductions and supplier performance improvement opportunities or risks
Partner with Finance to determine input for the business operating plans, regularly communicating any risks and opportunities or variances versus plan
Maintain strong business relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders, seamlessly incorporating appropriate strategies and tactics to creatively solve negotiations
Participate in ongoing purchasing process improvement efforts; evaluate and recommend best purchasing methods (formal and informal bid processes, purchase orders, disbursements, procurement cards, etc.)
Recognize intellectual property risks, manage issues that arise and elevate appropriately in a confidential manner
Interpret and evaluate contract provisions, conduct research on requirements, evaluate findings, and make recommendations
Conduct spend, internal and market analysis, preparing, coordinating and conducting negotiations
Prepare purchase orders through Coupa system, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and compliance with existing policies and procedures
Compare quotes with the specifications and availability of good and services, placing practice wide orders accordingly
Demonstrate continuous effort to improve operations, decreasing turnaround times and streamlining work. Determine quantity, product availability and sources of supply. Organize, update, and retain product information files and purchase order records
Other job duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree is required
5-years of experience in purchasing cycles and buying processes for medium complexity contracts is required
Must have experience creating micro strategies for contracts between $3M - $5M and working with preferred suppliers
Excellent communication skills are required, with a collaborative mindset regarding partnership and stakeholder relationship building
Required: Knowledge of purchasing regulations, legal compliance, policies and procedures with demonstrated advanced negotiations, contract and sourcing skills
Required: Background and experience in the following sourcing categories: HR, Benefits, and Consultants
Preferred
Ability to understand and interpret key financial statements and components of ROTA
Understanding of and ability to conduct SWOT, and TOWS Matrix
Health care background (veterinary or human healthcare, pharmaceutical, etc.) is preferred
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your loved ones.
Fertility and family-building assistance.
Paid Parental leave.
Practice Paid Basic Life Insurance.
Practice Paid Short- and Long-Term Disability.
Automatic enrollment 401(k) Savings Plan after 60 days of employment with generous company match.
Commuter Benefits.
Legal Plan.
Health Savings Account & Flexible Spending Account.
Mental health support and resources.
Paid Volunteering.
Optimum Wellness Plans® for up to three pets.
Continuing Education allowance & MED hours for eligible positions.
Student Debt Relief (for full-time DVMs).
A Variety of discounts including Mars, PetSmart, Royal Canin, fitness, cellular and so much more.
Company
Banfield Pet Hospital
Banfield Pet Hospital is a veterinary care agency that specializes in providing proactive and preventive approach to pet health treatments.
10001+ employees
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