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Global Indirect Sourcing SpecialistApply locations Lansing, MI, Lexington, KY, Oakdale
time type Full time
posted on Posted 5 Days Ago
time left to apply End Date: January 31, 2025 (30+ days left to apply)
job requisition id REQ-9198
Come Be Part of a Mission that Matters!At Neogen Corporation, we believe in fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
As a Global Indirect Sourcing Specialist, you will have the opportunity to work alongside talented professionals who are passionate about making a difference in the world.
We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages, as well as opportunities for professional growth and development.
Join us in our mission to protect and enhance global food and animal safety!
This role follows an onsite model to accommodate business needs while maintaining team collaboration. Summary: responsible for setting the strategy for the procurement of supplies and services needed to support Neogen's global manufacturing and operation.
This position provides recommendations and guidance to various departments and regions for the Indirect strategic goals.
This position requires strong communication skills to build a network both internally and externally to support the global operations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Prepares bid requests, contract proposals, and other documents needed to initiate and support a procurement process.Negotiate and execute agreements to secure a competitive market position for Neogen.Locate and work with appropriate departments to qualify new suppliers.Identify key indirect products and services for the company and will work to secure secondary/tertiary suppliers as needed for these items.Identify opportunities for standardizing products and services across the organization to streamline the indirect procurement process and reduce variability in purchases.Develop and execute strategies to leverage volume discounts, optimize costs, and enhance supplier relationships.Onboard New Suppliers to ensure all needed forms/documentation has been completed.Work with Quality and Regulatory departments to resolve any identified issues/risks with a supplier.Conduct market research and analysis to identify potential suppliers and market trends.Lead and initiate tenders, evaluate and recommend suppliers based on cost, quality, service, and reliability criteria.Establish and maintain strong relationships with suppliers to ensure continuous improvement and innovation.Monitor supplier performance and compliance with contract terms, addressing any issues or discrepancies.Analyze spend data to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement.Additional projects as assigned by Supervisor.Education and Experience 3-5 years of experience in sourcing/purchasing organization at global companyAcademic degree in economics, engineering, or similar field of studiesExperience with SAP S/4HANA MM ModuleExperience with Microsoft 365 especially ExcelExperience across indirect commodities in Pharma/Life Science, Automotive or Aerospace is an advantage.Experience in leading negotiations, contracting, and managing medium to large value procurement projects.Experience in modern eProcurement platform solutions beneficial.Strong negotiation and communication skills.Willingness to travel.WHO IS NEOGEN: From farm to fork, we offer solutions to enhance the quality, quantity and safety of the global food supply.
Our food safety diagnostics are used within farming operations to the production facilities of most of the world's best-known food companies.
Neogen's solutions are critical to the health and well-being of our customers' operations – and in turn their consumers.
What we do matters! Neogen's culture combines stability with a deep belief in providing professional and personal growth.
Our Pillars of Trust – the principles which guide our everyday decision-making, include Openness, Honesty, Credibility, Respect, and Service.
It's the belief in these characteristics that provide a consistent, happy and healthy work environment for our employees.
At Neogen, we are extremely proud of our record of sustained growth, as well as our development and acquisition of advanced technology since our founding in 1982.
Neogen has thrived — and will continue to thrive — because our employees thrive here.
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