Procurement Analyst

Job Description.

• Supporting the Manager or Director with the procurement activities for one or more categories.
• Capable of building stable working relationships with peers in Global Procurement and managers throughout
• Responsible for contributing actively to and implementing decisions agreed as part of the overall operational success of the global strategic sourcing team.
• Span of Control: The position is expected to manage complex levels of project work as a key member of a strategic sourcing team.
• Team Involvement, Self-Oversight & Delivery
• Engage and assist Category Sourcing Managers that involves and influences the Business With a team, create a coherent delivery plan that is shared jointly with the Client and constantly renew the pipeline with the next wave of value-adding projects
• Deliver excellence in front-end procurement activities, including market research, specification development, spend analytics, Category Strategy development, Business Case development, and negotiation
• Client/Internal Relations
• Understand Business area needs strategies and priorities and service accordingly.
• Ability to address urgent needs of the business effectively and efficiently.
• Work with a team to ensure Procurement is a commercial asset and not just a compliance function.
• Learn best procurement practice for the Category (Sub-Categories) and be able to explain to the Client why and how this adds value.
• Show the Client the value through compelling Business case development, including capturing Category-wide demand to leverage opportunity
• Demonstrate company values in all relationships (including suppliers).
• Processes, Metrics & Execution
• Ensure SLAs, KPIs and Value Add Metrics meet the Business' needs.
• Perform detailed spend analysis in support of category management.
• Track progress against objectives; refine and develop audience-specific updates.
• Use market research to ensure that we stays abreast of latest market cost/value/innovation developments per Category.
• Assist with negotiation preparation and the contract management process Work with a team for the negotiation and contract management process as well as project closeout and client sign off.
• Supplier Relations
• Enable us to get the best out of its suppliers by working in partnership with them for mutual good business.
• Ensure Procurement, the Business and Suppliers conduct business ethically, and within the Company's Anti Bribery and Corruption and FCPA guidelines.
• Alert the leadership to any improper practice.
• Work with the Team to meet or exceed agreed Supplier Diversity Goals.
  
  

Qualifications

• Procurement knowledge
• Excel (Intermediary) skills
• Ability to read contracts
• Prior pharma nice to have but not required
• Nice to also have contingent labor
• Category Knowledge: Specific sub-categories (consulting, contingent labor) within scope. A preferred candidate will have a novice knowledge level in one or more of the sub-categories.
• Procurement: Novice to limited experience with the various procurement tools and analytical methods commonly practiced and used within a world-class Global Procurement organization.
• Proven analytical skills involving data analysis and research methods to answer/solve routine to medium complex requests.
  
  

Benefits

Healthcare Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents healthcare coverage through BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics. Premiums are subsidized by Synectics.

Dental Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents a dental plan through MetLife. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.

Vision Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees vision insurance through VSP. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.401(k) Plan: The Synectics Inc. Investment Savings Retirement Plan. Synectics offers all employees who are 21 years of age or older the opportunity to invest in the 401(k) Plan on the first enrollment date that is at least 30 days after employment begins. Enrollment dates are each January 1st, April 1st, July 1st, and October 1st.

Technical Certification Bonus: Synectics is pleased to award its employees a bonus of up to $500 for an approved professional certification. In determining the bonus amount, Synectics will consider the cost of the test(s) for any certification relating to your current position, achieved during your employment with us. Only one Certification Bonus per calendar year may be awarded per employee. Only current, active employees will be eligible to receive this bonus. It will be awarded 90 days after the Synectics office has received documentation confirming the successful completion of the certification.

Synectics is an equal opportunity employer.