Job Description

Job description
About the job
Work with the Purchasing Manager to optimize related areas of spend for procurement activities.
Implement short-term and long-term cost reduction strategies established by management.
Works with high ethical standards, in compliance with the law and the client\xe2\x80\x99s policies and procedures.
Develop supplier base to expand the business, improve financials, reduce in-house/total costs, improve quality (customer satisfaction), customer relations, and on-time deliveries.
Identify potential vendors.
Recommend strategy: RFP / RFI / RFQ / Pricing Auction. Responsible for running local tenders, aligned with direction from Purchasing Manager and respective Category Manager.
Develop and write all sourcing event documents.
Ensure compliance with relevant policies, procedures and regulations.
Improve supplier service levels by integrating agreed Key Performance Indicators (KPI). Secures financial / saving reports.
Perform and collect due diligence information required for evaluating and approving new suppliers, in line with the Preferred Supplier Networks.
Data analysis and administrative support for purchasing projects and supplier management (supplier metrics and research, master data, market basket analysis, pricing analysis, monthly/quarterly reporting of KPI\xe2\x80\x99s, savings reporting).
About you
Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree/ Diploma or equivalent work experience.
A minimum of 3 years of procurement/negotiations experience in indirect purchasing preferably but not limited to the pharmaceutical industry.
Strong knowledge of MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook.
Strong experience with writing RFX\xe2\x80\x99s.
Familiarity with SAP/ DSP.
Solid experience conducting vendor negotiations.
Ability to effectively communicate to all team members, stakeholders, management, and suppliers.
Ability to prioritize and organize workload across multiple projects.
Ability to develop and grow relationships with stakeholders.
Ability to comprehend procurement processes as well as basic knowledge of indirect products and services used globally.
Self-motivated and able to work with minimal direction.

Equal opportunity

Amaris Consulting is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to promoting diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. For this purpose, we welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, beliefs, age, marital status, disability or other characteristics.

Who are we?
Amaris Consulting is an independent technology consulting firm providing guidance and solutions to businesses. With more than 1000 clients across the globe, we have been rolling out solutions in major projects for over a decade \xe2\x80\x93 this is made possible by an international team of 6000 people spread across 5 continents and more than 60 countries. Our solutions focus on four different Business Lines: Information System & Digital, Telecom, Life Sciences and Engineering. We\xe2\x80\x99re focused on building and nurturing a top talent community where all our team members can achieve their full potential. Amaris is your steppingstone to cross rivers of change, meet challenges and achieve all your projects with success.

At Amaris, we strive to provide our candidates with the best possible recruitment experience. We like to get to know our candidates, challenge them, and be able to give them proper feedback as quickly as possible. Here\'s what our recruitment process looks like:

Brief Call: Our process typically begins with a brief virtual/phone conversation to get to know you! The objective? Learn about you, understand your motivations, and make sure we have the right job for you!

Interviews (the average number of interviews is 3 - the number may vary depending on the level of seniority required for the position). During the interviews, you will meet people from our team: your line manager of course, but also other people related to your future role. We will talk in depth about you, your experience, and skills, but also about the position and what will be expected of you. Of course, you will also get to know Amaris: our culture, our roots, our teams, and your career opportunities!

Case study: Depending on the position, we may ask you to take a test. This could be a role play, a technical assessment, a problem-solving scenario, etc.

As you know, every person is different and so is every role in a company. That is why we have to adapt accordingly, and the process may differ slightly at times. However, please know that we always put ourselves in the candidate\'s shoes to ensure they have the best possible experience.
We look forward to meeting you!