Senior Procurement Consultant

About the Opportunity:
We are partnering with a biotech company to identify an experienced Senior Procurement Consultant to join the Supply Chain team. This role involves overseeing procurement operations related to materials, supplies, and services.

Location:
The position is based in Santa Monica, CA(hybrid with 3 days onsite per week)

Compensation: $40-50/hour W2 role. 5+ month contract including health, dental, vision benefits, 401k with match, holidays, sick days. Opportunity to extend or convert. Please note this range is an estimate and actual pay may vary based on qualifications and experience.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the new vendor onboarding process to ensure new vendors are setup promptly while meeting our risk management program including requirements for financial compliance and sustainability programs
• Issue purchase orders for indirect goods and services globally; partner with internal customers and external vendors to troubleshoot any delivery, quality, or billing issues
• Receive goods in the purchasing system
• Manage the database for product change notifications from suppliers and work to obtain impact assessments from Quality, Manufacturing, Process Development and Analytical Development
• Negotiate equipment service and other contracts with vendors and ensure appropriate level of service based on risk
• Analyze different sources of supplier data and build reports on spend, delivery, and quality metrics
• Implement e-procurement tools such as punchout catalogs
• Provide ad hoc training and support for internal customers on the purchasing process and system
• Support documentation of purchasing policies and ensure adherence
• Support other sourcing and procurement activities

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering, or similar fields with a minimum of five (5) years of supply chain, purchasing, buying, procurement, or related experience in the biotech or pharmaceutical industry
• Experience with enterprise systems such as Oracle NetSuite or similar
• Experience performing advanced data analysis using Microsoft Excel
• Can be a primary contact on projects or business processes
• Organization and project management skills
• Able to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

Nice to have:

• SAP experience, preferably around the SAP MM module for managing purchasing workflows and vendor/item master data.
• Any prior experience managing process alignment during an ERP transition such as Oracle NetSuite to SAP would be considered favorably.

About Sayva: At Sayva Solutions, our consultants are a part of the Sayva team from before a project starts and as we partner together on future opportunities. We provide competitive compensation as well as a robust benefits package that includes employer-sponsored medical, dental, and vision insurance with a company contribution, 401k plus a competitive match that vests immediately and paid holidays. We truly value each of our consultants and recognize that both wellness and financial wellness benefits are important in attracting and retaining top talent. During your project, we will always provide frequent updates on the status of your project and have a seamless process to transition you onto future projects. We make significant investments in our consultants by finding opportunities to help them gain new skills and grow their career. Additionally, we like to have fun at Sayva! We hold events and recognition awards just for our consultants. Contact us to become a part of the Sayva team!

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