Sourcing Specialist

Job Description

As a Sourcing Specialist, your primary responsibility will be to support the NSC Procurement Department for the North America-based Eurofins companies. You will report into one of the Category Managers (e.g., Consumables, Clinical, Service Contracts, Capex, Logistics, or others ) and refine processes as well as execute new category strategies as they pertain to current projects. While this role does not call for a specific years of experience, Eurofins is searching for a candidate that possesses the following skills:

• Managing Purchasing related activities for specific categories/projects for Eurofins, in close coordination with the Category Manager and Business.
• Obtain significant cost savings in your Categories of scope/Projects for Eurofins companies with increasing level of quality and lower delivery time.
• Effectively collaborate with key stakeholders to understand the laboratory business requirements, align on goals, and drive sourcing initiatives.
• Building a project pipeline, leading the sourcing process (RFI and RFQ) with the support of technical experts, including negotiations with suppliers.
• Influence and lead the change management (including set-up of test plans) to ensure sourcing practices, processes and tools are adopted across the organization.
• Self-motivation, performance driven mind-set to identify priorities and deliver within agreed deadlines.
• Research (social media, websites, etc.) to gain market information, cost, and risk management assessments.
• Sound analytical skills and use of Excel and PowerPoint.
• Analyzing procurement data and trends to identify opportunities for improvement, preparing reports and presentations for management, and communicating key insights to stakeholders.
• Integrating organizational measures like supplier diversity, sustainability, cash flow improvement, automation, digitization etc. into the process of the scope managed
• Leading Negotiation with suppliers
• Knowledge of legal and contractual issues and negotiating contracts
• Organize priorities and projects with the ability to adapt to Purchasing department/customer/business needs.
• Being agile and adaptable to Eurofins and team needs, which may include potential assignment of new goals and adjustments in roles and responsibilities within the Purchasing team.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Supply Chain or Sciences (or related field) preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of Purchasing experience desired. Experienced candidate can be considered for Senior Sourcing Specialist position.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and excellent written and oral communication.
• Authorization to work in the US without restriction or sponsorship.
  
  

Additional Information

Position is Full-Time, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., with additional hours, as needed. Candidates currently living in a commutable distance to Lancaster, PA are encouraged to apply.

What We Offer

• Excellent full time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, dental, and vision options
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation and holidays
  
  

Eurofins is a M/F, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.

Eurofins is a M/F, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.