What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Supplies Specialist - Purchasing Specialist position at Pharmaceutical Research Associates, Inc?
Overview
As a Purchasing Specialist you will be joining the world’s largest & most comprehensive clinical research organisation, powered by healthcare intelligence.
Purchase Order and/or vendor experience in the Supply Chain or outside the Supply Chain is a plus for this role. This individual would need to commute to West Point, PA for 2 days a week in the future.
Responsibilities
What you will be doing:
- Responsible for purchasing of ancillary supplies with preferred suppliers based on SAP study client planning
- Utilizes knowledge and expertise of process to navigate both direct and indirect types of ordering processes
- May participate in sourcing of Ancillary standard supplies
- Supports vendor additions in concert with Global Procurement as required by business
- Converts supply requisitions to purchase orders
- Enters applicable purchase order information into supplier portals/store fronts
- Resolves issues involving supplier deliveries by expediting or de-expediting of open purchase orders
- Leads resolutions of invoice issues with for all parties
- Monitors requirements dates and execute purchases to maintain appropriate supply in accordance with study demand
- Maintains material planning data in SAP
- Provides updated materials source (price) list to Global Procurement.
- Interacts with other team members, as needed to resolve any issues involving ancillary supply
- Acts as supplier relationship subject matter expert as assigned
- May participate in supplier operational business reviews as required by team
- Works with Ancillary management and Global Procurement in support of Ancillary Operational needs
- May support Ancillary team with sourcing management projects (SMP) in coordination with Global Procurement
- Assists with special projects and business initiatives as needed
Qualifications
You are:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, preferably in a business or scientific or discipline
- Experience within pharmaceutical industry preferred
- Experience with supporting clinical trials preferred
- Prior purchasing, supply chain, logistics, or operations knowledge minimum of 3 years preferred
- One or more years of SAP, Ariba experience preferred
What ICON can offer you:Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent. In addition to your competitive salary, ICON offers a range of additional benefits. Our benefits are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well-being and work life balance opportunities for you and your family.Our benefits examples include:
- Various annual leave entitlements
- A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs
- Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximise savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead
- Global Employee Assistance Programme, TELUS Health, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialised professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well-being
- Life assurance
- Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidised travel passes, health assessments, among others
Visit our careers website to read more about the benefits of working at ICON: https://careers.iconplc.com/benefitsAt ICON, diversity, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative which helps us better serve our people, patients, customers, and our communities. We're proud of our diverse workforce and the work we’ve done to become a more inclusive organisation. We’re dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. ICON is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know through the form below. https://careers.iconplc.com/reasonable-accommodationsInterested in the role, but unsure if you meet all of the requirements? We would encourage you to apply regardless – there’s every chance you’re exactly what we’re looking for here at ICON whether it is for this or other roles.
