What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sourcing Specialist position at Soben?
Our Mission (Why)
To maximize value for our clients through the delivery of world class commercial support.
To be the market leading provider of construction project controls and procurement services to the world’s leading organizations.
To provide a first class and stable working environment that allows us to have fulfilling careers and provide for our families.
The Role (What)
This position will manage the suppliers and/or contractors selection process and procurement of goods and services for a set of pharmaceutical capital projects in accordance with the sourcing plan, project schedule, budget and in compliance with Client's procurement and business ethics standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the sourcing planning process for capital projects in pharmaceutical research and development.
- Define the sourcing strategy and generate the Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation.
- Methodology, RFP Documents, among others, if applicable.
- Conduct the RFP Process via the Coupa procurement system.
- Generate the Commercial Bid analysis and support the Technical Bid Analysis, if applicable.
- Lead the negotiation with potential suppliers.
- Maintain contact with suppliers to check progress of items and verify quality and packaging.
- Coordinate the delivery of the equipment and/or schedule of services with the procurement responsible party.
- Generate the contractual document and submit it for approval via Coupa and signature via DocuSign.
- Manage the contracts generated.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering, Supply Chain or Logistics, or a relevant field of study.
- Five (5) years of experience in Planning, Sourcing Executions and Negotiations in projects in Life Science or similar areas.
- Knowledge background in Coupa preferred.
- Strong knowledge of Strategic Sourcing methodologies, processes, and practices.
- Specific experience in capital projects preferred.
- Microsoft Office Suite Experience - 2 years.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Great attention to detail.
- Critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to explain technical concepts in simple terms.
- Excellent organizational skills.
About Soben
Founded in 2011, Soben is an award winning, international consultancy providing ‘cradle-to-grave’ procurement, cost, contract, commercial, project and programme management services for blue chip national and international contracting organisations. Our purpose is to ensure that our clients are commercially successful whilst delivering large scale and complex construction, infrastructure, and energy projects.
Salary : $100,000 - $120,000
