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Procurement Associate

Full-Time Bulgaria , Europe
Health & Biotech
Health & Biotech
16 January 2025
Description
  • Category Management responsibility for various global business/corporate services to include corporate professional services, marketing, insurance, stationery, freight and courier.
  • Effectively manage strategic supplier relationships within assigned categories as principal point of contact for assigned suppliers.
  • Ensure the execution of standards, controls, policies, procedures and performance metrics to effectively and efficiently manage supplier spend for assigned categories.
  • Create strategic relationships with assigned suppliers to meet/exceed requirements for cost reduction and service improvement.
  • Strong knowledge as a Subject Matter Expert for assigned categories and the associated suppliers.
  • Responsible for stakeholder engagement and leading / RFI / RFP / Analysis / Supplier selection activities.
  • Working with ICON Legal affairs to establish and manage supplier contracts in line with ICON policies and procedures. Take the lead on commercials aspects of contract development.
  • Effectively manage risk (Financial / Regulatory / Contractual / Confidentiality / Ethics ) for assigned categories.
  • Working with procurement management to act as key internal lead in any issue escalation.
  • Deliver regular supplier business reviews to ensure that business needs are maintained in terms of cost, quality, delivery and customer service.
  • Support ICON's sustainable procurement program and drive supplier engagement.
  • Embrace and champion change and continuous improvement processes.
  • Contribute to formulation of procurement objectives and strategies.
Qualifications
  • At least 3 years’ experience in similar procurement role managing various categories – ideally services.
  • Advanced communication skills and experience of working with global organisations.
  • Demonstrable procurement knowledge and experience of activities supporting the full procurement lifecycle.
  • Strong experience of P2P systems and processes.
  • Relevant and proven experience working with global external suppliers and internal stakeholders.
  • Strong organisational and administration skills and experience.

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