Procurement Operations Specialist – R&D
| Company | Zoetis |
|---|---|
| Location | Kalamazoo, MI, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Associate’s |
| Experience Level | Senior, Expert or higher |
Requirements
- Associate degree in information technology, finance, project management, or related field
- 7+ years of experience in supplier management, procurement, corporate finance and/or project management
- Experience coordinating activities with multidisciplinary teams in heavily matrixed global environment involving vendors across different geographical locations and time zones
- Experience leading projects and internal initiatives
- IT and/or Finance background in life sciences/pharmaceuticals industry (preferred)
Responsibilities
- Administer ARIBA SLP new vendor onboarding process & existing vendor updates
- Drive Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) process
- Own vendor contracts renewals process
- Partner with delivery project managers/coordinators to drive successful execution of portfolio projects and internal initiatives
- Proactively identify risks, lead mitigation efforts, and drive resolution of issues to ensure business continuity
- In partnership with Business Partners, deliver cost savings through the merging of capabilities offered through duplicative software offerings to single offerings and license reduction opportunities through our existing software usage platform
- Manage SW Lifecycle governance process to ensure compliance and optimization of cost working with Business Partners
- Create delivery plans with Business Partners for streamlining and simplification opportunities resulting in process improvements
- Develop and maintain detailed plans for managing vendors contract renewals
- Partner with indirect procurement to manage and administer vendor contract renewals with the support of system owners and Business Partners
- Support Business Partners in efforts to maintain high-quality data for software repositories, ensure licensing compliance and track software versioning
- Share ownership of financial accuracy in managing software spend through active budget management, quarterly forecasting, timely vendor invoicing, accurate accruals, and spend variance analysis in partnership with our finance team
- Administer Purchase Order creation, delivery, and payment confirmation with our software vendors
- Partner with Delivery Leads and Portfolio Financial analysts with Operations base budget management: yearly planning, quarterly forecasts and variance explanations
Preferred Qualifications
- IT and/or Finance background in life sciences/pharmaceuticals industry (preferred)