Title:  Spec, Procurement, Kinston

At West, we’re a dedicated team that is connected by a purpose to improve patient lives that has been at the center of our Company for more than a century. Our story began when Herman O. West solved the problem of supplying penicillin in mass quantities to the US Government during World War 2. Through our work to deliver thousands of life-saving and life-enhancing injectable medicines to millions of patients daily, West’s indelible mark on the healthcare industry has just begun. A name started our story. How will yours help write our future?  

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We believe in giving back to help those in need in the communities where we live and work. And are equally committed to creating a healthier environment and planet through our sustainability efforts.  

Job Summary:

Being responsible and accountable for the procurement for the West facility in Kinston, including supplier selection, ordering, follow-up, process and inventory control for all production supplies for day-to-day operations, while ensuring that internal customer requirements for materials/goods and services are achieved in a timely manner at the lowest total cost and in direct conformance with the policies and procedures of West.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Accountability for seamless, smooth provision of the goods and services supply of the West facility in Kinston.
• Understand and have a basic knowledge of the regional landscape of the supply market for goods and services in terms of supplier base, technologies, competitive environment, market trends and cost drivers.
• Find and implement strategic sourcing solutions previously unknown to West, or previously known but not actioned.
• Negotiate contracts with suppliers with limited support by management. Understand and negotiate the structure and terms of common contracts and business models in the Americas region.
• Identify and assess risks and benefits of sourcing decisions and present proposals to mitigate risks collaboratively, ensuring sustained product supply-quality-compliance.
• Act as first contact point if problems with suppliers arise. Coordinate resolution of supplier performance issues with moderate management support.
• Contribute to the annual budget process by providing reliable cost estimates and realistic forecasts.
• Perform other duties as assigned based on business needs.
• Conform with and abide by all regulations, policies, work procedures, instructions, and all safety rules.
• Ensure adequate protection of confidential information and documentation. Restrict access to confidential information. Ensure that key operational and essential documentation files are properly stored.
• Monitoring SAP/MP2 system daily and updating. Monitoring MP2 Purchase Order Journal for purchasing needs. Receive stock and non-stock items in the MP2/SAP system.
• Service needs of maintenance and plant personnel. Performs other duties as assigned based on business needs.
• Perform cycle count assigned areas and post to physical inventory in MP2/SAP system

Basic Qualifications:

• High School or GED Required
• Associate’s degree preferred
• Certification from the Institute of Supply Management (C.P.M.), Project
• Management or similar experience preferred

Work Experience:

• Minimum 3 years (Assoc) 3 years related business experience required
• Minimum 3 years (Assoc) SAP Experience or other major ERP required
• Minimum 3 years (Assoc) of progressive business experience in sourcing/supplier/category management or related functions, preferably with chemical industry or pharmaceutical industry background preferred
• Minimum 3 years (Assoc) Medical device manufacturing experience preferred
• Minimum 3 years (Assoc) Supplier and contract management experience preferred

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Must have great interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills, both written and oral.
• Must have good analytical and problem-solving skills to adequately analyze and interpret complex business situations.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously to meet deadlines.
• Must be self-motivated and the ability to influence, motivate and mentor others and be able to work with little or no supervision.
• Strong in attention to detail, time management, versatility and hold accountability.
• Must possess the ability to effectively communicate at all levels of the organization.
• Able to comply with the company’s safety policy at all times
• Able to comply with the company’s quality policy at all times.

Physical Requirements:

Job Demand Classification Details

• Medium exerting up to 50lbs/22kgs of force occasionally, and/or negligible amount of
• force frequently or constantly to life, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move
• objects, including the human body.

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West is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.  If you have a special need that requires accommodation in order to apply to West, please send an email to Apply.Accommodation@westpharma.com.  Where permitted by law, an offer of employment with West Pharmaceutical Services, or any of its subsidiary or affiliate companies, is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of background screening and/or a pre-employment drug screening.