Sourcing Specialist II
Boston Scientific
- Galway
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Execute sourcing events from end to end, including:
- Price negotiations
- Vendor quote tracking
- Supplier selection
- Contract review and approval
- Takes a strategic and long-term view of sourcing in identifying and developing innovative sources and contracts.
- Supports and drives the stakeholder alignment:
- Supports the stakeholder identification
- Engages and ensures input from the stakeholders throughout the sourcing process
- Supports Sourcing Managers in the strategic planning and project sourcing execution process:
- Set up requirements for data analysis, identify the right sources of information and sets up the channels to get the right information to the right person
- Coordinate the analytics of internal and external data and e-sourcing support
- Support development of Go-To-Market and negotiation strategies
- Provide support during the supplier screening and supplier selection process.
- Performs supplier analysis, including supplier financials and capabilities using available and defined sources of information
- Leads supplier Performance development activities and Management reviews.
- Performs Sourcing and Category Management activities for projects with limited complexity:
- Executes end-to-end sourcing projects for less complex categories (in alignment with the Global Manager Sourcing)
- Partner with suppliers and stakeholders to purchase goods and services at an optimal price concurrent with maintaining Boston Scientific Quality standards
- Defines and prepares sourcing event documentation inclusive of requirements, specifications, and inputs
- Support suppliers and the organization throughout the process by resolving inquiries and disputes
- Adhere to company policies, Sourcing, Finance, Quality, Standard Operating Procedures, Work Instructions and all Corporate policies
- Ensure compliance with the Boston Scientific Quality System and Approved Vendor List
- Analyze frequent spend and develop recommendations for improvement in cost and process
- Responsible for achieving annual cost savings and value contribution targets
- Negotiate favorable payment terms with suppliers, Supplier Management: Monitors and communicates quality and delivery performance to the supplier; Obtains bids to promote a competitive environment (locates, interviews, analyzes and evaluates vendor capabilities to select suppliers, partners with these suppliers to maximize company funds.); Responsible for resolving supplier-related problems (works closely with suppliers to assure a positive and professional relationship, always establishing and maintaining open lines of communication.); Maintains awareness of market trends pertaining to their responsibility.
- Proactively engage with Stakeholders/Business leaders and the Global / Regional Indirect Sourcing Team to understand, create alignment and achieve their business strategies and objectives.
- Other Ad hoc or recurring assignments as the needs of stakeholders evolve.
- Bachelor's degree required
- Minimum 3 years of progressive experience in finance or purchasing
- Understanding Best practice in Souring and procurement.
- Self-motivated managing multiple project types
- Effective negotiation skills
- Customer service orientation
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Comfortable with frequent change and ambiguity in a matrix organization
- Analytical decision making; problem solver
- Ability to deliver against targets and objectives
- Dynamic & Interpersonal skill
- Working knowledge of sourcing practices
- Knowledge of SAP
- MS Excel and PowerPoint
- Contracts Management
- Advanced SAP user/ Ariba
- Advanced MS Excel
- Medical Device Industry knowledge or experience is an advantage