Sourcing Specialist

November 20

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Veterinary Medicine • pets • pet healthcare • small animal healthcare • veterinary research

10,000+ employees

Founded 1955

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

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Description

• Live and exemplify the Five Principles of Mars, Inc. within self and team. • Negotiate price, terms, conditions, and supplier returns/allowances and serve as a point of contact on contracts. • Implement new and renewed contract terms and services through the Coupa system, coordinating with related teams. • Develop sourcing strategies, build a scope, stakeholder map, sourcing approach and spend analysis. • Identify current and future business needs, business capabilities and constraints. • Define the market, cost structure and suppliers. • Negotiate and set up confidentiality, data protection, and purchasing agreements with suppliers, understanding ownership and rights as it pertains to intellectual property. • Develop appropriate supplier relationship management strategies, analyzing cost reductions and supplier performance improvement opportunities or risks. • Partner with Finance to determine input for the business operating plans, regularly communicating any risks and opportunities or variances versus plan. • Maintain strong business relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders, seamlessly incorporating appropriate strategies and tactics to creatively solve negotiations. • Participate in ongoing purchasing process improvement efforts; evaluate and recommend best purchasing methods (formal and informal bid processes, purchase orders, disbursements, procurement cards, etc.). • Recognize intellectual property risks, manage issues that arise and elevate appropriately in a confidential manner. • Interpret and evaluate contract provisions, conduct research on requirements, evaluate findings, and make recommendations. • Conduct spend, internal and market analysis, preparing, coordinating and conducting negotiations. • Understand and follow governance and key processes within the organization. • Compare quotes with the specifications and availability of goods and services, placing practice wide orders accordingly. • Demonstrate continuous effort to improve operations, decreasing turnaround times and streamlining work. • Determine quantity, product availability and sources of supply. • Organize, update, and retain product information files and purchase order records. • Other job duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree is preferred. • 4-years of experience in purchasing cycles and buying processes. • Knowledge of purchasing regulations, legal compliance, policies and procedures with demonstrated advanced negotiations, contract and sourcing skills preferred. • Background and experience in at least one or more of the following sourcing categories: IT, Facilities, Legal, Marketing, Corporate Affairs, HR and/or Consultants preferred. • Ability to understand and interpret key financial statements and components of ROTA preferred. • Health care background (veterinary or human healthcare, pharmaceutical, etc.) is preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with paid time off & holidays so you can spend time with the people you love. • Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your loved ones. • Fertility and family-building assistance. • Paid Parental leave. • Practice Paid Basic Life Insurance. • Practice Paid Short- and Long-Term Disability. • Competitive referral program – join our team, bring your friends, and get paid. • Automatic enrollment 401(k) Savings Plan after 60 days of employment with generous company match. • Commuter Benefits. • Legal Plan. • Health Savings Account & Flexible Spending Account. • Mental health support and resources. • Paid Volunteering. • Optimum Wellness Plans® for up to three pets. • Continuing Education allowance & MED hours for eligible positions. • Student Debt Relief (for full-time DVMs). • A Variety of discounts including Mars, PetSmart, Royal Canin, fitness, cellular and so much more.