Senior Procurement Business Partner, BioLife

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Job Description

Job Responsibility

The “Biolife Senior Procurement Business Partner” is responsible for the procurement activities required to be performed to support the smooth operations of the plasma collection centers belonging to the Biolife network in the United States.

The “Biolife Senior Procurement Business Partner” is a member of the Plasma Operating Unit Procurement Team included in the Direct Procurement. The “Biolife Senior Procurement Business Partner” will work in a close collaboration with the relevant team members of the Biolife Organization.

The “Senior Procurement Business Partner, BIolife” holds responsibilities and accountability in the following key areas:

• CAPEX (Services and Equipment), Operational Services and IFM related sourcing activities of the Biolife US organization in collaboration with the relevant stakeholders
• Stakeholder Management (Biolife Organization – Engineering and IFM, Business Development, EHS, etc.)
• Collaboration with the relevant procurement functions and Biolife stakeholders in compliance with the “Biolife Procurement Governance Model”
• Collaboration with the Procurement Center of Excellence (CoE), Takeda Business Solutions (TBS) Teams, as well as the Finance teams (GREFP, PDT)
• Ensure ethical and compliant leadership and behavior in procurement, contracting and supplier management activities in the Biolife US organization

  The below description provides further insight into the above listed key responsibilities:

CAPEX (Services and Equipment), Operational Services and IFM related sourcing activities of the Biolife US organization in collaboration with the relevant stakeholders

• Ensure supply security in the CAPEX (Services and Equipment), Operational Services and IFM activities of the Biolife US organization.
• In collaboration with the relevant Biolife stakeholders, develop a comprehensive view on business priorities, goals, “Must Win” projects, expansion plans of the Biolife organization with special focus on “Value Capture” (cost optimization), Supplier Base rationalization, Sustainability, Innovation projects (e.g. Factory of the Future, Lab of the Future, “Freezer of the Future”) etc.
• In compliance with the defined priorities, develop and execute sourcing strategies and tactical implementation plans as well as projects. Where applicable, collaborate with and request guidance from the responsible Global Category Managers in the CAPEX, IFM, Utilities, Operational Services categories.
• With consideration of the defined strategies and plans, design and execute Request for Information, Request for Proposal, Request for Quotation activities in the CAPEX, Operational Services and IFM categories.
• Develop, negotiate, execute and if required amend and extend MSAs in the CAPEX, Operational Services and IFM categories. Closely monitor the validity and extension needs of MSA, provide on-time information to stakeholders about extension and re-negotiation requirements.
• Ensure cost and spend control as well as payment accuracy on the relevant MSAs, POs and the related invoices.
• Maintain regular (monthly) savings and cost avoidance reporting in Wave for the Biolife US organization in the Wave system of Takeda in the CAPEX, Operational Services and IFM categories.
• Perform pro-active risk identification, analysis, management and mitigation activities in the CAPEX, Operational Services and IFM categories. Initiate and support risk mitigation projects with the relevant stakeholders of Biolife.
• Work in close collaboration with other relevant functions (Biolife Engineering, IFM,