Senior Procurement Associate

 

This role is onsite(5 days onsite) in Arizona. Candidates applying must be residing within a 50 mile commutable radius of the location

 

Who We Are:

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?  

 

There’s no better place to join an inclusive community of professionals with opportunities for lifelong learning, growth and development. Supported by benefit programs, we empower the physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our team members and their families.  

 

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

• The Senior Procurement Associate serves as a strategic partner to the Site’s Operations Management Team, focusing on key risk mitigation and procurement initiatives to create total cost value. 
• This role involves leading site-specific supplier negotiations, supplier development, and project management facilitation for supplier-related projects.
• The position requires liaising between the site and global strategic sourcing, promoting supplier improvements and cost efficiencies, and supporting site goals linked to global strategic sourcing objectives.
• This position will be reporting to the Senior Site Procurement Manager.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end procurement processes across assigned sites, including supplier selection, negotiation, contracting, and implementation for locally managed projects and services.
• Develop and execute site-specific sourcing strategies and plans to ensure alignment with procurement goals.
• Serve as the primary procurement liaison between site stakeholders and Global Strategic Sourcing teams, ensuring effective communication of global sourcing initiatives.
• Cultivate strong relationships with key suppliers and internal stakeholders to drive continuous improvement, innovation, and cost efficiency.
• Implement and manage a supplier scorecarding process to ensure supplier performance, compliance, and service-level delivery.
• Mitigate supplier and procurement risks affecting site operations through proactive risk management.
• Provide in-depth spend analysis and initiate requests for competitive bids to enhance procurement decision-making.
• Key Performance indicators will include and not be limited to metrics such as savings, payment terms, spend management, compliance, supplier relationship, risk mitigation and aligning to the procurement goals set forth annually.
• Collaborate cross functionally with Quality, Finance, HSE, or others to ensure procurement activities align with site-level objectives.
• Act as an escalation point and provide support or resolution in addressing site-specific direct material issues, collaborating with relevant teams to execute the strategies and drive overall site improvements.
• Adhering and understanding the West policies to support operational excellence.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

•    Bachelor’s degree or related equivalent work experience in Procurement, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Engineering, Finance, or related field.

Work Experience

•    5 years related business experience required or master’s degree with 4+ years of experience.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

•    MBA and Six Sigma Green Belt preferred.
•    Medical device manufacturing experience preferred.
•    Certification from the Institute of Supply Management or related preferred.
•    Proficient in Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, MS Project, and systems like SAP, Spend Analyzer, and Agile.
•    Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex business situations and resolve intricate supply chain issues.
•    Excellent organizational skills enabling effective task prioritization a