Specialist/Senior Specialist, Procurement

Join FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies in our new facility location - Thousand Oaks, California! The Specialist/Senior Specialist, Procurement will report directly to the Manager, Materials Management at FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies. The job holder will be responsible for supplier selection, management, and performance. They will serve as the liaison between suppliers and the cross functional teams.

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The work we do at FDB has never been more important—and we are looking for talented candidates to join us. We are growing our locations, our capabilities, and our teams, and looking for passionate, mission-driven people like you who want to make a real difference in people's lives. Join our new FDB facility in Thousand Oaks, CA and help manufacture the next cell therapy in partnership with some of the most innovative biopharma companies across the globe. We are proud to cultivate a culture that will fuel your passion, energy and drive - what we call Genki.

Reports to                Manager, Materials Management

Work Location         Thousand Oaks, CA 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manage suppliers and supplier performance.
• Identify suppliers of goods and services.
• Negotiate terms with suppliers such as price, quality of goods, deadlines, expectations, etc.
• Liaise with suppliers, cross functional teams and project managers regarding updates and details of goods.
• Create purchase orders, track and monitor supply requests and order fulfillment.
• Analyze invoices to ensure accuracy of goods delivered.
• Communicating with management regularly regarding the efficient flow of goods and services affecting production.
• Attend meetings with the legal department to ensure any contractual obligations are favorable to the company.
• Work closely with the projects team to understand details of procurement requirements.
• Developing cost-effective strategies for the purchasing of materials used in the business.
• Developing risk management procedures to mitigate losses in the event of product shortages.
• Develop and maintain metrics for Procurement.
• Develop and maintain Procurement related procedure and forms.
• Assist in the revision of Supply Chain SOP's and other controlled documents.
• Support projects as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in business, biotechnology or pharma industry or 7+ years of supply chain, purchasing, logistics, or directly related experience, preferably in a biotech, medical device, or life sciences setting.
• Robust experience within the biotechnology and pharma industry a strong plus.
• Preferably have APICS Supply Chain/Purchasing certifications.
• In-depth knowledge of ERP tools (preferably in SAP), and business processes.
• Great organizational and time management skills.
• Negotiation skills to work with suppliers and make better deals for the company.
• Exceptional interpersonal, collaboration, and communication abilities.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Role model for company core values of trust, delighting our customers, Gemba, and Genki.

Join us!  FDB is advancing tomorrow's medicine, impassioning employees to chase the impossible and continually expand their potential.  We are a company of emboldened goal seekers – driven by an innate desire to better ourselves, our families, our workplace, our company, our community and the world at large.

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