CARY, N.C., June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- SciQuest, Inc., the global leader in helping academic, healthcare and research-centric organizations realize the potential of strategic procurement, today announced that BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc., a leading biopharmaceutical research and development firm, has chosen the SciQuest eprocurement platform to streamline and enhance procurement functions for its operations in Novato, Calif.
BioMarin develops and commercializes innovative biopharmaceuticals for serious diseases and medical conditions, delivering first-to-market therapeutic treatments to patients with rare genetic disorders. The company’s portfolio comprises three FDA-approved products, and multiple clinical and preclinical product candidates.
“SciQuest’s solution is extremely intuitive, allowing our employees to manage as well as acquire their own materials and supplies quickly and easily,” said Isaac Young, director of Supply Chain Operations for BioMarin. “This allows our employees to be more efficient and to focus their efforts on our core business activities.”
BioMarin uses the SciQuest SelectSite(TM) Express platform to maximize procurement cost savings and streamline the procurement process. SciQuest provides clear visibility into the progress of BioMarin’s purchases through each step of the approval process. SciQuest then seamlessly integrates with BioMarin’s ERP infrastructure for accounting and order tracking purposes.
For BioMarin, SciQuest’s clear and demonstrated ROI, coupled with the company’s industry-leading easy-to-use interface made it the solution of choice for its employees to handle their own procurement needs.
“SciQuest enables life sciences organizations to perform more effectively by ensuring that staff can quickly procure essential materials so that they can remain focused on developing new treatments,” said Stephen Wiehe, president and CEO of SciQuest. “By allowing companies to attain superior control and insight into their procurement spending, SciQuest provides tremendous cost savings which can be further utilized to advance their missions of research and discovery.”
About SciQuest
SciQuest is the global leader in helping academic, healthcare and research-centric organizations realize the potential of strategic procurement. The company’s specialized knowledge, on-demand software, and service-first approach empower more than 100 of the best-known academic, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, research hospitals, and ambulatory surgical organizations to manage spend, drive ROI, and advance their critical missions.
SciQuest’s strategic procurement solutions are strengthened by a deep understanding of the higher education, clinical and research environments combined with a broad supplier network for everything from lab equipment to office supplies to services. The company’s intuitive, online shopping experience and diverse supplier offerings are proven to increase user and contract adoption. Through software-as-a-service (SaaS) deployment, organizations can quickly implement the right eprocurement solution, whether it’s a robust shopping platform for existing eprocurement tools or to fully enable all aspects of purchasing from sourcing to settlement.
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