Inspection Associate

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Management Studies, Commerce or Engineering

Experience of 7-8 years in Purchasing and/or Sourcing

Two years leading a purchasing team

ERP (SAP preferably)

Excel advanced

Lean management training

Manage and lead the local procurement function and materials supply (raw materials, consumables, services and/or spares) for BD Biosciences business and coordinate tactical purchases

Ensure that demand information to vendors is sent on time to guarantee the materials supply to the plant, minimize PPV impact, coordinate lean activities to improve cost, quality, or service of the materials purchases

Coordinates and validates the preparation of the Supply Plan (Supply Plan) by SKU and product family

Coordinates Purchasing activities to support the implementation of new businesses, his team represents the materials area in new business projects, and works together with the strategic purchasing area for the development of suppliers and their classification

Reviews and authorizes Engineering changes that impact the supply of materials and documentation of planning and purchasing procedures

Works with the operations group (Production, Planning, Engineering and Quality) in the solution of restrictions that may impact the timely delivery of finished product to our customers or supplies or spare parts to plant operations, maintaining an optimal level of inventories

Supervises the raw material purchasing function and is responsible for the publication of Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and the monitoring of solution and prevention actions

Maintains clear objectives for supplier performance and coordinates the review in conjunction with buyers and the Supplier Quality area, establishes and coordinates the execution of follow-up plans to improve performance

Promotes improvement in work procedures, local or corporate projects, through improving the use of the SAP system, and the integration of work system initiatives that improve efficiency, visibility, and collaboration

You can be a member or leader of continuous improvement projects

It is responsible for keeping the requirements up to date, the execution of training and the development of the personnel under its charge

Participates in the preparation of purchase budgets for raw materials

It is responsible for monitoring, planning and tracking price variations against the standard (PPV) as well as monitoring payment to suppliers (GR / IR & accounts payable) and control of raw material inventories

Negotiation skills, influence on others