Job Description

Company Description

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins works with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate. Eurofins believes it is a global leader in food, environmental, pharmaceutical and cosmetics products testing and in agroscience CRO services. It is also one of the global independent market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, CDMO, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies.

In over 35 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 61,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of ca. 900 laboratories in 61 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.

In 2022, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.7 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.



Reporting directly to the QA Director, the Procurement/Sourcing Specialist will be responsible for providing procurement support for the business. This is a deadline-based, high-pressure work environment with ongoing projects for a variety of clients.

The Procurement/Sourcing Specialist will have some experience in handling procurement and sourcing projects and will be able to work independently with minimal supervision. The incumbent must be energetic, exceedingly well-organized, flexible, and must have the ability to interact with customers and staff in a fast-paced environment, sometimes under pressure, while remaining proactive, resourceful, and efficient. A high level of professionalism and confidentiality is crucial to this role.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for consumables, direct, and indirect spend
• Develop and execute yearly sourcing strategy for assigned portfolio of spend
• Lead negotiations for assigned projects and categories
• Order supplies, chemicals standards, equipment from approved Suppliers\' list only according to current SOP
• Work cross-functionally with internal stakeholders to improve and streamline processes
• Work with internal business units to improve three key areas of consideration: quality, service and cost
• Prepare and lead strategic Request for Proposal (\xe2\x80\x9cRFP\xe2\x80\x9d) for identified projects and categories
• Responsible for managing Capex negotiations, spend, and approval process for Eurofins Canada - Toronto labs
• Manage Canadian supplier relationships for Toronto labs
• Assist with leveraging Eurofins Canada spend with Eurofins US spend by working with the National Service Centre Sourcing and Procurement Specialist
• Qualify /requalify Approved suppliers, keep records.
• Keep the Approved Supplier list current. Provide it for audits when requested.
• Review/revise SOP for Purchasing and Qualification and requalification of suppliers including testing suppliers
• Provide training to internal and external clients
• Perform corrective action for the purchasing / re-qualification process if required
• Revise supplier questionnaire including generation of questionnaire for calibration laboratories
• Generate Supplier quality agreement template for calibration laboratories and testing laboratories

Qualifications

EDUCATION

• Degree or advanced diploma in a science-related discipline or in SCM or a logistics-related discipline
• Post-graduate education in pharmacovigilance, regulatory affairs, Quality Assurance or other relevant areas is preferred

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

• 3-5 years of experience in a similar field
• Interpersonal skills to develop and manage relationships with internal customers and supplier
• Ability to work with and influence key business unit leaders
• Negotiate effectively with strong written and oral presentation skills
• Strong supply chain or sourcing experience
• Ability to think strategically with excellent quantitative skills
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to work independently
• Systems knowledge including Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Procurement systems aptitude and experience
• Strong negotiation skills - must be able to influence and cooperate with internal customers for purchases and timelines

Additional Information

At Eurofins we offer excellent full-time benefits including health & dental coverage, life and disability insurance, RRSP with 3% company match, paid holidays, paid time off.

Accommodation: Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process, or those needing job postings in an alternative format, may e-mail a request via the website at .

As a Eurofins employee, you will become part of a company that has received international recognition as a great place to work. To learn more about Eurofins, please explore our website at

We thank all applicants within commuting distance of GTA, Ontario for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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