Job Description

Description :

The Supplier Relationship Manager-Raw Materials will be responsible for developing and executing the sourcing strategy for their assigned portfolio and establish the optimal supply base for each category by continuously investigating the global market. As the key contact for Pharmascience\xe2\x80\x99s suppliers, this role oversees the management of existing supplier relationships and develops new ones; acting to drive costs out of the supply chain through complex contract negotiation, collaborating with R&D to improve transition to commercialization, and resolving ongoing sourcing/supply issues.The Head of Supplier Relations acts as a portfolio manager, without personnel management.

Tasks and responsabilities :

• Manage procurement initiatives, including establishing milestones, tracking progress, and working with suppliers and internal customers to minimize costs & risk and maximise supply reliability & quality; lead the sourcing process, develop performance evaluation criteria, award contracts, and evaluate vendor performance.
• Continuously investigate the global market for category performance and candidates for Supply Partners to ensure optimal supply base and assess and mitigate risks.
• Increase sustainable cost savings, reduce operational costs, and effectively manage risk via the design and implementation of a Supplier Performance Management framework
• Develop and implement a supplier life cycle management framework to identify, assess, on-board, segment, manage in-life, and exit suppliers in order to build an effective supplier network.
• Ensure quarterly business performance reviews with strategic Supply Partners, bi-annually or annually with tier 2 and 3 Supply Partners are carried out.
• Conduct regular risk assessments of supply partners and provide recommendations for cost optimization and risk mitigation related to procurement and inventory.
• Support Management in the design and implementation of supplier base health and risk mitigation governance models.
• Oversee contract development with agreed pricing, schedules, payment terms and conditions, renewals and terminations and ensure that all agreements, contracts, amendments, etc. are signed in a timely manner following Pharmascience\xe2\x80\x99s Signing Authority Policy.
• Build, maintain, and enhance solid relationships with key internal stakeholders across (as mentioned above) the organization to ensure business needs are being met by the suppliers.
• Build strong business cases for approval at PMO Steering Committee to move projects into the PMO portfolio.
• Create, maintain, Monitor and Approve critical SAP parameters data changes (prices, conditions, EOQ) to ensure compliance with the costing and sourcing strategy in place.
• Support all financial, COGS and PPV budget process steps and be responsible for COGS reduction and PPV budgets.

Skills, knowledge and abilities :

• Bilingual English / French (oral and written). The Supplier Relationship Manager will collaborate with suppliers outside the Province of Quebec.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated skills in negotiations and contract management
• Excellent knowledge of Procurement best practices, policies, and regulations
• Ability to execute against multiple projects and excel in a fast-paced, results-oriented work environment.
• Good knowledge of financial and legal policies related to Procurement.
• Strong organizational skills, mentoring skills and project management skills.
• Positive approach to change and proven aptitude for initiative and innovation
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and SAP

Education : Master
Bachelor

Experience : 5 years: Experience in Procurement of products and services in the Pharmaceutical or related field.

Pharmascience