Procurement Specialist

The Procurement Specialist will be a part of a dynamic and fast paced team. In this role you will be responsible for preparing and processing orders on behalf of the Research Team and will support lab operations and finance from our Boulder location. This role serves as key liaison between corporate functions and business partners to facilitate the timely procurement of lab supplies, and other research-related materials, processing of purchase orders and invoices and resolution of issues within the purchasing function.

Responsibilities

• :Manage vendor onboarding and set up within the purchasing system and manage on-going relationships with established vendor
• sReview purchase requisitions and convert them to purchase orders in the purchasing system, including review to ensure preferred suppliers are used and purchases comply with the Cogent purchasing policies and procedure
• sAssist with chemical purchases, tangible goods purchases and service and contract requests through the appropriate purchasing systems, including obtaining quotes, sourcing materials and entering into the syste
• mNegotiate with suppliers for discounts and manage vendor catalog
• sAssist with tracking material orders to delivery and resolving any issues, including providing updates to requesters as neede
• dDevelop KPIs for monitoring vendor and spend trend and activity; identify areas for potential cost savings or efficiencie
• sAdd new employees to systems and conduct employee training on Procurement policies and procedures and purchasing system
• sCollaborate with Accounts Payable and internal customers to resolve procure-to-pay issues, including receiving exceptions and invoice match exception
• sWork with the Finance team in establishing SOX compliant purchasing policies and procedures and assist in monitoring and documenting control
• sMaintain and promote strong relationships with internal and external customer
• sMake improvements to processes and tools to enhance productivit
• yAssist in preparation of Operating and Capital budget

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Qualification

• s:Minimum of 4-5years of relevant experience, (Pharmaceutical/biotech industry experience strongly preferre
• d)Strong project management skills with accurate attention to deta
• ilProficient in MS Office and Excel, & experience with online Procurement and ERP systems, experience with Jaggaer and/or Netsuite systems a pl
• usSolid understanding of procure-to-pay (P2P) workflo
• wsSupplier relationship management experien
• ceClear, concise communicator with the ability to be direct while building and maintaining productive relationships and excellent written communication skil
• lsHigh energy, forward-thinking, self-driven and creative individual with high ethical standards and a positive and professional demean
• orAbility to be flexible and able to function comfortably in a fast paced, changing and dynamic environme
• ntAbility to work on site in Boulder, CO for the majority of the work week, with flexibility for some remote work as needed. The role is required to be on sit