Sourcing Specialist

24 hours ago

Tuas, Singapore Novartis Full time

**Summary**:
The sourcing Specialist is responsible for supporting the site in finding acceptable alternative suppliers (radical suppliers) for consumables, spare parts, and services etc. related to GMP manufacturing operations. They plays a crucial role in identifying cost-effective sourcing opportunities while ensuring compliance with the organization's quality and regulatory requirements.

**About the Role**:
**Sourcing Specialist**

**About the Role**:
The sourcing Specialist is responsible for supporting the site in finding acceptable alternative suppliers (innovative suppliers) for consumables, spare parts, and services etc. related to GMP manufacturing operations. They plays a crucial role in identifying cost-effective sourcing opportunities while ensuring compliance with the organization's quality and regulatory requirements.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Alternative/ Disrupting Sourcing: Identify, evaluate, and assess potential radical suppliers for consumables, spare parts, and services required for GMP manufacturing operations.
- Supplier Recommendation: Recommend supplier upon conducting supplier evaluation and qualification processes, considering quality, technical capabilities, reliability, and compliance with GMP regulatory standards and procurement policies. Build a database of recommended radical suppliers.
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Collaborate closely with global procurement and site customers, including Manufacturing, Engineering, Manufacturing Science & Technology, Quality, and Finance, to understand their requirements, align sourcing strategies.
- Work with business owners to establish acceptable deviations to the specifications in order to justify alternative materials and products.
- Introduction of the selected suppliers to the site: Coordinate change request approval and SAP database update
- Data Analysis and Reporting: Analyze procurement data and prepare reports related to radical sourcing, including cost savings, supplier performance, and market trends. Present findings to management and customers as required.
- Continuous Improvement: Continuously research and identify new radical sourcing opportunities, innovative approaches, and emerging trends in the industry to drive cost savings and process improvements.

**Essential Requirements**:

- Proven experience in general sourcing, preferably within the pharmaceutical or biotech industry.
- Understanding of radical sourcing strategies, market dynamics, and supplier landscape.
- Broad knowledge of GMP manufacturing processes and related consumables, spare parts, and services.
- Experience working in a multi-national, multi-cultural corporation
- Experience in using SAP for data analysis
- Excellent negotiation skills, with a track record of successfully securing competitive pricing and favorable terms.
- Proficient in analyzing data, conducting market research, and preparing reports.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities, with the ability to identify and mitigate risks.

**Desirable Requirements**:

- Minimum university degree or equivalent experience in technical or business field.

Division

Operations

Business Unit

Pharmaceuticals

Location

Singapore

Site

Tuas South Avenue

Company / Legal Entity

SG12 (FCRS = SG012) Novartis Singapore Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Pte Ltd

Functional Area

Procurement

Job Type

Full time

Employment Type

Temporary (Fixed Term)

Shift Work

No

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