Procurement Senior Analyst

Key Responsibilities: Support Strategic Sourcing Manager in the data collection, analysis, and recommendations to drive performance improvement (cost, margin, working capital, inventory) in the following Operational and Strategic areas.

Operational

• Maintain and own the pricing list of all components and sourced services; responsible for cost competitiveness and alignment of pricing of ICON (ICL) procured items globally
• Maintain ownership of ICON catalog list of products; work with scientific affairs and program management team to maintain integrity of catalog
• Support Sponsor inquires around sourcing of new products (e.g. components, finished products, home tests, custom fills)
• Responsible for ensuring global coverage (export/import-ability) of sourced components as part of ICON’s SC responsibility as a global provider of clinical sample collection devices
• Basic understanding of regulatory and trade compliance requirements through the procurement process
• Support purchasing and replenishment as and when needed
• Strong skills in excel, business objects (preferably), IT systems and database structures

Strategic

• Global and strategic identification of new component, new kit production vendors in local regions in Europe and Asia
• RFQ/RFI execution for new component and new kit production vendors
• Vendor Price negotiations
• Explore and establish Direct Sourcing relationships with Key Vendors in effort to improve purchasing lead time, cost efficiencies, optimal shelf life, and capacity reservations during time of global shortages or demand spikes
• Ensure Dual Sources (backups) for all components in effort to mitigate risks
• Maintain strong relationships with key vendors servicing ICON (ICL) to foresee trends, shortages, discontinuations, and substitute replacements
• Strong Data analytics (Cost breakdown analysis, cost benchmarking, margin analysis, activity based costing)

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