1 month accounting specialist contract (TEMP) at Jobot

Milpitas, CA 95035

About the Job

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This Jobot Consulting Job is hosted by: Hanani Carlisle
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Salary: $30 - $40 per hour

A bit about us:

Great opportunity for a procurement specialist with a great biotechnology company in Malpitas.

Why join us?

Great team and culture
hybrid once converted
strong benefits

Job Details

Procurement Specialist
, focuses on developing and delivering high-quality, innovative, and affordable medicine to patients worldwide to treat a range of chronic and life-threatening diseases with a focus in oncology and autoimmune diseases.

Reporting to finance controller. the Procurement Specialist purchases, organizes, and oversees activities involved in the identification and acquisition of products for Specialty Formulations.

Essential Functions

Vendor Relations and Management:

Develop, maintain and enhance a working relationship between the company and our suppliers
Establish and maintain working relationships with the decision-makers of our top suppliers
Negotiates prices and get quotation for raw material and delivery with suppliers, vendors, and/or freight companies.
Monitors the performance of suppliers, assessing their ability to meet quality and delivery requirements
Engage in sourcing to find alternative or new vendors to improve quality, cost and/or lead time.
Regularly poll the sales force and vendor representatives for opportunities and concerns

Duties and Responsibilities:

Perform administrative duties, including entering purchase orders, sending purchase orders to vendors, tracking order status, applying for pre-payment, assisting PO payment.
Responsible for all purchasing functions, including negotiating arrangement for return
Evaluate and offer suggestions to increase results, which should include better methods, systems and procedures
Assess vendor quality control, pricing and availability.
As system admin for Procurify user creation. (until Q1 2023)
Procurement system main user and SME for new system implementation (SAP MM transfer to Ariba in Q12023)
Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required:

Bachelor’s degree or 4+ years of experience in purchasing; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Assertive, self-motivated, goal and result driven.
Proficiency in Excel and Outlook
Proven analytical skills
Experience in Ariba & SAP MM
Mandarin is preferred

Preferred:

Ability to manage multiple competing priorities
Strong database and computer skills
Proven track record of taking ownership and driving results
Experience in process improvement
Experience working with MRP systems, knowledge of the market’s pricing

Required Competencies:

Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
Proven negotiation skills with ability to create and maintain positive working relationships with vendors, suppliers, shippers, and customers
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Thorough understanding of company products and logistics.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

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