JOB SUMMARY

Being responsible and accountable for the procurement for the West facility in Kinston, including supplier selection, ordering, follow-up, process and inventory control for all production supplies for day to day operations, while ensuring that internal customer requirements for materials/goods and services are achieved in a timely manner at the lowest total cost and in direct conformance with the policies and procedures of West.

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Work history in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Able to be aware of all relevant SOPs as per Company policy as they are related to the position covered by this Job Description.
• Support and contribute to Lean Sigma programs and activities towards delivery of the set target.
• Able to comply with the company’s safety and quality policies at all times.
• Must have great interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills, both written and oral.
• Must have good analytical and problem-solving skills to adequately analyze and interpret complex business situations.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously to meet deadlines.
• Must be self-motivated and the ability to influence, motivate and mentor others and be able to work with little or no supervision.
• Strong in attention to detail, time management, versatility and hold accountability.
• Must possess the ability to effectively communicate at all levels of the organization.
• Must have experience in a highly technical and regulated industry.

EDUCATION

• GED/High School Diploma required.
• Associate’s Degree or Certification from the Institute For Supply Management (C.P.M.) preferred.
• Project Management or similar experience preferred.

WORK EXPERIENCE

• 3+ years of related business experience required.
• 3+ years of SAP Experience or other major ERP required.
• 3+ years of Six Sigma knowledge preferred.
• 3+ years of medical device manufacturing experience preferred. #LI-HYBRID #LI-AP1

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Medium-Exerting up to 50lb/22kg of force occasionally and/or up to 20lbs/9kg of force frequently, and/or up to 10lbs/4kgs of force constantly to move objects.
West embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We foster an environment where all individuals are safe, treated fairly, valued and respected. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Where permitted by law, employment with West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. or any of its subsidiary or affiliate companies, is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of post-offer background screening and/or drug screening.

• Accountability for seamless, smooth provision of the goods and services supply of the West facility in Kinston.
• Understand and have a basic knowledge of the regional landscape of the supply market for goods and services in terms of supplier base, technologies, competitive environment, market trends and cost drivers.
• Find and implement strategic sourcing solutions previously unknown to West, or previously known but not actioned.
• Negotiate contracts with suppliers with limited support by management. Understand and negotiate the structure and terms of common contracts and business models in the Americas region.
• Identify and assess risks and benefits of sourcing decisions and present proposals to mitigate risks collaboratively, ensuring sustained product supply-quality-compliance.
• Act as first contact point if problems with suppliers arise. Coordinate resolution of supplier performance issues with moderate management support.
• Contribute to the annual budget process by providing reliable cost estimates and realistic forecasts.
• Perform other duties as assigned based on business needs.
• Conform with and abide by all regulations, policies, work procedures, instructions, and all safety rules.
• Ensure adequate protection of confidential information and documentation. Restrict access to confidential information. Ensure that key operational and essential documentation files are properly stored.
• Monitoring SAP/MP2 system daily and updating. Monitoring MP2 Purchase Order Journal for purchasing needs. Receive stock and non-stock items in the MP2/SAP system.
• Service needs of maintenance and plant personnel. Performs other duties as assigned based on business needs.
• Perform cycle count assigned areas and post to physical inventory in MP2/SAP systemProvide appropriate West.