Job Description

Summary  

The Global Supply Chain Manager is responsible for overseeing procurement and supply chain activities at Medix Biochemica. The person will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies for improving sustainability and efficiency of the supply chain and for ensuring that all vendors and partners are meeting the performance objectives. The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of supply chain management principles, capability to assimilate IVD raw material business, and excellent collaboration and communication skills.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement sustainable supply chain strategies in alignment with organizational objectives
• Design and implement new processes and procedures to improve supply chain efficiency.
• Coach and lead the purchasing organization to identify and seek out cost reduction opportunities.
• Lead the selection and manage relationships with suppliers and partners. Monitor the performance of suppliers based on quality, reliability, and cost factors, and take corrective action when necessary.
• Negotiate contracts and agreements with suppliers and vendors.
• Monitor and analyze supply chain metrics, such as inventory levels, cost, delivery times, and quality to evaluate performance of supply chain and identify areas of improvement.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders such as production, sales, product management and customer service to ensure accurate forecasting and planning of material flow, and to drive continuous improvement and innovation in the supply chain.
• Proactively monitor and manage risks, such as supplier dependencies or regulatory changes, to maintain continuity and resilience in the supply chain.

Required Qualifications: 

• Minimum 5 year experience in a senior purchasing and vendor management role
• Proven track record in developing and implementing strategies to deliver improved supplier performance in global organizations
• Extensive knowledge of the fundamentals of purchasing in global business environment, experience in life science or related business is plus.
• Experience with Industry standard ERP systems.
• Understanding and experience of regulated and ISO certified business environment.

About Us 

Medix Biochemica is a rapidly growing in vitro diagnostics (IVD) company with Finnish roots and global branches. We’ve got sites in Espoo, Finland; St. Louis and Miami USA; Shanghai, China; Besançon, France, and Konstanz, Germany with further expansion on the horizon. We develop, produce and supply high-quality IVD raw material products that enable our customers to deliver results to billions of patients. Across disciplines and disease areas, we’re always working to shorten our customers’ time to market and build quality into every one of their tests.

Recently, we’ve made some bold acquisitions to help us progress with our big ambitions – to be the first-choice raw material partner for the IVD industry. Today, we can provide our customers with the most comprehensive raw material portfolio in the IVD world, and a team made up of the best minds in the business. And we’d love for you to join us.

As well as our dedication to the IVD industry, we’re dedicated to making Medix Biochemica a great place to work. Our values guide the working practices of over 250 colleagues around the globe. We Care, We Dare, and We Deliver are values we work to uphold, every day!

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