Takara Bio Europe is looking for a Procurement Associate joining our Supply Chain team to oversee purchasing activities and ensure that purchased items are obtained in a cost-efficient way and of high quality.

As a part of our team, you will be performing various tasks including sourcing suitable goods and services, negotiating prices and terms, making purchases, tracking when supplies are received and maintaining records. Takara Bio Europe is working under quality standards (such as cGMP), and you will also work with qualification of certain suppliers and goods/services according to quality guidelines.

This position reports to the Associate Director Supply Chain Management.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Making purchases according to needs mainly from manufacturing department
• Secure supply of goods for manufacturing department and others
• Sourcing new goods and onboarding of new suppliers
• Price and contract negotiation
• Internal communication of needs and stock levels
• Control and management of inventory including monthly reports to Finance
• Track inbound deliveries
• Qualification of certain material and suppliers
• Maintain a good relationship with suppliers through close communication and collaboration
• Supplier audits
• Support development of supplier qualification procedures
• Maintain accurate purchase and pricing records
• Follow company Quality Management System processes and procedures; ISO 9001/2015 and cGMP
• Act as purchasing contact person.
• Support and liaise with logistics

General Duties & Responsibilities

• Perform routine work independently, new tasks added after training.
• Rely on instructions and pre-established guidelines when executing tasks.
• Maintain knowledge of Regulatory guidelines and Quality principles such as ISO 9001/2015.
• Other required duties may be assigned.

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Procurement or related field.
• 1-3 years relevant job experience in related field.
• Knowledge about applicable regulatory framework.
• Flexible and capable of handling multiple tasks
• Proficiency in Microsoft office and specifically Excel
• Good command of the English language in speaking and writing

We want you to be able to act with high accuracy in a rapid and flexible manner, that you enjoy having a variety of different tasks and can work hands-on when needed. We offer a familiar and dynamic environment where each person in the team makes a difference.

Please submit your application no later than January 8th, 2022. We apply continuous evaluation of applicants; therefore, this position can be filled before due date.