Pharmacy Information Systems Manager jobs in Colorado

Job Type: W2 Contract

Duration – 4 months contract (7/15/2024 – 11/18/2024)

Location: Broomfield, CO 80021 (Hybrid: onsite 2 days/week)

Job Summary:

• Sourcing manager responsible for implementing sourcing strategies/market analysis, supplier & contract management, project management, supplier evaluation, budget & productivity management
• This position requires proven sourcing experience & related skills as well as effective cross functional project leadership, negotiation, collaborative, analytical and communication skills.

Position Responsibilities:

Sourcing Strategies & Market Analysis

• Sourcing strategies development through market studies to identify best practices, identify gaps, risks and opportunities as well as to identify new suppliers and develop a supplier base;
• Conduct supply market analysis and drivers for spend categories to track market, evaluate cost proposals, and ensure 3PM business is aligned with market;
• Support growth through identification and implementation of adapted partnership with retained suppliers;
• Participate in Make or Buy process for new initiatives to support sourcing decisions
• Execute best practice strategic sourcing practices that support the BUs Strat Plan
• Work collaboratively with colleagues in terms of pricing, quality and supply chain aspects.

Supplier and Contract Management

• Implement Supplier Relationship Management to improve supplier’s performance, establish best quality, collaboration, innovation and cost
• Support initiatives to find available innovation/production capacity/capabilities
• Develop and launch RFQs / RFPs (request for quotation/proposal) to select suppliers in targeted categories
• Analyze the proposals and make recommendations to key internal stake holders
• Negotiate quality, time and cost of service as well as other commercial terms and conditions
• Lead contract ratification activities, assuring interaction with supplier and Legal teams

Project Management

• Collaborate with R&I & Marketing innovation teams by providing key insight on current capabilities, manufacturing site potential, and economic feasibility.
• Assisted by the project management team, participate in projects implementation by respecting the budgets / schedules / standards quality of Danone, using the appropriate tools.
• Continuously monitor, review and communicate the project status (with respect to contractual commitments of the supplier).
• Anticipate and alert key stake holders in case of non-compliance with the contractual commitments.
• Assure that proper cross-functional project management process between business unit teams and the co-manufacturer is in place and followed.
• Assisted by 3PM Operations team, implement industrial performance metrics with the co-manufacturer plants and monitor/support continuous improvement.
• Support commercialization of new platforms and capabilities from concept to launch including conducting operations feasibility, and project management follow ups.

Supplier Evaluation

• Set up standard KPIs for Suppliers within assignment;
• Evaluate and manage the global performance of Contract Manufacturing suppliers;
• Define the objectives of improvement of performance and the necessary action plans;
• Manage the implementation of action plans.

Budget & Productivity Management

• Manage overall spend for Contract Manufacturing sourcing;
• Establish the budget, track variances and manage risks for respective area through work with Finance and Contract Manufacturing stakeholders;
• Identify new projects to create savings opportunities, validate with finance, seek and attain buy-in for these projects, build budget with other functions, realize and track savings

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations Management, Supply Chain, or a related field
• Minimum of 3-6 years experience in Strategic procurement, Contract Manufacturing, Operations Management or similar role
• Experience in the food-processing industry, especially perishable products is an asset
• Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional, multi-cultural, matrix environment
• People management: the individual must demonstrate future capability as well as demonstrated cross-functional / peer to peer leadership through coaching and stewardship;
• Proactive: anticipates issues/opportunities & can work through multiple simultaneous projects
• Rigorous data analysis capability and financial acumen
• Ability to develop and implement sustainable initiatives, and lead change by engaging people
• Language: English mandatory; French an asset
• Experience in Contract Manufacturing and/or Direct Material sourcing will be a strong asset.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $45.00 - $49.28 per hour

Application Question(s):

• Are you able to work on a W2 contract?
• Do you have an understanding of procurement process?
• Do you have an understanding of RFP/RFQ?

Experience:

• Strategic Sourcing: 3 years (Required)
• Contract management: 1 year (Required)
• Contract negotiation: 1 year (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Broomfield, CO 80021 (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Broomfield, CO 80021