Associate - Procurement (12 months contract)

At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals!

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We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success.

Here, you’ll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.

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Your Role:

The function is responsible for the purchasing operation of designated spend categories in Procurement for Banwol M&Q.  The function is also responsible for performing related sourcing of designated spend categories, and ensures a sound category management.

Your Responsibilities:


* Ensure the sound purchasing process and purchasing data management (PIR, SL, PO), and maintain vendor master data, terms and conditions in the ERP system based on input from sourcing and/or global category manager.


* Efficiently execute operational day-to-day operational purchasing activities for materials and services


* Responsible for implementation of global category strategy at local level and select best value supplier and supplier evaluation of designated spend categories, save purchase cost through finding appropriate procurement methodology.


* Channel demand through the terms and conditions of company’s preferred and approved suppliers or catalogues


* Manages supply agreements and contracts.

Monitors and controls contractual agreements and clauses over entire lifecycle and minimizes exposure to contractual risks in external relationships through usage of terms and conditions aligned with legal function


* Sustainable application of tool utilization along the Source-2-Pay process and identify and address payment issues or bottlenecks by streamlining payment procedures.


* Lead and ensure adherence to quality Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) by performing associated deviation activities.


* Engage with internal stakeholders to understand and identify supply constraints and take proactive measures to mitigate the supply issues.


* Understand market trends to gain insight in procurement behaviors and acumen.

What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):


* Bachelor’s degree in natural science, business administration, supply chain, or a related field


* Some experience in procurement, purchasing, supply chain or a related business function is preferred


* Basic understanding of procurement processes and business operations


* Good communication, i...