Sourcing Associate - Eurofins USA

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.

The Eurofins network of companies is the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in agroscience Contract Research Organisation services. It is one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies, as well as having an emerging global presence in Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisations. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.

In over 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 58,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of 900 laboratories in over 54 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.

As a Sourcing Associate, your primary responsibility will be to support the NSC Purchasing Department for the North America-based Eurofins companies. You will report into one of the Category Managers (e.g. Consumables, Clinical, Service Contracts, Capex, Indirect or others) and refine processes as well as execute category strategies as they pertain to current projects. While this role does not call for a specific year of experience, Eurofins is searching for a candidate that possesses the following skills:

• Supporting Purchasing related activities for specific categories/projects for Eurofins, in close coordination with the Category Manager and Business.
• Obtain cost savings in your scope/Projects for Eurofins companies with increasing level of quality and lower delivery time.
• Effectively collaborate with key stakeholders to understand the laboratory business requirements, align on goals, and support sourcing initiatives, under guidance from your manager. 
• Help identifying opportunities, leading the sourcing process (RFI and RFQ) with the support of technical experts, including negotiations with suppliers, if needed with support from manager.
• Follow sourcing practices, processes and tools are adopted across the organization.
• Self-motivation, performance driven mind-set to multi-task, identify priorities and deliver within agreed deadlines.
• Research (social media, supplier websites, etc.) to gain market information, cost, and risk management assessments.
• Sound analytical skills and use of Excel and PowerPoint.
• Analyzing procurement data and trends to identify opportunities for improvement, preparing reports and presentations for management, and communicating key insights to stakeholders.
• Integrating organizational measures like supplier diversity, sustainability, cash flow improvement, automation, digitization etc. into the process for the scope managed
• Leading straight forward negotiation with suppliers as aligned with the manager.
• Organize priorities and projects with the ability to adapt to Purchasing department/customer/business needs.
• Being agile and adaptable to Eurofins and team needs, which may include potential assignment of new goals and adjustments in roles and responsibilities within the Purchasing team.
• Although on the job training would be provided, success in this role hinges on candidate’s ability to work autonomously, manage tasks without requiring constant oversight, and demonstrate a strong capacity for self-directed learning on the job.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Recommending supplier selection, RFP process, simple negotiations, and supplier performance processes.
• Basic knowledge of legal and contractual issues and negotiating contracts is desired but not essential.
• Creating a strong knowledge and intelligence base for assigned categories, market dynamics and suppliers relevant to the business.
• Strong resilience and ability to work under pressure in a multi-tasking and multi-priority environment to manage both operational and ‘value driven’ purchasing.
• Ensuring the administration, implementation, compliance, and enforcement of national commodity and contracting strategies
• Completing sourcing process including RFP’s, within timeline with focus on deliverables, total cost of ownership, quality, and budget.
• The ability to lead negotiations and extract cost savings.
• Building relationships with external suppliers
• Acting as Purchasing Business Partner for a few Legal Entities and being the single point of contract for internal stakeholders
• Various reporting as defined in team’s processes or as defined by the manager.
• Reviewing Purchase Order requisitions in Coupa and ensuring best value sourcing for the scope managed
• Robust e-catalogue and pricing management in the procurement tool including making regular checks for compliance.
• Supporting and integrating assigned portfolio of spend related to post-acquisition activity.
• Executing sourcing and operations for assigned scope in purchasing.
• Experience working in Excel and use of pivot tables, standard excel functions.
• Experience or internships in Sourcing or Procurement is a plus but not mandatory.
• Experience with Coupa Source-to-Pay is an asset but not mandatory.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and excellent written and oral communication

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Supply Chain or Sciences (or related field) preferred
• Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship

Position is Full-Time, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., with additional hours, as needed.  Candidates currently living in a commutable distance to Lancaster, PA are encouraged to apply.

What we Offer:

• Excellent full time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, dental, and vision options

• Life and disability insurance

• 401(k) with company match

• Paid vacation and holidays

Eurofins is a M/F, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.

Eurofins is a M/F, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.