Job Description

BBI Solutions aim to create a world where everyone has the opportunity for a better quality of life. We have served the global diagnostics industry for over 50 years and due to our continued growth, we are seeking a Procurement Professional to join our team. This is a permanent, full-time position based at our site in Crumlin.

Role Overview:

The role of the Procurement Professional is to perform activities to enable the business to realise its commitments to customers. You must be a skilled relationship manager, and able to demonstrate experience of procuring raw materials and 'buy for resale items' to support manufacturing demand.

Role Requirements

Key responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

You will be fully responsible for managing purchase price variation, OTIF delivery performance and risk mitigation for the spend portfolio, developing action plans that drive improvement and business profitability, ensuring customer orders are delivered on time, every time. To work in collaboration contract service leader supporting new product/project development initiatives, identifying new sources of supply opportunities, and supporting actions to validate these new sources of supply. Your role is that of an enabler, supporting risk mitigation and change of control processes to support launching new products to market. To attend the monthly procurement team review reporting summary of portfolio progress against PPV and Supplier OTIF driven actions and initiatives. Lead supplier quarterly business reviews, build supplier relationships, driving improvements, and ensuring products are procured at the most economically advantageous cost. Working with supply chain to ensure compliance management of import/export regulation requirements and accountabilities. Occasional travel to the German office. Raise and process purchase orders for 'buy for resale' antibodies. Supplier selection, driving competition using RFQ'S, RFI's, ITTs. Raw Materials and 'buy for resale'. Manage Procurement KPIs, taking appropriate action where required. Developing and maintaining the approved vendor list. Compliance management of import regulation requirements and accountabilities. Identify and input into the management of supplier risk. Negotiation of costs against supplier forecast to enable cost savings in line with PPV process. Supplier Performance Monitoring and Monthly reviews of data Support implementation and review of Supply Agreement and Contracts Routinely monitor critical and overdue POs and provide feedback to operations. Resolve any issues with supplier deliveries, including replacement / refund for damaged goods and incorrect goods delivered. Collaborate with other members of the team to routinely review raw materials on site, including current stocks, past usage history, planned future usage, supplier issues, open POs, etc. Routinely review site disputed invoices report to proactively resolve issues and provide feedback and support to the Group Finance team. Provide commentary for monthly Key Performance Indicators as required, particularly Supplier Performance measures.
If you are an internal employee applying for this vacancy you and your manager are required to complete an internal transfer form. This needs to be completed in full and attached to your application along with your CV and cover letter.

About BBI Solutions

BBI Solutions has been serving the global diagnostics industry for over 50 years and is the world's largest independent producer of immuno-diagnostics reagents. We develop and manufacture critical components for the diagnostic industry, but also apply our expertise by delivering solutions that bring critical components together in the development and manufacture of point of care and conventional tests. Furthermore, our Novarum Mobile Diagnostic Platform complements across the diagnostics workflow to interpret and share assay results. This makes BBI unique among IVD suppliers.

Our range of immuno-diagnostics reagents includes human antigens, antibodies, enzymes and serum & plasma products. With manufacturing sites spanning four continents, we produce world-renowned labels for lateral flow, ELISA assay and biosensors, including our high-quality gold nanoparticles and glucose oxidase. The acquisition of German-based DIARECT AG in June 2020 established BBI as the leading provider of antigens in the autoimmune and tick-borne IVD markets.

Benefits

Here at BBI, we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our employees. They play a pivotal role in improving the quality of people's lives and are focused on delivering exceptional products and technologies. With our employees focused on others, we're focused on them. That's why, at BBI, we're dedicated to providing our employees with access to global resources and site-specific benefits that support their health and wellbeing.

Competitive Salary with Yearly Salary Reviews 5% Contributory Pension Scheme Life Assurance (4x Annual Salary) Private Health Care Scheme Global Employee Wellbeing Programme Reward and Recognition Programme Commitment to Career Development Generous Annual Leave Package Cycle to Work Scheme Refer A Friend Scheme Subsidised Canteen Free Onsite Parking Electrical Charging Points State of the Art Facilities - Certified Centres of Excellence
We're also focused on development, creating an environment that allows our employees to nurture their talent and empowers you to make a difference. This is achieved by providing our employees with access to learning opportunities to help achieve personal career goals.

Equal Opportunities

BBI Solutions are an equal opportunity employer and believe in fair treatment for all candidates. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, gender expression, genetic information, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We ask that all applicants complete an equal opportunity monitoring form on a

voluntary

basis, with all submissions remaining anonymous. The information on the form will be used for monitoring purposes only and will not be used in any decision affecting you.

Application Process

If this role sounds like it's for you, click 'apply' today. Once we've received your application, a member of our recruitment team will be in touch to arrange a call. On this call, we'll be able to tell you a lot more about working here at BBI Solutions, how 'a day in the life' of this position looks and discuss the next stages of the recruitment process.

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Please note that we reserve the right to close this advertisement at any time upon securing a suitable candidate.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

Canteen Casual dress Company events Company pension Cycle to work scheme Employee discount Employee mentoring programme Enhanced maternity leave Enhanced paternity leave Free flu jabs Free parking Gym membership Health & wellbeing programme Life insurance On-site parking Paid volunteer time Private dental insurance Private medical insurance Referral programme Relocation assistance Sick pay Work from home
Schedule:

8 hour shift Day shift Monday to Friday No weekends
Work Location: In person