Job Description:
For over 25 years PAREXEL has supported the Bio-Tech and Pharmaceutical industries in helping the development of new drugs and treatments on a global basis. As a leading global biopharmaceutical service provider, we supply knowledge-based contract research, medical communications and consulting services across a broad range of therapeutic areas to the worldwide pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries. We have helped over 800 clients to develop and launch some of the most important drugs and devices of our time-helping people live better and healthier lives everywhere in the world. Headquartered near Boston, Massachusetts, PAREXEL operates in more than 50 countries around the world. For more information about PAREXEL International visit www.PAREXEL.com .

The Sr. Consultant is expected to develop strong business relationships with customers, typically at a managerial level, understanding and analyzing their requirements and in response providing professional advice and ongoing support to meet their business requirements. The Sr. Consultant provides in-depth specialist knowledge, detailed strategic analysis and maintains ongoing commercial relationships between PAREXEL and its key suppliers and service providers. The Sr. Consultant will also play a leading role in supplier management, working closely with suppliers to develop business relationships that help facilitate a more streamlined approach to sourcing while ensuring through negotiation that price competitiveness and high levels of service are maintained.

Key Accountabilities:

Polices and Procedures:

• Adheres to all corporate standards, strategies, policies, and procedures
  
• Ensures that orders are processed in compliance with all standards and procedures
  
• Provides guidance and assistance on all Procurement related policies and procedures to Virtual Procurement Team situated in non hub countries
  
• Assists in the development and implementation of local and corporate procurement standards and strategies, policies and procedures
  

• Provides professional assistance to internal customers in relation to more specialized and higher cost projects and requirements, advising on corporate procedures and compliance issues
  
• Provide internal communication to procurement organization on industry trends and data
  
• Principle source for key supplier communication
  

• Maintains a high level relationship with key internal customers, analyses and understands their requirements and provides ongoing support and advice
  
• Assists customers with budget and project planning
  
• Provides detailed analysis for customer requirements
  
• Leverages resources throughout the organization to implement new ideas
  
• Coordinates procurement resources for project related customer requirements.
  

• As required, initiates and manages formal RFQ/ RFP/ process
  
• Maintains industry knowledge for assigned commodities to address the strategic direction of the business
  
• Maintains return on investment (ROI) and total cost of ownership (TCO) models
  
• Reviews the supplier qualification information provided and recommends supplier status
  
• Ensures requisitions are dealt with in the most efficient manner possible
  

• Negotiates terms and conditions with key suppliers and service providers to ensure optimum price competitiveness and service levels are maintained
  
• In conjunction with Legal, manages tactical and strategic contracts
  
• Provides quarterly reporting on contractual related matters
  
• In association with general supplier management responsibilities regularly and proactively reviews terms to ensure optimum benefits are secured
  

• Develops existing supplier relationships and reviews alternate sources, ensuring continuity of supply, consistency of quality, and competitive pricing
  
• Manages the contract review process, particularly in relation to more complex contracts, reviewing terms and conditions in collaboration with Legal, the business and as appropriate, Procurement management.
  
• Provides assistance to Consultant on contract matters
  
• Monitors supplier performance and adherence to contract terms
  
• Provides analysis for the qualification of suppliers
  
• Participate or lead periodic business reviews and manage actions, issues, etc.
  
• Ensures all relevant documentation is provided for ongoing assessment and data analysis
  
• Communicate supplier issues and actions to Consultant for ongoing coordinated approach
  

• Participates in the organization of training for the operations/ projects staff on Procurement-related issues
  

• Possesses an in depth knowledge of all Procurement systems and when required, provides user training.
  

• Provides management, statistical, general and financial information
  
• Provides regular status reports and metrics on procurement related activities
  
• Coordinates and analyses minority supplier related expenditure
  

• High School diploma with technical training; college degree
  

• Extensive experience working in the field of procurement; exposure to global operations and/or professional services or life sciences is a plus;
  
• 5+ years business experience preferred.
  

• Strong knowledge of procurement principles and processes
  
• Excellent analytical, problem solving and presentation skills.
  
• Ability to multi-task with high amounts of data.
  
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  
• Strong negotiation skills with the ability to effect strategic direction.
  

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