Site Procurement Associate (Project Management)

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Your Role: Site Procurement Associate

The Site Procurement Associate provides tactical procurement support for the Fort Dodge, IA site, and potentially other Elanco sites. This role manages all procurement activities, ensuring a reliable and cost-effective supply of materials and services for both MRP and NPM purchases. The associate will also collaborate with other Elanco sites in the Americas and be part of the Global Elanco Procurement Team.

Your Responsibilities:

• Manages Purchase Order Lifecycle and Provides Site Support: Acts as the primary contact for site procurement, offering tactical support throughout the purchase order lifecycle—from processing to delivery, invoice payment, and order closure; supports various site functions including Manufacturing, Capital, and Maintenance.

• Executes Procurement Tasks within SAP: Performs tasks within SAP such as creating and releasing purchase orders, monitoring and maintaining delivery dates, and reviewing inventory levels; collaborates with the Centralized Procurement Team to set up new suppliers and manage Vendor Master Data.

• Drives Value-Saving Initiatives and Sourcing Projects: Utilizes spend data to identify value-saving initiatives and develops cross-functional support for implementation; leads local sourcing projects from strategy development and supplier selection through contract negotiation and ongoing relationship management.

• Supports Global Procurement and Achieves Savings Targets: Supports and executes Global Procurement purchasing initiatives; delivers procurement savings targets and ensures compliance with pricing standards in the site business plan for third-party expenditure.

• Analyzes Inventory, Manages Supplier Performance, and Ensures Compliance: Analyzes inventory levels and provides recommendations to management; collaborates with Site Leadership on service level agreements and supplier issues; implements supplier KPIs and develops strategies for improving poor performers, while supporting Quality group supplier compliance initiatives.

What You Need to Succeed (Minimum Qualifications):

• Bachelor's degree in business, Finance, Supply Chain or related field, or 5 years equivalent experience in cGMP manufacturing environment or regulated industry.

• At least 3 years of experience in Site Procurement or equivalent Purchasing experience.

• A strong understanding of purchasing concepts and strategies and overall Supply Chain operations in a manufacturing environment is needed.

What Will Give You the Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):

• Ability to create and/or modify processes or procedures to coincide with best practices.

• Strong Problem-Solving skills and techniques.

• Demonstrated strong organizational management skills.

Additional Information:

• Travel: Overnight domestic (10%)

• Locations: Based in Fort Dodge, IA

Elanco is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status