Senior Sourcing Specialist

About the role

As a Senior Sourcing Specialist, you will support the NSC Procurement Department for the North America‑based Eurofins companies, typically reporting to a Category Manager (e.g., Consumables, Clinical, Service Contracts, Capex, Logistics or others). You will refine processes and execute new category strategies as they pertain to current projects.

Responsibilities

• Full end‑to‑end ownership of categories in scope, including project identification, sourcing leadership, and prioritization in alignment with the Category Manager.
• Responsible for managing the savings plan to deliver significant value.
• Lead and integrate assigned portfolio of spend related to M&A activities.
• Build a project pipeline, lead the sourcing process (RFI and RFQ) with the support of technical experts, including negotiations with suppliers.
• Obtain significant cost savings in your categories of scope/projects for Eurofins companies with increasing level of quality and lower delivery time.
• Manage relationships with stakeholders up to ELE Presidents and effectively collaborate with key stakeholders to understand laboratory business requirements, align on goals and drive sourcing initiatives.
• Influence and lead change management (including set‑up of test plans) to ensure sourcing practices, processes and tools are adopted across the organization.
• Research (social media, websites, etc.) to gain market information, cost and risk management assessments.
• Use sound analytical skills and Excel to conduct executive and detailed level spend analysis, analyzing trends, ability to link and leverage spend and find savings opportunities.
• Prepare reports and presentations for management and communicate key insights to stakeholders.
• Integrate organizational measures like supplier diversity, sustainability, cash flow improvement, automation, digitization, etc., into the process of the scope managed.
• Lead negotiations with suppliers across a spectrum of complexity, from straightforward agreements to intricate, multi‑faceted contracts, often collaborating with supplier leadership.
• Apply knowledge of legal and contractual issues when negotiating contracts.
• Organize priorities and projects with the ability to adapt to Purchasing department/customer/business needs.
• Demonstrate self‑motivation, performance‑driven mindset to identify priorities and deliver within agreed deadlines.
• Work autonomously, manage tasks without constant oversight, and demonstrate strong capacity for self‑directed learning on the job.
• Remain 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.
• Manage supplier selection, RFP process, negotiation, contracting and supplier performance processes.
• Create a strong knowledge and intelligence base for assigned categories, market dynamics and suppliers relevant to the business.
• Show strong resilience and ability to work under pressure in a multi‑tasking, multi‑priority environment to manage both operational and “value driven” purchasing.
• Ensure administration, implementation, compliance, and enforcement of national commodity and contracting strategies.
• Drive sourcing process alignment through project management including compliance regarding scope, timeline, deliverables, total cost of ownership, quality, and budget.
• Lead negotiations for multi‑site