Sr Associate Sourcing and Procurement

• Industry Pharma/Biotech/Clinical Research
• Work Experience 4-5 years
• City Cork
• State/Province Cork
• Country Ireland

Job Description

About PSC Biotech

Who are we?

PSC Biotech is a leading Biotech Consultancy firm foundedin 1996, headquartered in Pomona, California, USA, with Global operations inIreland, India, Singapore, Australia and the US, serving 350 clients in morethan 23 countries worldwide. We provide cloud-based software solutions forQuality Management and Regulatory Inspections, pharmaceuticals contractmanufacturing professionals, and metrology services to our clients.

'Take your Career to a new Level'

PSC Biotech disrupts the conventional consultancy modelby aligning our EVP as one of the unique selling point which includes theopportunity to work with the most talented cohort of like-minded professionalsoperating in the Pharma/ Biotech Industry. We offer a permanent contract ofemployment giving exposure of working in Top Pharmaceutical client sites in adiverse-cultural work setting.

Employee Value Proposition

Employees are the "heartbeat" of PSC Biotech, we provideunparalleled empowering career development though Learning & Developmentin-house training mentorship through constant guidance to facilitate careerprogression. We believe in creating high performing teams that can exceed ourclient's expectations with regards to quality of all scalable and business unit

Role Purpose:

• The Sr. Associate, Sourcing and Procurement is anindividual contributor role reporting to the Sr. Category Manager, Logisticsand Distribution, within Global Sourcing and Procurement (GSP) organization.This position provides hands-on support across the end-to-end source-to-paylifecycle - sourcing events, contracting, purchase order management, supplieronboarding, and spend analytics - for the Logistics and Distribution category,including 3PL/warehousing, freight forwarding, courier, cold chain packaging,and temperature monitoring services.
  
• The role partners with the Sr. Category Manager andstakeholders to execute day-to-day sourcing and procurement activities, whilebuilding the category management fundamentals, systems expertise, and businessacumen needed to progress into a Category Manager role.
  

Requirements

Scope & Responsibilities:

Sourcing Execution:

• Execute sourcing events (RFI/RFQ/RFP) for goods andservices within the category, including preparing RFx documents, managingsupplier communications, consolidating responses, and building bid comparisonand scoring analyses.
  
• Support lane-based freight and courier rate requests,building rate comparisons and cost-to-serve analyses across modes (air, ocean,road) and regions.
  
• Support the Sr. Category Manager in supplier evaluation,selection, and award recommendations, documenting outcomes in line with theGlobal Sourcing and Procurement Policy.
  
• Manage the sourcing intake queue for lower-complexityrequests, independently leading tactical sourcing events and escalatingstrategic or high-risk requests as appropriate.
  

Stakeholder Support:

• Serve as a responsive point of contact for internalrequesters across Global Supply Chain, Distribution, Quality, Trade Compliance,and Clinical Supply, guiding them through procurement processes and policyrequirements.
  
• Gather and clarify stakeholder requirements, scope,timelines, and budget to enable efficient sourcing and contracting.
  
• Support resolution of supplier issues related todelivery, invoicing, or service performance, coordinating actions acrossfunctions and escalating as needed.
  

Contracting & Purchase Order Management:

• Draft and route standard agreements (e.g., NDAs/CDAs,MSAs, SOWs, change orders, amendments) using approved templates, in partnershipwith Legal and the Sr. Category Manager.
  
• Support commercial negotiations on pricing and terms forassigned spend under the guidance of the Sr. Category Manager.
  
• Review purchase requisitions for policy compliance,correct commodity coding, and alignment to contract value; support PO creation,change orders, and closure.
  
• Maintain contract repository records, track renewal andexpiration dates, and initiate renewal activities ahead of deadlines.
  
• Coordinate supplier onboarding and setup, including duediligence, risk assessments, and required documentation.
  
• Track logistics supplier KPIs/SLAs (e.g., on-timedelivery, temperature excursions, damage/loss, invoice accuracy), rebates, andvalue realization, and prepare materials for supplier business reviews.
  
• Monitor supplier risk indicators and flag concerns to theSr. Category Manager.
  

Spend Analytics & Reporting:

• Extract, cleanse, and analyze spend data from Ariba, SAP,and related systems to identify savings, consolidation, and complianceopportunities.
  
• Build and maintain dashboards and reports (e.g., PowerBI, Excel) for spend, savings, contract coverage, and pipeline tracking.
  
• Track and document hard and soft savings in alignmentwith GSP savings methodology and Finance requirements.
  
• Support market research and benchmarking to informcategory strategies.
  

Systems, Compliance & Continuous Improvement:

• Maintain high data integrity across procurement andquality systems (Ariba, SAP, GEP Smart, Veeva, Power BI, SharePoint Lists,etc.).
• Support trade compliance reviews of internationalshipments, including Incoterms, duties, and tariff validation, in partnershipwith Global Trade Compliance.
  
• Support policy compliance, audit requests, and executionof GSP business processes.
  
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives thatsimplify procurement processes, tools, and requester experience.
  

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree (NFQ Level 7/8 or equivalent) in supplychain, business, finance, engineering, life sciences, or related discipline.
  
• 2-4 years of experience in procurement, sourcing, supplychain, or related roles.
  
• Working knowledge of the source-to-pay process, includingsourcing, contracting, purchase orders, and supplier management.
  
• Strong analytical skills with advanced Excel proficiency;experience working with large data sets.
  
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to managemultiple requests and priorities with attention to detail.
  
• Clear written and verbal communication skills and acustomer-service mindset with internal stakeholders.
  
• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional andglobal team environments, including collaboration with US-based colleaguesacross time zones.
  

Preferred:

• Experience in biotech, pharmaceutical, medical device, orother regulated environments.
  
• Hands-on experience with SAP Ariba, SAP, GEP Smart,Veeva, and/or Power BI.
  
• Exposure to pharmaceutical logistics, including coldchain, EU GDP, 3PL/freight forwarding, and Incoterms.
  
• Basic understanding of contract terms and commercialnegotiation.
  
• Demonstrated interest in developing a long-term career incategory management and procurement.
  
• Progress toward a procurement or supply chaincertification (e.g., CIPS, CPIM, CSCP) a plus.
  

Additional Information:

• Domestic and international travel
• This role is an individual contributor position withexposure to cross-functional stakeholders and GSP leadership.
  
• The description reflects the general nature of the roleand may evolve as the individual grows within the organization.