
Associate Analyst, Indirect Sourcing
Type
Full time
Location
Job reference
Req-40874
Posted for
4 days ago
Innovation starts from the heart. Edwards Lifesciences is the global leader of patient-focused innovations for structural heart disease. With millions of patients served in over 100 countries, each team makes a meaningful contribution by improving patient outcomes and discovering lasting solutions for unmet patient needs. Our indirect sourcing position is a unique career opportunity that could be your next step towards an exciting future.
How you’ll make an impact:
- Support the sourcing, price comparison, and negotiation of the indirect procurement activities by gathering internal business requirements, conducting market benchmarking and aligning expectations of all the parties involved in the bidding process
- Implement procurement strategies in accordance with the established procurement policies within the assigned area of responsibility and contribute to achieving cost-optimization target where applicable
- Manage transactional procurement processes, including but not limited to review purchase orders, evaluate, and negotiate terms on behalf of internal stakeholders with suppliers, verify supplier onboarding documents, validate non-compliant invoices for the APAC region
- Support supplier management for the APAC region by assisting with performance tracking, relationship management and compliance monitoring
- Coordinate procurement-related communication with internal stakeholders in APAC, and external suppliers to ensure alignment and smooth executions of procurement activities
- Provide guidance to internal stakeholder to purchase order (PO) process
- Other duties as assigned by leadership
What you'll need (Required):
- Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 1 year experience in procurement
- Strong competency in Excel and Power Point
- Strong command of English (spoken and written) is mandatory
What else we look for (Preferred):
- Experience working with source-to-pay related systems (e.g., Coupa) preferred
- Additional language skills such as Korean or Japanese are a significant plus
- Good interpersonal relationship skills
- Must be willing to learn, adapt, and grow within a fast-paced environment. Fast learner is a plus
- Ability to follow instructions and work efficiently under ambiguity with a proactive mindset
Important Notices for Candidates
COVID Vaccination Requirement Notice
Edwards is committed to protecting our vulnerable patients and the healthcare providers who are treating them. As such, all patient-facing and in-hospital positions require COVID-19 vaccination. If hired into a covered role, as a condition of employment, you will be required to submit proof that you have been vaccinated for COVID-19, unless you request and are granted a medical or religious accommodation for exemption from the vaccination requirement. This vaccination requirement does not apply in locations where it is prohibited by law to impose vaccination.
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