Site Procurement Specialist (m/f/d)

At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals!

As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets.

We’re driven by our vision of ‘Food and Companionship Enriching Life’ and our approach to sustainability – the Elanco Healthy Purpose™ – to advance the health of animals, people, the planet and our enterprise.

At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment.

We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success.

Here, you’ll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.

Making animals’ lives better makes life better – join our team today!

Your Responsibilities:


* Deliver procurement savings target and compliance with pricing standards in business plans for third party expenditure.


* Develop annual productivity plans in accordance with the planning cycle & timelines.


* Ensure purchasing targets and timelines are met while respecting compliance needs, all laws & internal policies, procedures and global category strategies.


* Run sourcing events, approves Purchase Orders/Requisitions and collates requirements.


* Negotiate pricing, lead-times, & minimum order quantities with suppliers on an annual basis to support budgeting practices (strong negotiation skills).

Draft and negotiate written agreements.


* Sets the initial conditions for inventory levels and related master data such as MOQs (including in the contract as needed).

Works together collaboratively with SCM to reduce risks and improve performance.

Makes recommendations to management on a quarterly basis.


* Collaborates with the Centralised Procurement Team to ensure set up new of suppliers and any changes to Vendor Master Data required.


* Collaborate with Supply Chain to update to procurement aspects of Material Master Data.


* Leverages superior analytical skills to collaborate with Site Leadership on service level agreements, supplier issues, and other material planning aspects.


* Lead internal group to implement ongoing Supplier KPIs/Supplier Scorecards for high touch suppliers & develop strategies for improving poor performers &/or sourcing second suppliers for critical materials and developing supplier scorecards.


* Leverage the Elanco Global Procurement team & act as the key business partner for the site.


* Review quotes and contract language escalating to the Elanco Global resource where appropriate.


* Support Quality group supplier compliance initiatives including aid in maintaining approved supplier lists, resolution of supplier complaints, supplier audits and the supplier review process.


* Review MRP reports & process purchase orders for materials requireme...