Procurement Associate

Associate - Procurement NA

Avantor is looking for an associate for the Procurement team. This position involves monitoring of purchase orders in Avantor SAP system, ensure diligent follow up on open items and drive it for a closure within agreed service levels. Communicate with suppliers and internal departments of Avantor primarily via emails and phone calls on the order status and clarify any questions.

What we’re looking for 

Education:  Bachelor’s degree in any discipline. 

Experience: 1 - 8 years with no constraint to night shift any can apply.

Preferred Qualifications:   

• Knowledge or hands on experience in SAP, is preferred

• Attention to detail and a natural aptitude for numbers

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and business acumen

• Customer-centric and a Go-Getter attitude

• Manage time and priorities – set timelines, coordinate tasks for yourself and with others

• Apply teamwork skills to a range of situations and ability to work both independently and as part of a team with professionals at all levels

How you will thrive and create an impact:

• Ensuring that all purchase order confirmations are processed on the same day as received.  This covers quantity, delivery date and pricing.

• The primary objective being a complete, accurate and timely set of confirmations  in SAP for our customers and customer service. The secondary objective is to free time in the main procurement teams to carry out more effective expediting and provide better response to immediate customer inquiries.  

• Canceling open PO lines where we have no current demand or forecast. This includes contacting the supplier to cancel open order lines where the customer has canceled their order and we no longer need to have these products come into our warehouses, in addition to updating the PO in system SAP

• Additional research and data entry type processes will be added to the above as we move forward.  

• Must input individual confirmation data from fax, e-mail, paper mail, EDI fall-out and all remaining unacknowledged status lines in SAP. The confirmations cover all external deliveries into the North American network of warehouses and associated direct deliveries.

Disclaimer:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Why Avantor?

Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.
 
The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.
 
We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today!

EEO Statement:

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at recruiting@avantorsciences.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

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Experience Level

Mid Level