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We are looking to fill a Principal Engineer – Materials Procurement Specialist position working as a full-time employee of Parexel FSP on long-term assignment onsite at one of our clients located in West Point, PA. This position offers full benefits, sick time, 401K, paid holidays, and paid time off.
Responsibilities
Conducting forecast analysis for material procurement, obtaining quotes, and placing orders for materials used in the preparation of clinical supplies, safety assessments, stability, and experimental formulated drug products.
Researching supply chains for procured materials and requesting required vendor documentation.
Working with multiple business partners to ensure material availability required to support on-time delivery.
Examples of activities:
Managing materials from order to receipt, including collection of all required documentation.
Uploading vendor information to a supply chain request tool.
Inspecting documentation for completeness
Supporting warehouse management activities
Placing orders through multiple internal ordering systems
Adhering to SOPs, cGMPs and safety procedures
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree
Required Skills and Experience
Minimum 4 or more years Supply Chain, Facility Management or Inventory Operations.
Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices.
Working knowledge of SAP, Fiori Apps, VeevaVault, Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point.
Technical skills to be able to navigate computer applications.
Attention to detail, communication skills
Desired Skills and Experience
Procurement skills (analyzing/forecasting)
Working in an operations support role
Technical writing – including investigations, SOPs
About Parexel
Parexel FSP includes the CMC Operations group. We provide pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies with qualified and talented technical professionals to support the development and delivery of new therapies.
For results-driven and caring individuals who want to make a meaningful difference in the world, Parexel is trusted by life sciences companies to meet their long-term staffing needs for scientists and engineers and related professionals in discovery and development of novel therapies, keeping patients at the center of everything we do, and where an inclusive community helps you be your best, transforming any career into a life-changing achievement.
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