Responsibilities
Procurement Associate - Office with Flex/Hybrid - Sofia, Bulgaria ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. We’re proud to foster an inclusive environment driving innovation and excellence, and we welcome you to join us on our mission to shape the future of clinical development What will you be doing? Vendor Management: • Category Management of the day-to-day relationship with assigned vendors and assigned clinical categories to meet our customer needs including performance management. • Development of longer-term vendor relationships and contracts. • Quality/Process improvement efforts/Continuous Improvement. • Plan and execute cost-reduction initiatives that produce tangible results in line with department goals. • Working with Procurement Management to act as key internal lead in any issue escalation/issue resolution discussions/solutions. • Developing strong relationships with key ICON & Vendor stakeholders and act as the focal point for all issues relating to assigned vendors to contain any risk regarding potential situations affecting operations or contractual issues. • Principle point of contact with assigned vendors. Procurement: • Meet individual performance goals/objectives as agreed with Procurement Management. • Recognize, exemplify and adhere to ICON's values which centre on our commitment to People, Clients and Performance. • Ensure adherence to PRO001-SOP & PRO001-POL (ICON Global Supplier Management and Procurement policy) and contribute to ICONs culture of continuous improvement. • Drive projects relating to continuous improvement with active involvement and positive contribution to the success of the Global Procurement department and ICON. • Assist other Global Procurement team members by providing relief & back-up, when required in the day to day running of the department and contributing to the achievement of its Goals/Objectives & KPI’s. • Travel (approximately 5%) domestic and/or international. Your Profile: • 1-3 years in similar procurement or other business support function e.g. customer contracts, proposals. • Strong communication skills. • Experience working with external suppliers and internal stakeholders. • Strong organizational and administration skills and experience. #LI-MK2 #LI-Hybrid What ICON can offer you: Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent. In addition to your competitive salary, ICON offers a range of additional benefits. Our benefits are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well-being and work life balance opportunities for you and your family. Our benefits examples include: Various annual leave entitlements A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs. Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximize savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead. Global Employee Assistance Programme, TELUS Health, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialised professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well-being. Life assurance Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidised travel passes, health assessments, among others. Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers. At ICON, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. We’re dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. ICON is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, or in order to perform the essential functions of a position, please let us know or submit a request here. Interested in the role, but unsure if you meet all of the requirements? We would encourage you to apply regardless – there’s every chance you’re exactly what we’re looking for here at ICON whether it is for this or other roles. Are you a current ICON Employee? Please click here to apply ICON is an award-winning workplace that enables you to make a difference to patients’ lives by being part of a world-class clinical research organisation that helps deliver new medicines & medical devices that are benefitting patients worldwide. You are also part of a diverse company that cares about our world and is dedicated to conducting business more sustainably and supporting the communities in which we live. If you’re as driven as we are, join us. 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