Senior Procurement Specialist

Position Summary The Senior Procurement Specialist will interact with multiple stakeholders across the organization including Procurement, Supply Chain, Packaging Engineering, Quality, Operations, Accounts Payable, Finance, as well as various Suppliers. Position Responsibilities * Manage competitive bids requested by teams as well as proactively identify sourcing opportunities and assisting with developing and maintaining the three-year sourcing plan. * Contribute to the Kalamazoo site and global Procurement cost savings target. * Manage overall vendor relationships for assigned commodities to ensure competitive costs, business continuity, and day-to-day operations are handled in accordance with proper policy and procedures. * Manage multiple projects such as sourcing initiatives, continuous improvement projects, analyzing conversion opportunities, and facilitating assigned project implementations. Gain end user and senior management buy-in on decisions for assigned projects and commodities. * Manage vendor relationships and help facilitate on-site visits and contacts with colleagues * Other duties as assigned. Education and Experience * Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Chemistry or related business/technical field. * Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in Procurement. * Strong communication skills, both verbal and written coupled with strong presentation and facilitation skills. * Strong interpersonal, teamwork and problem-solving skills. * Motivated self-starter. * Demonstrated commitment to achieving objectives in a manner that is supportive of the Zoetis Core Beliefs (always do the right thing, customer obsessed, run it like you own it, our colleagues make the difference, we are one Zoetis). * Demonstrated ability to interact with all levels of the Zoetis organization. * Experience in the Pharmaceutical or Animal Health industry is a plus. * An understanding of GMP and the Quality standards required in a pharmaceuticals business * Self-motivated with a positive can-do attitude * Relevant supplier or procurement experience. * Strong organizational skills and results oriented. Ability to get things done by working with/through others. * Strong interpersonal skills and oral and written communication skills. * PowerPoint skillset * SAP and/or Ariba Procurement system experience strongly preferred * Position is mostly office work with filing and other light activities as necessary. Technical Skills Requirements * Demonstrated strengths in the following capabilities: leadership, operational management, data and financial analysis, supply chain, decision-making, critical-thinking and technical skills pertaining procurement, negotiating, and conflict resolution. * Strong working knowledge of SAP. * Excellent analytical skills. * Experience with Lean Six Sigma principles and tools is a plus. * Strong problem-solving skills with demonstrated results in the resolution of moderate/complex challenges. * Knowledge of and experience in leading/overseeing defined procurement processes utilizing established policies and practices for guidance. * Demonstrated record of innovation, focus on performance, change management, continuous improvement, and development/implementation of best practices. * Track record of understanding and meeting customer and market needs. * Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office, Outlook, and ability to learn Zoetis systems. Physical Position Requirements The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a colleague encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the colleague is regularly exposed to both office settings and a manufacturing environment, including moving mechanical parts. The work conditions for this position are 90% stationary and 10% standing and walking throughout the work day. The colleague may be required to travel. The colleague will be required to utilize certain Personal Protective Equipment, including but not limited to, hard hats, safety ("steel-toed") shoes, eye protection, gloves, and protective clothing. Full time Regular Colleague Any unsolicited resumes sent to Zoetis from a third party, such as an Agency recruiter, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Zoetis mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Zoetis employees, or to Zoetis resume database will be considered Zoetis property. Zoetis will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Zoetis will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. This includes any Agency that is an approved/engaged vendor but does not have the appropriate approvals to be engaged on a search. Notice: Zoetis Recruiters will contact candidates via email from an address ending in @zoetis.com and may also initially connect with candidates through LinkedIn , including LinkedIn InMail. Zoetis does not use Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, or other web-based/generic email domains to communicate about job opportunities, interviews, or offers of employment. If you receive a recruitment-related email message claiming to be from Zoetis that does not come from @zoetis.com , please treat it as suspicious. For your security, do not reply, click links, open attachments, share personal or financial information, or send money in response to unexpected or questionable recruitment communications. Zoetis is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status or any other protected classification. Disabled individuals are given an equal opportunity to use our online application system. We offer reasonable accommodations as an alternative if requested by an individual with a disability. Please contact Zoetis Colleague Services at to request an accommodation. Zoetis also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act. All applicants must possess or obtain authorization to work in the US for Zoetis. Zoetis retains sole and exclusive discretion to pursue sponsorship for the acquisition or maintenance of nonimmigrant status and employment eligibility, considering factors such as availability of qualified US workers. Individuals requiring sponsorship must disclose this fact. Please note that Zoetis seeks information related to job applications from candidates for jobs in the U.S. solely via the following: (1) our company website at site, or (2) via email to/from addresses using only the Zoetis domain of "@zoetis.com". In addition, Zoetis does not use Google Hangout for any recruitment related activities. Any solicitation or request for information related to job applications with Zoetis via any other means and/or utilizing email addresses with any other domain should be disregarded. In addition, Zoetis will never ask candidates to make any type of personal financial investment related to gaining employment with Zoetis.