Purchasing & Facilities Officer

Google Chrome Microsoft Edge Apple Safari Mozilla Firefox Purchasing & Facilities OfficerFull-timeCompany DescriptionEurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.The Eurofins network of companies is the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and agroscience contract research services. It is one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies, as well as having an emerging global presence in Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisations. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.In over 35 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to ca. 65,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of 950 laboratories in 59 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.In 2024, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.9 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.Job DescriptionWarehouse/Inventory Control:Monitoring of inventory levels of both raw materials inventory and consumable items for all departments (laboratory and administrative department) to ensure timely and accurate procurementMake sure goods are receipted and properly stored in the warehouse (6S housekeeping)Perform weekly inventory replenishment of KANBAN stock system within the laboratory and ensure the system meets the laboratory's requirement - update if requiredReceiving ordered items in appropriate systems and submitting paperwork to Finance to process invoice and paymentSubmitting and tracking purchase orders in internal purchasing systems i.e. COUPA to maintain sufficient inventory levels in order to support ongoing and planned production and serviceMonthly cycle counts to ensure inventory counts are currentMaintain inventory/purchasing modules within accounting systemCompliance control is to be well maintained and followedPerform other duties as assignedPurchasing:Key and central point of contact for all internal departments and external vendors regarding orders and general inquiriesRepresent department and the organization favourably and in accordance with established Company standards and associate attributes at all timesManages whole purchasing cycle which includes; request for quotation, PO creation, PO follow up, goods receipt entry and verification of supplier invoices, perform quality check on purchase requests/orders, i.e. to prevent duplicated ordersContinuous sourcing and identification of suppliers and vendors and negotiation with suppliers for favourable pricing and qualityActively participate in team and company meetingsCreate and run reports for all internal associates in regards to products, inventory levels, and costingAssure appropriate expense codes, and departments are assigned to each purchase orderDemonstrate working knowledge of SOP regarding spending levels and procurement proceduresBuild rapport and maintain good relationships with suppliers and vendorsMonitor supplier performance and ensure alignment to KPI's and product specificationsCompliance control is to be well maintained and followedPerform other duties as...