Inventory procurement specialist

Job Title

GMP Inventory Procurement Specialist

Job Description Summary

The GMP Procurement/Inventory Specialist will be responsible for leading and managing all
site ordering and spare part procurement. This position will play a key role in establishing and maintaining
strong vendor relationships enterprise wide. The GMP Procurement/Inventory Specialist will work daily to
support the GMP Inventory Engineer and GMP Inventory Technician. The GMP Procurement/Inventory
Specialist will manage all program KPIs to ensure proper inventory management. The GMP
Procurement/Inventory Specialist will work closely with Vertex’s validated CMMS to always ensure proper
inventory levels. The GMP Procurement/Inventory Specialist will work closely with Reliability Engineering,
Site Engineering, Facilities Operations, Quality, and EH&S.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Pay: $50hr.
• Schedule: Monday-Friday (7:00am-3:30pm).
• Manage all inventory ordering and the procurement of spare parts across all GMP Vertex Sites.
• Properly check, purchase, and maintain spare parts inventory in stockrooms.
• Manage all Spare Parts KPIs and report on a weekly basis.
• Manage all critical documentation (MOCs, Certificate of Quality).
• Report regularly on standard inventory control metrics including inventory ordering and usage trend reporting.
• Develop/Maintain multi-site trackers for open orders, spare parts spent, and reorder reports to monitor outstanding orders and manage supplier relationships.
• Timely data entry in the validated CMMS for received and issued parts and inventory.
• Daily Manufacturing/GMP Lab Consumable Receipt and Stock.
• Periodically execute cycle counts and update stockroom parts inventory. Report out on inventory turnover.
• Identify and correct any discrepancies in CMMS, such as item number, parts description, quantity etc; based on SOPs and GxP best practices.
• Communicate effectively with Facility Operations, End Users, Engineering, Quality and EH&S as required to ensure parts availability to minimize impact to business.
• Maintain compliance with company policy and procedure as well as departmental forms, SOPs, and Work Instructions.
• Assist in the identification of alternative sources for equivalent parts and supplies to improve cost efficiency and minimize equipment downtime.
• Perform other responsibilities as assigned.
• Any other project-support inventory tasks and initiatives as directed by the Reliability Engineering team.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2-4 years minimum of inventory management experience.
• 3-5 years of relevant work experience in the GMP Pharmaceutical Industry, or relevant comparable background.
• Proven ability to manage inventory of complicated and intricate parts, assemblies and supplies in a regulated GMP environment.
• Strong computer skills and experience developing and managing KPIs/Metrics.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work well with others.
• Be able to exercise independent judgement to optimize processes for better results.
• Self-motivated with strong customer service skills and capable to learn and apply new skills after training

C&W Services is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

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