Procurement Associate - Categorization team

Vendor Management:

• Category Management of the day-to-day relationship with assigned vendors and assigned 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.

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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.

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.