Specialist Technical and Investment Sourcing

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Job Summary
The Procurement Specialist manages end-to-end sourcing purchasing contract administration and supplier performance for assigned categories and projects. The role secures fit-for-purpose goods and services at optimal total cost ensures compliance with company policies and contractual requirements mitigates commercial and supply risks and supports timely project delivery. Working closely with technical project finance legal and logistics stakeholders the specialist delivers measurable value through competitive tendering effective negotiation and disciplined supplier management.
Key Responsibilities
1. Sourcing and Tender Management
Translate business and technical requirements into clear procurement strategies scopes of work and tender schedules.
Conduct market research and identify prequalify and evaluate capable suppliers contractors and service providers.
Prepare and issue requests for information proposals and quotations as well as complete tender packages.
Coordinate technical and commercial bid evaluations clarifications and award recommendations with relevant stakeholders.
2. Commercial Negotiation and Contracting
o Lead negotiations on price total cost of ownership payment terms delivery schedules warranties liabilities service levels and other commercial conditions within delegated authority.
o Develop negotiation strategies using cost market supplier and risk analyses.
o Draft purchase orders contracts and framework agreements for review and signature in coordination with Legal and relevant control functions.
o Ensure contractual terms accurately reflect the approved scope commercial agreement and risk allocation.
3. Contract Administration and Supplier Performance
Monitor supplier and contractor performance against contractual obligations milestones service levels quality requirements and delivery schedules.
Maintain complete accurate and auditable procurement and contract records.
Resolve delivery quality payment and documentation issues in coordination with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
Conduct supplier performance reviews and follow through on corrective and improvement actions.
4. Risk Claims and Change Management
Identify and assess commercial contractual supplier logistics and schedule risks and implement practical mitigation measures.
Support the Project Manager in evaluating and managing claims disputes variations and change orders.
Assess the cost schedule and contractual impact of proposed changes before approval.
Track approved changes against the contract baseline and maintain supporting records.
5. Value Delivery Compliance and Stakeholder Coordination
Identify and deliver cost-reduction cost-avoidance value-engineering and process-improvement opportunities.
Ensure procurement activities comply with company policies approval requirements ethical standards and applicable laws and regulations.
Coordinate requirements priorities and decisions with project engineering finance legal quality and logistics teams.
Prepare procurement status reports savings analyses risk updates and management presentations.
Participate in supplier contractor client and project meetings as the commercial and procurement representative.

Required Qualifications and Experience
Bachelors degree in engineering supply chain management business administration commerce or related discipline.
8 to 10 years of relevant experience in procurement strategic sourcing contract administration and commercial negotiation preferably in engineering capital projects manufacturing or construction.
Demonstrated experience managing competitive tenders supplier evaluations purchase orders contracts claims and variations.
Working knowledge of contract principles procurement governance import and export procedures and logistics.
Proficiency in SAP or a comparable ERP or e-procurement system together with Microsoft Office applications.
A recognized procurement or supply chain qualification is an advantage.

Core Competencies
Strategic sourcing and tender management
Commercial negotiation and total-cost analysis
Contract administration claims and change management
Supplier relationship and performance management
Commercial supplier and supply-chain risk assessment
Analytical thinking attention to detail and sound judgement
Clear written and verbal communication
Stakeholder management collaboration and influencing
Integrity accountability and a strong compliance mindset

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In Novonesis we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanitys biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago this has been our guide. Its how weve gotten so far. And its how well impact the future. Now more than ever the world needs change. And with biosolutions the possibilities for transformation are endless. If our purpose resonates with you we encourage you to apply.

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