Purchasing Specialist

Description Purchasing Specialist. Syneos Health® is a leading fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization built to accelerate customer success. We translate unique clinical, medical affairs and commercial insights into outcomes to address modern market realities. Every day we perform better because of how we work together, as one team, each the best at what we do. We bring a wide range of talented experts together across a wide range of business‑critical services that support our business. Every role within Corporate is vital to furthering our vision of Shortening the Distance from Lab to Life®. WORK HERE MATTERS EVERYWHERE Why Syneos Health – We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression; supportive and engaged line management; technical and therapeutic area training; peer recognition and total rewards program. We are committed to our Total Self culture – where you can authentically be yourself. We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. Because when we bring together diversity of thoughts, backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives – we’re able to create a place where everyone feels like they belong. Responsibilities JOB SUMMARY The Purchasing Specialist will provide support to the Procurement Team in the management of daily requests. This position will also provide customer‑responsive, cost‑effective and high‑quality purchasing services for internal and external customers. It maintains the integrity of the purchasing process and ensures all discrepancies are addressed and resolved in a timely manner. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES Manages and communicates incoming request to the Procurement team via closed loop web based ticketing system. Receives, reviews, and processes purchase requisitions, ensures compliance with company policies and procedures. Facilitates contact with departmental representatives to clarify or obtain additional information to organize requisitions for efficient actions and responses. Develops and distributes purchase orders and change orders to vendors and internal customers. Liaises with the Vendor Contracts group to ensure agreements are executed prior to the purchase of goods and/or services, if applicable. Tracks and maintains vendor purchasing activities and measurements, as well as maintains all purchase order related files. Utilizes Oracle and procurement process knowledge to determine required audits and checkpoints to develop and maintain purchasing spend controls and performs required audits on behalf of Global Procurement department. Has the ability to read, analyze and interpret quotes, estimates or bids to ensure requirements/specifications or scope of work will be met. Ability to compare quotes, estimates or bids. Ensures efficiency, is highly organized and is detail‑oriented with excellent follow‑up skills. Performs other work‑related duties as assigned. Minimal travel may be required (up to 25%). Summary Performs critical and complex tasks in purchasing a variety of assigned equipment, materials, supplies and services. Provides customer‑responsive. Additional Information Tasks, duties, and responsibilities as listed in this job description are not exhaustive. The Company, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Job Description. The Company, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above. Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract. The Company is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the provision of reasonable accommodations, when appropriate, to assist employees or applicants to perform the essential functions of the job. #J-18808-Ljbffr