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About the Role

Responsible for the procurement and acquisition of goods and services that deliver short-term procurement value and work to enhance processes and drive efficiency. Consult and advise business units or functions on the acquisition of goods and services of basic to moderate complexity across one or multiple categories. Ensure the Practice has an uninterrupted supply of goods, services and equipment at the lowest overall demonstrated cost and to develop, foster and maintain effective communication and relationships with all internal and external customers. Participate in development, implementation, managing and monitoring of world class supply network practices ensuring the best value to the organization. Fulfill responsibilities through proactive problem solving and communication skills, a focus on the internal customer, and contributing to our Mars Petcare purpose of a better world for pets.

Responsibilities

Live and exemplify the Five Principles of Mars, Inc. within self and team.
Partner with Sourcing to develop, execute and support category strategies that align with organizational goals, financial targets, and business priorities.
Serve as the procurement lead for assigned categories, commodities, suppliers, or business units.
Leverage demand, spend and sourcing analytics to identify complex cost reduction, value creation, and risk mitigation opportunities.
Lead moderately to highly complex sourcing initiatives, including RFIs, RFQs, RFPs, supplier evaluations, and contract awards.
Provide expert consultation on complex contracts, negotiations, renewals and agreements, and lease agreements.
Determine and engage appropriate stakeholders including Legal, Risk, Finance, IT, and business leaders throughout the sourcing and contracting process.
Develop and execute supplier relationship management strategies that drive performance, service, quality, innovation and cost improvements.
Support contract pipelines and partner with business units and finance to forecast contract renewals, budget impacts, and sourcing opportunities.
Conduct advanced spend, supplier, and market analyses to support sourcing recommendations and negotiation strategies.
Lead negotiations involving significant spend, business risk, operational impact, and contractual complexity.
Lead implementation for assigned commodities, maintain business relationships, and drive operational improvements.
Drive continuous improvement projects that increase efficiency, reduce costs, and improve procurement performance.
Mentor and provide guidance to Buyers and other team members as needed.
Serve as a subject matter expert on procurement processes, sourcing strategy, supplier management, and contract administration.
Participate in ongoing purchasing process improvement efforts; evaluate and recommend best purchasing methods (formal and informal bid processes, purchase orders, disbursements, procurement cards, etc.).
Other job duties as assigned.

Requirements

Ability to work at a computer for long periods of time.
Must have mental processes for reasoning, remembering, mathematics and language ability (reading, writing, and speaking the English language) to perform the duties proficiently.
Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form and to solve problems involving several variables.

Skills

Advanced negotiations
Contract management
Sourcing skills
Understanding of key financial statements
Understanding of components of ROTA
Purchasing process improvement
Formal bid processes
Informal bid processes
Purchase orders
Disbursements
Procurement cards

Location

Vancouver, WA

Work Type

Full time

Experience Level

5 years of experience required relevant professional experience with understanding of the purchasing cycle & buying process required.

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain & Logistics, Business Administration, Finance/Accounting or other business fields is preferred, or the equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
ISM certification and understanding preferred.

Salary/Compensations

$92,400.00 - $144,375.00
$84,667.00 - $132,292.00

Benefits

Competitive salary with paid time off & holidays
Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your loved ones.
Fertility and family-building assistance.
Paid Parental leave.
Practice Paid Basic Life Insurance.
Practice Paid Short- and Long-Term Disability.
Automatic enrollment 401(k) Savings Plan after 60 days of employment with generous company match.
Commuter Benefits.
Legal Plan.
Health Savings Account & Flexible Spending Account.
Mental health support and resources.
Paid Volunteering.
Optimum Wellness Plans® for up to three pets.
Continuing Education allowance & MED hours for eligible positions.
Student Debt Relief (for full-time DVMs).
A Variety of discounts including Mars, PetSmart, Royal Canin, fitness, cellular and so much more.

About the Company

As part of the Mars Petcare family of businesses, Mars Veterinary Health is a global network of veterinary practices made possible by 75,000 Associates who care for millions of pets across nearly 3,000 clinics in more than 20 countries each year.
We are committed to leveraging our reach to make a long-term positive impact on people, pets, and the planet and know our Purpose – A BETTER WORLD FOR PETS – starts with the people who care for them.
We strive to offer unparalleled veterinary care for pets by first and foremost enabling and empowering our Associates to do what they love, whether in primary, specialty, and emergency care or management and leadership.
Mars Veterinary Health (MVH)® strongly supports and values the uniqueness of all individuals and promotes a work environment where diversity is embraced.

Equal Opportunity

WE ARE A DRUG-FREE, SMOKE-FREE, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.
MVH is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability. MVH complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every MVH location.