Procurement Associate

Takara Bio Europe AB/Swedish Filial, formerly Cellartis AB, is focusing on culture media and stem cell-derived products, and services for cell therapy/regenerative medicine, drug discovery and disease modelling. The company leverages long-standing experience in stem cell handling and scale-up together with leading expertise in differentiation of cells into mature and functional human cells. Specifically, the company possesses broad expertise in human pluripotent stem cells, including both hiPSC and hESC, and related media Takara Bio Europe AB/Swedish Filial is located in state-of-the-art facilities in Göteborg, Sweden and has a newly established GMP laboratory for production of pluripotent stem cell lines and culture media. For more information, visit our website: www.takarabio.com.
Takara Bio Europe is now looking for a Procurement Associate joining our Supply Chain team to oversee purchasing activities and ensure that purchased items are obtained in a cost-efficient way and of high quality. As a part of our team, you will be working with various tasks including sourcing suitable goods and services, negotiating prices and terms, making purchases, tracking when supplies are received and maintaining records. Takara Bio Europe is working under quality standards (such as cGMP), and you will also work with qualification of certain suppliers and goods/services according to quality guidelines.
This position reports to the Associate Director Supply Chain Management.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities
Making purchases according to needs mainly from manufacturing department
Secure supply of goods for manufacturing department and others
Sourcing new goods and onboarding of new suppliers
Price and contract negotiation
Internal communication of needs and stock levels
Control and management of inventory including monthly reports to Finance
Track inbound deliveries
Qualification of certain material and suppliers
Maintain a good relationship with suppliers through close communication and collaboration
Supplier audits
Support development of supplier qualification procedures
Maintain accurate purchase and pricing records
Follow company Quality Management System processes and procedures; ISO 9001/2015 and cGMP
Act as purchasing contact person.
Support and liaise with logistics


General Duties & Responsibilities
Perform routine work independently, new tasks added after training.
Rely on instructions and pre-established guidelines when executing tasks.
Maintain knowledge of Regulatory guidelines and Quality principles such as ISO 9001/2015.
Other required duties may be assigned.


Education/Experience Requirement
Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Procurement or related field.
1-3 years relevant job experience in related field.
Knowledge about applicable regulatory framework.
Flexible and capable of handling multiple tasks
Proficiency in Microsoft office and specifically Excel
Good command of the English language in speaking and writing



We want you to be able to act with high accuracy in a rapid and flexible manner, that you enjoy having a variety of different tasks and can work hands-on when needed. We offer you a familiar and dynamic environment where each person in the team makes a difference.
Position
Procurement Associate, full time, permanent position
Welcome with your application no later than January 8th, 2022. We apply continuous evaluation of applicants; therefore, this position can be filled before due date.
To apply for the position, please visit:
https://www.welcometothejungle.com/en/companies/takara-bio/jobs/procurement-associate_goteborg