Position: Procurement Manager – [Multiomics]

Location: South Plainfield, NJ

Company Overview

At Azenta, new ideas, new technologies and new ways of thinking are driving our future. Our customer-focused culture encourages employees to embrace innovation and challenge the status quo with novel thinking and collaborative work relationships.

Azenta Life Sciences is a global leader in the life sciences space with headquarters in Burlington, MA, and offices and operations worldwide. We are a market leader in automated bio sample management solutions and genomic services across areas such as drug development, clinical and advanced cell therapies for the industry's top pharmaceutical, biotech, academic and healthcare institutions globally. We provide unparalleled capabilities with our lab analysis, sample management and storage services, informatics software, and consumables, with the largest installed base managing over 1 billion samples globally.

How You’ll Add Value…

Azenta Life Sciences is seeking a Procurement Manager to join our growing and dynamic organization. Reporting to the Divisional CFO for the Multiomics and Synthesis Solutions business known as GENEWIZ, this position will lead procurement for the Global Multiomics organization.

This role will lead the global Multiomics Procurement team and focus on developing, leading and executing on purchasing strategies, working across a portfolio of commodities and sites. This role will manage a global procurement team, driving strategy, supplier management, and process improvements across multiple sites and commodity groups. A strong background in procurement within a manufacturing or life sciences environment is required, along with a track record of cost savings, contract negotiation, and team leadership.

What You’ll Do…

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, mentor, and develop a global team of Buyers across multiple locations
• Develop and execute supplier management strategies aligned with business objectives
• Own the purchasing strategy, budgeting process, and process documentation
• Optimize supplier base through strategic sourcing and supplier consolidation to drive cost savings and mitigate risk
• Collaborate cross-functionally to align procurement activities with business goals on margin, quality, and time-lines
• Lead price and contract negotiations with key suppliers
• Manage Quarterly Business Review (QBR) process with strategic suppliers
• Represent the Supply Chain team in New Product Introduction (NPI) and Existing Product Development projects
• Proactively identify and mitigate supply chain risks, communicating effectively with internal and external stakeholders
• Resolve demand and supply issues using data-driven approaches
• Track, analyze, and report departmental performance metrics
• Prepare and present operational and strategic reports to senior leadership
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives, including Kaizen events and Lean practices.
• Oversee all people management activities: recruitment, onboarding, training & development, and performance management.
  
  
  

What You Will Bring…

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, APICS certification (CPIM) preferred
• Minimum 5 years of procurement within a manufacturing environment
• Minimum 2 years people management experience
• A strong background within Purchasing with a proven track record in cost reduction, negotiation and supplier management is required; a proactive approach to problem solving as well as having the ability to convert strategy into action is required.
• Experience with Lean / Continuous Improvement teams and activities
• Expert capability in modern sourcing principles
• Ability to analyze cost effectiveness and make sound commercial / business decisions and recommendations
• Strong preference for a candidate with knowledge of Netsuite based planning system
• Strong preference for a candidate with experience in Life Science Services industry
• Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.
  
  
  

Working Conditions/ Schedule

• Hybrid, 4 days in office in South Plainfield, NJ , 1 day remote.
• Occasional travel may be required (not expected to be more than 10%) including to APAC region
  
  
  

EOE M/F/Disabled/Vet

Azenta Life Sciences is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

• As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we do our utmost to ensure that there is no discrimination or bias against anyone applying for a job or in any phase of employment for reasons related to race, color, religion, gender, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, military service, sexual orientation, genetic information, or gender identity.
  
  
  

We welcome and value diversity, to ensure that our work benefits from a broad range of viewpoints and perspectives. Our growing global reach gives us the opportunity to bring to our business an even richer diversity of experiences and capabilities. For assistance in the application process, please reach out to [email protected] or call (978) 262-2400. Review EEO Poster Know Your Rights: WOrkplace Discrimination is Illegal (dol.gov)

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• The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
  
  
  

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