Senior Procurement Specialist

Reporting to Senior Manager, Asia Supply Chain, the Procurement Specialist will support the Procurement department in identifying, developing and upgrading the supplier base to support the business needs of the organization. This position shall lead the efforts in developing Asia supply chain, manage procurement activities with contract manufacturing partners, including support both NPI and sustaining activities in purchasing and supply management.

• Responsible for managing contract manufacturers and developing Asia supply chain to support both NPI and sustaining activities.
  • Lead negotiation, alternate sourcing and localization activities to improve local content.
  • Optimize material cost by driving productivity and continuous improvement activities, including duty/tariff mitigation.
  • Lead procurement activities for product transfer – source & quote analysis.
  • Ensure material availability to support production, including training and qualification.
  • Ensure supplier deliver quality products at optimal cost.
  • Monitor supplier performance (cost, quality and delivery).
  • Execution of category strategy at site level. This includes developing and executing supply base strategies to improve supplier performance and ensuring appropriate levels of capacity to support business-unit demand.
• Collaborating with different functions (Global Procurement, Engineering, Operations, Quality and Distribution) in managing procurement issue: materials expediting, supply issue mitigation including support end of life and alternate sourcing proposals, ECO / PCN  / TMD process, quality investigation and engineering evaluations.
• Provide Design for Manufacturing (DFM) input to product designs relating to manufacturability, cost reduction and ease of manufacture, by liaising closely with Waters Design Group and suppliers.
• Perform cost analysis, periodic repricing review, and track the site PPV / SCR performance.

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management or Engineering (mechanical, electrical or electro-mechanical).
• Minimum 5 years relevant experience in procurement and manufacturing-based environment.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Must be able to work independently and connect with all levels of the organization.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints.
• Proficient in MS office and MRP experience will be highly considered.
• Ability to travel as required.

Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) is a global leader in life sciences and diagnostics, dedicated to accelerating the benefits of pioneering science through analytical technologies, informatics, and service. With a focus on regulated, high-volume testing environments, our innovative portfolio harnesses deep scientific expertise across chemistry, physics, and biology. We collaborate with customers around the world to advance the release of effective, high-quality medicines, ensure the safety of food and water, and drive better patient outcomes by detecting diseases earlier, managing routine infections, and combating antibiotic resistance. Through a shared culture of relentless innovation, our passionate team of ~16,000 colleagues turn scientific challenges into breakthroughs that improve lives worldwide. 

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