Procurement Specialist

With a background in cell culturebased research and matrix biology biotech firm BioLamina is expanding. To meet the demands of both production and our customers we are looking for a Procurement Specialist to collaborate closely with Supply Chain Management Production Logistics and Sales. Experience in purchasing and logistics from a production setting is required for this position; ideally it comes from the biotech or pharmaceutical industries. In this function production plans are translated into tactical and operational collaborations with our suppliers.

The Role & Responsibilities

The Procurement Specialist will work with a dynamic team managing strategic sourcing operational purchasing sales planning order management customer support and distribution. The supply chain team and BioLamina are currently in a development phase with a strong emphasis on meeting our KPIs and objectives and streamlining our supply chain.

Key responsibilities

• Contribute to the development and implementation of sourcing and category strategies in liaison with crossfunctional teams to understand procurement requirements.
• Prepare proposals and negotiate purchase terms and skillfully negotiate agreements to secure the best terms and conditions.
• Drive supplier evaluations development performance score card negotiations etc.
• Manage procurement and the inbound flow of supplies and equipment for the manufacturing process in accordance with handling procedures administrative practices and quality standards.
• Develop routines and processes for procurement and the inbound flow of materials.
• Provide secure and innovative system support to meet material control and quality needs.
• Maintain master data by making sure the ERP system is appropriately updated with contract pricing lists article data and supplier data among other things.

Requirements

Qualifications

• A degree in the appropriate field or a minimum of five years of work experience.
• Production background from the pharmaceutical or biotech industries with a minimum of two years work experience.
• Proficiency with ERP systems and documentation ideally with SAP Business One or a comparable system.
• Skills in Microsoft Office and SharePoint.
• Ability to write and speak English well Swedish is a merit.

About you

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced individual with excellent interpersonal skills to manage a diverse number of tasks. Along with having knowledge of quality standards and administration you are skilled in negotiating and comprehending supplier agreements. Together with having great analytical thinking and problemsolving capabilities you also have good interpersonal communication and negotiating ability. Furthermore you also take initiative have a strong sense of independence and exhibit excellent integrity.

If you thrive in a fastpaced environment and are passionate about optimizing procurement processes to meet organizational goals we want to hear from you.

BioLamina

At BioLamina you will work in an international and valuedriven business working with colleagues who are dedicated and high performing. We believe our products can change the world and we have high ambitions to do so. BioLamina is a learning organization and we do this from each other and from the outside. We value our employees and we are committed to ensuring that the work environment is pleasant sustainable and safe.

We pride ourselves in providing an equal workspace making sure people are given equal opportunities equal pay and are well accepted for their differences. We embrace diversity and inclusion in all aspects of our business.

BioLamina AB is a Swedish biotech company founded on scientific innovations at Karolinska Institutet. Our main products are recombinant laminins human proteins used to maintain and expand pluripotent stem cells and other primary cell types for subsequent differentiation into specialized cell types. BioLamina is revolutionizing cell culture and our products are used by researchers worldwide to develop cellular therapies and contribute to the era of regenerative medicine. For more information please visit: