Provide research subject matter expertise in other areas of Supply Chain Management and help elevate and mature the overall department research knowledge and competencies to continuously optimize all services to be flexible and available to the research community expectations.
Responsible for evaluating market trends related to research strategic sourcing and In conjunction with the leaders for labs, research support, and PIs, developing a detailed understanding of the requirements of the academic and research unit needs
Managing the full research strategic sourcing procurement cycle (Initiation – Strategic Sourcing (RFx), contract authoring / execution, catalog content management, requisition – purchasing/purchase order.

• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM or similar fields.
• Procurement certifications or equivalent are preferred
• At least 5-7 years of experience in category-based procurement activities of which the last three should be as category specialist/manager within fast-paced and or complex research-based environments.
• At least 1-2 years experience in procurement categories specific to Research Labs (or equivalent), scientific equipment, materials, chemicals gasses, etc.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, organizational skills, and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.