Job Description:
Agilent inspires and supports discoveries that advance the quality of life. We provide life science, diagnostic and applied market laboratories worldwide with instruments, services, consumables, applications and expertise. Agilent enables customers to gain the answers and insights they seek -- so they can do what they do best: improve the world around us. Information about Agilent is available at www.agilent.com.
Taking the lead to manage the negotiation and business relationships development with external Service Supplier companies you build effective and profitable agreements transforming broad concepts into structured Strategic Services Suppliers Management Program.
You are a key player to contribute to the solution design of local/multi-national and multi-partner projects involving Agilent partnership with Service Supplier companies for complex, high impact client agreements.
Furthermore, you will support the program managers to provide consistent and up to date program processes, documentation, trainings, contracts & exhibits in assigned territory for Strategic Service Sourcing, ASP-Management.
Your key responsibilities:
- Accountable for managing and maintaining Service Providers and Service Contractors business
relationships
- Ensure full legal compliance and alignment with Region, Sub Region or Country agreed strategy.
- Analyze suppliers' performance and conduct regular suppliers' evaluation reviews, involving Service
Management as required.
- Conduct Service Supplier selection and negotiations to assure best Service Level Agreement and
financial margin improvements.
- Contribute to develop suppliers sourcing strategy, priorities, plans for the defined Sub-Region or
countries.
- Implement service sourcing strategy to ensure an effective, coherent & consistent service suppliers'
program.
- Management of service suppliers program processes, documentation, data, contracts & exhibits in
assigned territory.
- Work closely with Regional and Country legal/compliance teams, act as local contact to ensure the
Service Suppliers working legal/compliance practices are up to date, communicated and in place.
- Contribute to competitive Supplier tender events at all levels of complexity, work with Service Sales
and Project Managers, maintain service providers' services/products/prices data.
- Work closely with Customer Contact Center to assure the Service Suppliers information is available
to manage customers' calls.
- Ensure good co-operation and collaboration with Service Managers.
The role will involve up to 25 % travelling.
QualificationsWe are looking for an engaging individual with a real passion for customer satisfaction and the following:
- Bachelor's or Master's Degree or equivalent.
- Typically, at least 6+ years relevant experience for entry to this level.
- Experience in procurement / supplier management is plus
- Fluency in English and local language
- On a personal level, you are a customer focused, solution oriented and business savvy. You also
have great communications skills to interact with a lot of stakeholder and are able to multitask to
work with different projects concurrently.
Additional Details
This job has a full time weekly schedule. It includes the option to work remotely.Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. During the hiring process, a recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for a preferred location. Pay and benefit information by country are available at: https://careers.agilent.com/locationsAgilent Technologies Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other protected categories under all applicable laws.Travel Required: 25% of the TimeShift: DayDuration: No End DateJob Function: Services & SupportSkills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's Degree or equivalent
- Typically at least 6+ years relevant experience
- Experience in procurement / supplier management
- Fluency in English and local language
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Customer-focused, solution-oriented, business savvy with multitasking ability
- Experience managing supplier negotiations, SLAs, contracts and supplier evaluations
- Willingness to travel up to 25%
Agilent Technologies Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — The core U.S. package highlights a generous 401(k) match as a strength. Retirement programs are positioned as competitive within the company’s total rewards.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An Employee Stock Purchase Plan at a discount provides accessible equity and augments total compensation. Ownership opportunities are presented as a notable advantage alongside retirement benefits.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Flexible Time Off, company holidays, a personal holiday, and paid volunteer time create a broad leave offering. Time off can accrue into multiple weeks in the first year, supporting flexibility.
Agilent Technologies Insights
What We Do
Analytical scientists and clinical researchers worldwide rely on Agilent to help fulfill their most complex laboratory demands. Our instruments, software, services and consumables address the full range of scientific and laboratory management needs—so our customers can do what they do best: improve the world around us. Whether a laboratory is engaged in environmental testing, academic research, medical diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals or food testing, Agilent provides laboratory solutions to meet their full spectrum of needs. We work closely with customers to help address global trends that impact human health and the environment, and to anticipate future scientific needs. Our solutions improve the efficiency of the entire laboratory, from sample prep to data interpretation and management. Customers trust Agilent for solutions that enable insights...for a better world.
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