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Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide.\nPay Range:\n$100,800.00 - $165,600.00Position Summary:\nThis role is an opportunity to help build and shape Bio-Techne’s Strategic Sourcing function as part of a broader transformation toward a more strategic, consistent, and value-driven sourcing model. Someone in this position will have the opportunity to influence how sourcing works across the organization by bringing structure, market insight, and strong execution to complex sourcing opportunities.\nSuccess in this role goes well beyond running sourcing events. You will build trusted relationships across the business and with suppliers, help stakeholders navigate complex decisions, and identify opportunities that create measurable value while supporting business needs. It is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys building something new, solving problems, influencing across functions, and turning strong partnerships into meaningful business results.\nKey Responsibilities:\nRelationship management\nLiaise with the business to understand business objectives and determine how Procurement can best support those objectives.\nIdentify opportunities to work as “one company” by considering potential synergies across different groups and locations.\nAnalyze and present spend and KPIs to support optimal enterprise-wide and cross-functional decision-making.\nCultivate strategic supplier relationships, driving joint initiatives that advance innovation and improve quality.\nCategory management\nEnsure all expenditures above established thresholds is managed strategically.\nDevelop category strategies to drive cost savings and improve quality and service levels by proactively identifying opportunities such as product standardization and supplier consolidation.\nBuild strong relationships with business groups and serve as a trusted advisor.Provide category subject matter expertise.\nMaintain a strong understanding of the supply market and develop win-win strategies for both the company and suppliers.\n\nManage spending under contract by overseeing the full lifecycle of negotiated contracts, from strategy and implementation through renewal or expiration.\nSupport compliance with contractual requirements and related documentation\nSourcing and Negotiation\nDevelop and manage sourcing projects across all seven steps of the strategic sourcing process, including sourcing strategy, supplier selection, negotiations, contracting, and implementation.\nWork effectively as part of cross-functional teams throughout the sourcing process.\nIdentify the right go-to-market approach to achieve the best results, incorporating total cost of ownership (TCO) modeling into sourcing events and decisions.\nFacilitate change management with key stakeholders across the organization.\nSupport the transformation\nDrive the adoption of sourcing and procurement best practices and process standardization, including the strategic sourcing process.\nCollaborate with technology, business, and supplier partners to align functional business requirements.\nIdentify and evaluate process improvement opportunities and challenges.\nQUALIFICATIONS\nEducation and Experience:\nMaster’s degree in supply chain, Operations, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).\n8+ years of strategic sourcing and/or procurement experience.\nKnowledge, Skills, and Abilities:\nExtensive negotiation experience, including complex commercial negotiations.\nStrong knowledge and practical experience with strategic sourcing processes, procurement organizations, spend analysis, contracting and all enabling technologies.\nDemonstrated ability to build and maintain strong supplier relationships.\nResults-oriented with a strong focus on execution and measurable outcomes.\nDemonstrated experience collaborating cross-functionally and globally to achieve business objectives, and the ability to effectively engage with stakeholders at all levels in a global decentralized organization.\nStrong business acumen with the ability to apply sound judgment, innovative thinking, and commercial insight to business opportunities.\nStrong analytical capability; comfortable using data to drive decisions and accountability.\nStrong organizational skills with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects.\nStrong communication skills with stakeholders at different levels of the organization.\nProven track record of delivering measurable savings and value capture within a category or portfolio\nPrior experience within the biotech or life sciences industry strongly preferred.\nWorking Conditions:\nStandard schedule hours with occasional variation depending on production needs.\nOnsite work required during standard business hours.\nPhysical Requirements:\nAbility to work at a computer for extended periods.\nAbility to lift and handle materials weighing 5-20 lbs.\nMinimal physical demands beyond standard office requirements.\nWhy Join Bio-Techne:\nWe offer competitive insurance benefits starting on day one: medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, long-term disability, pet, and legal and ID shield.\n\nWe invest in our employees’ financial futures through 401k plans, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), Health Saving Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and Dependent Care FSA.\n\nWe empower our employees develop their careers through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, tuition reimbursement, internship programs, and more.\n\nWe offer employee resource groups, volunteer paid time off, employee events, and charity drives to build a culture of caring and belonging.\n\nWe offer an accrued leave policy with paid holidays, paid time off, and paid parental leave.\n\nWe foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table.\n\nBio-Techne is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.\nAll qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.\nTo protect the interests of all, Bio-Techne will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than a candidate application. 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