What are the responsibilities and job description for the Procurement Specialist / Pharma-Medical Devices Industry (Hybrid Work) position at Pioneer Data?
Position Details:
Our client, a world-leading Pharmaceutical Company in Raritan, NJ is currently looking for a Procurement Specialist to join their expanding team.
Job Title: Procurement Specialist / Pharma-Medical Devices Industry (Hybrid Work)
Duration: 15 months contract, extendable up to 24 Months
Location: Raritan, NJ
HYBRID, 3 days onsite
Note:
The client has the right-to-hire you as a permanent employee at any time during or after the end of the contract.
You may participate in the company group medical insurance plan
The client has the right-to-hire you as a permanent employee at any time during or after the end of the contract.
You may participate in the company group medical insurance plan
NOTES FROM MANAGER:
Role is HYBRID in Raritan, NJ (3 days onsitte)
Bachelors degree is required
Must have Supply Chain exp
This role is more of a Procurement Specialist
Will be working and communicating with suppliers
There will be a lot of Teams calls for collaboration
Must have exp with Documentation and Analytics
Medical Device or Pharma background is required
Must have at least 2-3 years of exp, is willing to look at someone who wants to be a go getter and enjoy working in the role
Must be a Go Getter!
Role is HYBRID in Raritan, NJ (3 days onsitte)
Bachelors degree is required
Must have Supply Chain exp
This role is more of a Procurement Specialist
Will be working and communicating with suppliers
There will be a lot of Teams calls for collaboration
Must have exp with Documentation and Analytics
Medical Device or Pharma background is required
Must have at least 2-3 years of exp, is willing to look at someone who wants to be a go getter and enjoy working in the role
Must be a Go Getter!
Description:
Procurement Associate / Procurement Specialist — Contractor
Business Area: Drug Delivery Device Value Stream
Function: Supply Chain Procurement
Job Level: Associate / Specialist
Reports To: Procurement Manager, Drug Delivery Device Value Stream
Business Area: Drug Delivery Device Value Stream
Function: Supply Chain Procurement
Job Level: Associate / Specialist
Reports To: Procurement Manager, Drug Delivery Device Value Stream
Role Summary
The Procurement Associate / Procurement Specialist will provide hands-on execution support for the Drug Delivery Device Value Stream, with a focus on sourcing event execution, supplier data management, cost analysis, project coordination, and procurement documentation. This contractor role will support high-priority Medusa and UPC workstreams operating on accelerated timelines, helping ensure supplier inputs, cost data, contract trackers, and project materials are accurate, current, and ready for stakeholder review.
Key Responsibilities
Support Market Engagement Program activities by organizing sourcing event inputs, maintaining supplier response trackers, consolidating bid information, and preparing materials for supplier evaluation and down-selection.
Assist with eSourcing and analytics activities, including RFx setup support, supplier data validation, RFI scoring, bid review, and comparison of supplier capabilities, pricing, lead times, and qualification requirements.
Build and maintain cost trackers and unit cost models by consolidating supplier cost breakdowns, validating inputs, updating assumptions, and preparing summaries for Procurement and business stakeholders.
Track project milestones, open actions, supplier follow-ups, key decisions, SOWs, agreements, contract deliverables, and documentation readiness across active workstreams.
Coordinate routine supplier follow-ups, document meeting notes, maintain action logs, and ensure supplier responses are captured and routed to the appropriate stakeholders.
Support change management by updating supplier communications, cost assumptions, trackers, and supporting materials as project requirements evolve.
Support Market Engagement Program activities by organizing sourcing event inputs, maintaining supplier response trackers, consolidating bid information, and preparing materials for supplier evaluation and down-selection.
Assist with eSourcing and analytics activities, including RFx setup support, supplier data validation, RFI scoring, bid review, and comparison of supplier capabilities, pricing, lead times, and qualification requirements.
Build and maintain cost trackers and unit cost models by consolidating supplier cost breakdowns, validating inputs, updating assumptions, and preparing summaries for Procurement and business stakeholders.
Track project milestones, open actions, supplier follow-ups, key decisions, SOWs, agreements, contract deliverables, and documentation readiness across active workstreams.
Coordinate routine supplier follow-ups, document meeting notes, maintain action logs, and ensure supplier responses are captured and routed to the appropriate stakeholders.
Support change management by updating supplier communications, cost assumptions, trackers, and supporting materials as project requirements evolve.
Primary Workstreams Supported
Medusa Clinical, Medusa Commercial, UPC 1.5 Commercial, UPC 2.0 Clinical, and UPC 2.0 Commercial.
Medusa Clinical, Medusa Commercial, UPC 1.5 Commercial, UPC 2.0 Clinical, and UPC 2.0 Commercial.
Required / Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Life Sciences, Finance, Operations, or a related field preferred.
Experience supporting procurement, sourcing, supplier management, project coordination, supply chain, operations, or vendor management activities.
Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including data cleansing, lookups, pivot tables, structured trackers, and basic cost or data analysis.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, maintain accurate trackers, follow up on open actions, and organize complex information.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively across internal stakeholders and external suppliers.
Preferred experience in medical device, pharmaceutical, life sciences, regulated manufacturing, healthcare, NPD, eSourcing tools, RFx events, SOW tracking, or supplier cost analysis.
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Life Sciences, Finance, Operations, or a related field preferred.
Experience supporting procurement, sourcing, supplier management, project coordination, supply chain, operations, or vendor management activities.
Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including data cleansing, lookups, pivot tables, structured trackers, and basic cost or data analysis.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, maintain accurate trackers, follow up on open actions, and organize complex information.
Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively across internal stakeholders and external suppliers.
Preferred experience in medical device, pharmaceutical, life sciences, regulated manufacturing, healthcare, NPD, eSourcing tools, RFx events, SOW tracking, or supplier cost analysis.
Success Profile
Highly organized, analytical, detail-oriented, proactive, collaborative, comfortable working with ambiguity, and professional when handling confidential supplier, cost, and business information.
Highly organized, analytical, detail-oriented, proactive, collaborative, comfortable working with ambiguity, and professional when handling confidential supplier, cost, and business information.
Expected Deliverables
Cleaned and validated supplier datasets, bid files, RFI/RFP trackers, and supplier response summaries.
Maintained NPD cost trackers, unit cost models, and cost analysis summaries.
Supplier follow-up logs, meeting notes, action item trackers, and status updates.
SOW, agreement, contract, and procurement documentation trackers that support timely review and execution.
Cleaned and validated supplier datasets, bid files, RFI/RFP trackers, and supplier response summaries.
Maintained NPD cost trackers, unit cost models, and cost analysis summaries.
Supplier follow-up logs, meeting notes, action item trackers, and status updates.
SOW, agreement, contract, and procurement documentation trackers that support timely review and execution.