Junior Associate - EU Market Source Sourcing

The objective would be to negotiate and source non-catalog products from Market Source suppliers for VWR's customers.

Job description:

• Understand the customer's product requirement and source non-catalog products from Market Source suppliers for customers based on product codes, descriptions, and applications required.
• Negotiate with suppliers on prices, discounts, payment terms, and delivery dates.
• Understand departmental standards and procedures and help ensure that quality standards are met.
• Understand and follow the different guidelines for each project.
• Use product knowledge to find new cross-references based on provided data (competitor information, descriptions, manufacturer part numbers).
• Review and validate cross-references provided by the system.
• Work with the Cross-Reference team to ensure all new crosses are added to the system for future use.
• Enhance the final bid or quote with robust descriptions, images, promotions, or other relevant material.
• Complete assignments on time.
• Volunteer to assist with special projects, or as per business requirement.
• Provide quotations to customers through SAP adhering to the MS pricing policy.
• Process MS orders in SAP on the supply base.
• Process any customer request that relates to third-party products.
• Understand the complexities of Product Master Data and resolve them internally.
• Liaise with external sales to assist them with any customer inquiries that relate to third-party products.

Qualification:

Life Science fresher with excellent communication, stability, and flexibility to work in any shift preferred.