Description
As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development, and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies' success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in several ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, diversity and inclusion, mobility, networking, and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim's high regard for our employees.
The Senior Associate, Veterinary Services Supplies initiates and executes an effective supply management program for all veterinary services supply rooms and/or animal care facilities within for the site(s). This role manages and provides guidance to veterinary services personnel with regards to timely and cost-effective ordering, receiving, stocking, tracking and distribution of the required supplies for the site. The incumbent oversees communication and interactions with third-party suppliers, delivery drivers, maintenance personnel, and other site visitors.
The Senior Associate, Veterinary Services Supplies leverages strong understanding GXP/animal care regulations and SOP/compliance requirements to oversee creation, maintenance, distribution and tracking of required documents and forms which includes, but are not limited to, site logbook creation and review, animal tracking, calendar maintenance of studies and events, and change control processes. This role ensures regular transport and delivery of samples from the site in accordance with established SOP/compliance requirements.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Initiates and executes an effective supply management program for all veterinary services supply rooms and/or animal care facilities within for the site(s).
- Manages, within SAP/Invoice Track, the goods receipts, and invoices for Vet Services supplies.
- Responsible for purchasing supplies in the most cost-effective manner.
- Coordinates Bill of Materials and Add-to-Stocks with Maintenance, Engineering, QC and Veterinary Services teams.
- Responsible for overseeing change control processes, document creation for daily observations, tracking animal numbers, and maintaining the site study event calendar.
- Manages the shipment of animal care samples from the site.
- Creates/initiates and maintains animal care logbooks.
- Assists with Animal Care and Veterinary Services project teams on project related activities and other assigned veterinary services tasks.
- Provides recommendations for the creation, generation, updating and managing the Veterinary Supply metrics/KPIs.
- Brings forward Continuous Improvement recommendations in support of the overall supply management program.
Requirements
- High School Degree or GED with a minimum of three (3) years in one or a combination of computer and/or administrative experience within a manufacturing, operations, animal care environment, or relevant work environment.
OR
- Associates or bachelor's degree in agricultural, scientific, business, or related field and a minimum of one (1) year in one or a combination of computer and/or administrative experience within a manufacturing, operations, animal care environment, or relevant work environment.
- Basic computer skills for business communication and documentation of maintenance activities including Word, Excel, Outlook.
- Able to be trained to operate skid steer is a requirement for this position.
- Basic understanding and knowledge of animal environment once trained.
- Able to follow all animal welfare and biosecurity guidelines once trained.
- Communicate effectively with various internal and external stakeholder groups.
- Demonstrated problem solving/decision making skills.
- An agile learner with demonstrated ability to seek necessary resources and/or skills.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
- Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required).
- Must be 18 years of age or older.
