Senior Buyer
Catalent
Summary
We have an opportunity for a Senior Buyer to join our team and play a key role in supporting procurement initiatives at the site and global levels. This position focuses on cost savings, supplier quality, and risk mitigation while managing indirect spend and supporting new product launches. The Senior Buyer will collaborate across functions to drive continuous improvement and build strong supplier relationships that meet the needs of the Manassas site.
Job description
Position Summary
We have an opportunity for a Senior Buyer to join our team and play a key role in supporting procurement initiatives at the site and global levels. This position focuses on cost savings, supplier quality, and risk mitigation while managing indirect spend and supporting new product launches. The Senior Buyer will collaborate across functions to drive continuous improvement and build strong supplier relationships that meet the needs of the Manassas site.
The Role
- Identify and support site-level and global procurement initiatives for cost savings, contract opportunities, supplier quality, and risk mitigation of single-sourced material.
- Participate in and support new product and program launches to influence sourcing decisions and purchase materials as needed to meet project timelines.
- Manage site indirect spend.
- Perform routine deep spend analysis to understand spend variance and find cost reduction opportunities through collaboration with Category Management.
- Participate in or lead cross-functional initiatives to reduce cost and improve quality for internal and external customers.
- Develop key supplier relationships to serve the local site's needs.
- 10% global travel expectations.
- Other duties as assigned.
The Candidate
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business or a similar area.
- Minimum five years of material planning or directly related Procurement/Supply Chain experience.
Preferred Skills & Background
- Experience in a Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) environment.
- Proficiency with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) / Material Requirements Planning (MRP) systems, including JDE and Sag.
- Experience in developing and implementing processes, procedures, and systems.
- Lean/Six Sigma experience.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business or a similar area
- Minimum five years of material planning or directly related Procurement/Supply Chain experience
- Experience in a Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) environment
- Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems, including JDE and Sag
- Experience in developing and implementing processes, procedures, and systems
- Lean/Six Sigma experience
Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- 8 Paid Holidays
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Engagement Activities
- Employee Resource Groups
- WellHub Wellness Program
- Perkspot Discounts
Company overview
Catalent, Inc. is a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) that serves as a trusted partner to pharmaceutical, biotech, and consumer health companies worldwide. Founded on a legacy dating back to 1933, Catalent has evolved into a comprehensive drug development and delivery leader with over 40 global sites. The company specializes in providing end-to-end solutions spanning oral dose formulations, biologics, specialty products, and clinical supply services. Catalent's expertise includes formulation development, analytical services, commercial manufacturing, and advanced delivery technologies such as Zydis® fast-dissolve tablets and softgel technologies. With over 1,000 active development programs at any given time, the company launches more than 100 new products and line extensions annually and has supported half of all FDA approvals over the past decade. Catalent produces over 60 billion treatment doses per year, helping approximately 200 million patients annually. Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, the company employs more than 10,000 professionals globally who are dedicated to putting patients first and championing the missions that matter in healthcare innovation.