Senior Buyer

Essential Functions

Purchasing

• Purchase materials including packaging, chemicals, excipients, and supplies.
• Process purchase requisitions for services and capital expenses.
• Leverage purchasing MRP tools including data analytics and the ERP system to optimize purchasing decisions that support business continuity and efficient spending.
• Partner with Warehouse and Incoming Quality to ensure production has the necessary materials in the right place at the right time.
• Track purchases, monitor vendor quality, and maintain an accurate database of vendor information and performance.
• Maintain system records of goods ordered and received.
• Escalate purchasing issues or concerns to leadership.
• Utilize problem solving tools to understand root cause, determine short term and long-term corrective actions, and preventative actions.

Supplier Relationship

• Promote and manage vendor relationships that support mutually beneficial partnerships.
• Ensure adherence to supply agreements and existing contracts with vendors.
• Support sourcing initiatives for new and alternate materials.

Inventory Management

• Monitor and optimize safety stock levels.
• Promote and maintain cleanliness of on hand inventory through routine assessments of materials approaching expiry and slow moving.

Cost Management

• Maintain a strong focus on cost when carrying out responsibilities including monitoring and managing purchase price variance.
• Demonstrate good business acumen and financial knowledge such as variances, COGS, and margins.
• Work directly with Accounts Payable on invoice resolution.

Continuous Improvement

• Develop and execute strategies to improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, add value, aid business performance and work towards a strategy of continuous improvement.
• Develop and manage KPI metrics to track vendor performance and inventory levels.
• Recognize opportunities for improving procedures and policies regarding suppliers.

Leadership, Collaboration and Training

• Collaborate effectively with Operations, Quality, Finance, Warehouse, and other departments to achieve business objectives.
• Clearly and concisely communicate to all levels of the organization.
• Train and support other buyers.
• Act as Subject Matter Expert by answering questions, providing guidance and identifying potential procurement concerns.
• Backfill other buyer roles and procurement leadership as required.
• Identify adverse market trends and recommend improvements to mitigate the impact.

Experience and Necessary Competencies

• 3+ years of related experience in purchasing for manufacturing environments, preferably in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience with High School Diploma/GED required.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment and must be adaptable to change.
• Possess analytical, planning, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with ERP systems and highly proficient with Microsoft Office tools, especially Excel.
• Demonstrated effective written and oral communications skills.
• Excellent organizational skills with a strong results orientation.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand or sit for extended periods of time.
• Ability to lift, push and pull up to 50 pounds periodically.
• Ability to stoop, crawl, bend, walk for extended periods of time, if applicable.
• Ability to lift, push and pull up to 25 pounds periodically.
• Ability to maintain a gowning qualification.

Schedule

Monday - Friday 11:30pm - 8am