Buyer

Description

Must be onsite

Extension possible

Work hours - 8AM to 5PM Monday to Friday

Skillset Matrix Manager Notes

• What does a typical day look like? (daily tasks) Material requirements planning (MRP reporting), ordering production components, ensuring material supply and availability, constraints remediation, inventory management
• Experience working as a buyer in a manufacturing environment (GMP or ISO preferred)
• Priority soft skills High sense of responsibility and accountability, good written and spoken communication, highly organized, and analytical

Job Summary

• Responsible for procurement of materials needed to support Diagnostics operations. Combines the use of Material Requirements Planning (MRP) with independent data analysis to confirm orders to approved suppliers and schedule deliveries.
• Collaborates with Planning and Manufacturing to ensure continuity-of-supply. Upholds the Quality standards by following the procedures guiding Procurement practices.
• Manages supplier relationships through regular communication to discuss open orders, forecasts, and resolve supplier metrics below standard (delivery, quality, cost). Reviews purchase price variances and identifies standard pricing on an annual basis.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The incumbent may be asked to perform other function-related activities in addition to the below mentioned responsibilities as reasonably required by business needs.

• Ensure and promote compliance to Company and Procurement policies and procedures including the use of Approved Suppliers and procurement of materials that meet specification.
• Create and manage purchase orders in Oracle with suppliers for the procurement of approved material components or services, as required by Material Requirements Planning
• Manage communication and relationships with suppliers through delivery of forecasts, quarterly business review meetings, resolution of quality complaints, and management of open orders.
• Drive increased value from current suppliers through implementation of local inventories or consolidation of shipments
• Negotiate costs with suppliers and report monthly to Finance on Purchase Price Variances

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the basic knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.

• Strong sense of urgency & attention to detail
• Excellent organization and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to self-direct
• Strong analytical and reporting
• Effective negotiation skills
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills (oral & written)
• Self-starter with ability to work independently under pressure and react quickly to changing priorities

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree (required)

Experience:

• 1-3 years of experience in a Procurement Role supporting production.
• Experience in a medical, cGMP or ISO production environment is preferred.