Procurement Buyer

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$70,000.00/yr - $/yr

LGC is a leading, global life science tools company, providing mission‑critical components and solutions into high‑growth application areas across the human healthcare and applied market segments. Our high‑quality product portfolio is comprised of mission‑critical tools for genomic analysis and for quality assurance applications, which are typically embedded and recurring within our customers’ products and workflows and are valued for their performance, quality and range.

Our tools play a key role in customer workflows from discovery applications through to commercial manufacture and enable its customers to: bring new diagnostics and therapies to market; progress research and development; optimize food production; and continuously monitor and enhance the quality of food, the environment and consumer products.

LGC’s 175+ years of scientific heritage, combined with a track record of innovation and value‑enhancing acquisitions, has enabled the company to build its product portfolio and expertise, and develop deep relationships with customers, industry partners and the global scientific community. Join us and help us achieve our mission of Science for a Safer World
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With manufacturing sites across the US, UK, Germany and Denmark, LGC Biosearch Technologies has plans to continue growing. We deliver mission critical genomics to our diverse customer base in molecular diagnostics, pharma/biotech and agrigenomics. Our integrated portfolio of products, services and expertise supports our purpose of Science for a Safer World and we have embodied our mission by working with customers to enable research into life‑altering treatment for disease and illness worldwide.

We are currently seeking candidates who are up for the challenge of operating in a high‑growth, purpose‑driven organization.

The Procurement Buyer will play a key role in supporting Material Planning, Purchasing, and Procurement to deliver critical Supply Chain initiatives. This position focuses on analyzing and maintaining optimal inventory levels to meet production requirements while minimizing costs. The role ensures timely communication of any risks to material availability, enabling proactive adjustments to production plans and reducing customer impact. Additionally, the Procurement Buyer is responsible for keeping NDAs and Supplier Agreements accurate and up to date.

• Understand and analyze materials demand generated within IFS, validating and querying discrepancies from historical usage.
• Maintain and calculate safety stock policies within IFS.
• Establish and apply lot size data (Min, Multiple, and Max) accurately by part within IFS.
• Provide detailed inventory projections and health categorizations through material inventory analysis.
• Communicate changes to base data and their impacts through Monthly SIOPs.
• Convert system‑generated purchase requisitions to Planned status, confirming the need for firm purchase orders with suppliers.
• Generate and analyze part availability exception messages, resolving or mitigating issues, and communicating risks effectively.
• Participate in Weekly Planning reviews to discuss supply risks and support root cause analysis for material availability issues.
• Prepare and deliver key material supply and inventory updates in monthly site SIOP meetings.
• Provide accurate material forecast data as required.
• Improve costs by analyzing demand and determining efficient purchase quantities and inventory locations, considering global requirements.
• Manage local and assigned global vendors to ensure strong collaboration and meet site needs.
• Assist with supplier interviews, selection, negotiation, and contract preparation and execution.

• Bachelor’s degree and/or relevant work experience in related field.
• Proficiency in leading ERP software (IFS/SAP etc.).
• Familiarity with MRP and Master Data in a Purchasing function.
• Understanding of documentation and processes…