Buyer, Pharmaceutical

Job Title

Position would require the candidate to be a W2 employee of Donatech. US Citizenship Required.

Main Functions of This Role:

The Buyer will have existing procurement experience in the Aerospace and Defense (AandD) industry in a manufacturing or Research and Development (RandD) environment. The Buyer will have working knowledge of FAR, DFAR and/or NASA procurement regulations, price analysis and target pricing techniques, as well as prior experience procuring Custom Fab to Print commodities.

Required Skill Sets:

• 3-5 Years ERP Experience SAP Preferred
• Must be able to understand/read engineering drawings and BOM structure
• Experience working with mechanical/fabricated part drawings and technical spec understanding
• Experience working in partnership with internal stakeholders to ensure the organization's needs are met while managing purchasing process procedures
• Work cross functionally with other departments such as Engineering, Quality, Material Program Manager, Planning, and Accounting to meet business needs
• Experience in procurement and/or vendor contract management is preferred
• Working knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) compliance
• Buy parts according to specifications ensuring compliance with company quality standards
• Work with Suppliers to resolve quality issues
• Set and maintain accurate item lead times in the system and hold suppliers accountable to their commitments and to meet performance expectations
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem solving abilities
• Exhibits a high level to attention to detail
• Excellent scheduling and time management skills
• Have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, self motivated, and be able to drive a process from start to finish

Desired Skill Sets:

• Ability to compile information to make strategic decisions
• Ability to thrive under pressure
• Working knowledge of vendor setup, PO packages, TandC negotiations, NDA processing, Cost Savings negotiations
• Mechanical Buying experience
• Software buying experience

Years of Experience Required (if any): 3-7 years

Education Level

Required:

Bachelor's degree

How Will the Contractor's Success Be Measured?

They will utilize the 2026 Purchasing Team Goals, as well as the 1:1 Control Tower metrics based on their procurements, deliveries, trainings, etc.