Senior Buyer​/Planner

• Develop and manage supplier relationships and commodity strategies to assure high quality, cost effective and timely supply of required materials and services.
• Manage assigned suppliers, commodities and product categories to ensure the business receives material, parts, assemblies and finished goods and services that meet quality requirements, technical specifications, low cost objectives and delivery expectations.
• Support sourcing and procurement needs driven by new product development programs and sustaining engineering / marketing changes.
• Conduct risk assessments of critical / complex supply chain and related supply chain elements.
• Develop and implement appropriate commodity strategies for sustaining company's short/long-term plans and operational excellence.
• Monitor and report on inventory turnover and shrinkage and develop ways optimize inventory, minimize cost while maintaining flexibility in the supply chain.
• Establish metrics and maintain records pertaining to purchased materials and services to control cost, purchased part variance, quality, delivery, logistics and inventory.
• Communicate and coordinate sourcing strategies with Production Planning, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, Sales & Marketing and Finance functions to ensure efficient and effective implementation.

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business Administration, Material Science or related field.
• Minimum 5 years experience in industrial purchasing with at least 3 years in pharmaceutical or bioscience industry handling strategic sourcing and negotiation of complex business issue and risk assessments.
• Strong background knowledge of supply base for chemicals, filters and tubing used in pharmaceuticals / biologics / nutraceuticals industry preferred.
• Highly motivated, team-oriented, strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical skills and spreadsheets including cost modeling.
• Ability to read and understand specification sheets, drawings, regulations (cGMP, QS, ISO).
• Expertise in material flow process knowledge (lead time, transit times, 2 tier supply, etc.) and cost drivers.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, resolve problems, meet deadlines, and handle fast paced critical work environment.
• Sound knowledge of MS Office, particularly Word and Excel, ERP/MRP systems for planning and purchasing (SAP experience highly desirable).
• APICS or CPM certification desirable.
• Willing to travel domestically and internationally up to 20%

Demonstrates expertise in supplier relationship management, strategic sourcing, and risk assessment within the pharmaceutical and bioscience industries. Proficient in inventory optimization, cost modeling, and compliance with regulatory standards.

• Supplier Relationship Management
• Strategic Sourcing
• Risk Assessment
• Inventory Optimization
• Cost Modeling

• Supply Chain Management
• Negotiation
• Material Flow Process Knowledge
• Specification Sheet Interpretation
• Analytical Skills

• Team-Oriented
• Interpersonal Skills
• Problem Solving
• Time Management

• APICS Certification
• CPM Certification

• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Bioscience Industry
• Chemicals
• Filters
• Tubing
• CGMP
• QS
• ISO
• Nutraceuticals

• MS Office
• Excel
• ERP Systems
• MRP Systems
• SAP