Senior Buyer

Overview

We are currently seeking a Senior Buyer who will be responsible for the Value Stream, including preparing and processing requisitions and placing purchase orders for the procurement of commodities and supplies necessary for the manufacturing of our products. This role is responsible for alignment with the Production Planner to ensure materials are readily available to support the production plan. The position reports to the Senior Manager, Materials & Planning, and is part of the Supply Chain team located in Indianapolis and is an on-site role.

• Place new POs and follow up on existing POs and execution of tactical processes related to purchasing.
• Work to negotiate favorable pricing with vendors/suppliers.
• Establish contract terms with suppliers and drive ongoing supplier optimization to ensure that organizational metrics are achieved and manage the supply base, including negotiating, supplier OTD, and forecasting.
• Identify and facilitate continuous improvement activities.
• Collaborate with and support production planning and Value Stream to ensure timely delivery to our customers.

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 5+ years of general business experience or Master's degree with 3+ years general business experience or Doctoral degree with 0+ years of experience.
• Strong organizational, communication, and detailed operational process skills to keep all parties informed of attainment or missing metric targets.
• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks, such as high volume of suppliers (100+) and parts (average of 700 active parts), and escalating issues as needed.
• Proficient with any ERP, Excel, and agile in learning new software.

• APICS CPIM, CSCP, or CPM Certification.
• Experience in manufacturing, buying or planning for instrument/accessory products.

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info ().

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