Buyer - Finish Line Staffing Services

Our client, a biotechnology company focused on delivering transformational therapies for patients with serious, genetically defined diseases, has an immediate opening for a Buyer. This role will purchase complex, high value materials, equipment, and supplies and maintain and track purchasing activities such as delivery status and pricing in support of internal policies and procedures.Responsibilities:

• Create purchase orders and place requisitions based upon MRP or business need
• Maintain accurate dates on Purchase Orders and/or releases
• Ensure timely and cost-effective delivery of materials
• Maintain, process, and manage min-max (cGMP Raw Materials)
• Prepare and provide information to analyze material impact to the process
• Review monthly scrap report analysis and determine raw material need
• Review Suppliers Open Order reports weekly
• Provide data to internal customers and planning in case of a supply disruption
• Work with Finance to resolve Purchase Price Variance and Good Receipt issues
• Run weekly meetings with critical suppliers to review the Open Purchase Order report
• Set up new suppliers
• Other responsibilities as required

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, or a related discipline
• A minimum of 2 years of procurement experience in complicated Supply Chain structures
• Experience with Quality and ERP systems a plus
• Experience using MS applications (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Project)
• Previous experience working in the pharmaceutical or medical products industries is preferred
• An understanding of supplier management, inventory management, supply chain, and procurement
• Familiarity with a cGMP environment is a plus
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work independently
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Ability to build partnerships across the organization and with suppliers
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a strong attention to detail
• Willingness and the ability to pick up new technical skills and information quickly
• Ability to manage and multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Flexibility and can-do attitude to manage unexpected situations successfully
• Planning experience is a plus