Buyer II

Buyer II

Requirements

• Have a high attention to detail
• Have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Be organized and have the ability to keep track of many different purchases/projects/stakeholders at one time
• Have a “roll up your sleeves” attitude to help the team get work done
• Thrive in a dynamic environment
• Become a valuable partner to all of our internal customers
• Have the ability to take information and run with it
• Be a team player and a collaborative peer
• Have demonstrated skills in problem identification, analysis, and resolution

Responsibilities

• Process purchase requisitions/purchase orders for non-inventory items and services
• Process purchase orders for inventory items according to the supply plan
• Work closely with the Supply Chain team to expedite orders, identify alternative sources and/or sourcing strategies to mitigate supply constraints
• Support Procure-to-Pay process including onboarding new suppliers and helping resolve invoicing and receiving discrepancies
• Conduct strategic sourcing and supplier management activities within assigned categories such as leading competitive sourcing events (RFX’s), driving cost savings initiatives with involvement from key SMEs (Subject Matter Experts)
• Negotiate with vendors on common item discounts, shipping, terms, exclusives, returns, credits, etc.
• As directed by Procurement Management, negotiate contracts, execute strategic sourcing activities; new vendor evaluations, product availability and lead times, pricing, quality control, terms and conditions, spend analysis reports, and import compliance when applicable
• Support the Procurement Management in identifying key metrics for insight into Supply Management activities, potential areas for improvement, and generating reports for internal business areas
• Offer recommendations to Procurement Management; set department driven KPI’s, provide metrics and create goals geared towards continuous improvement in procedures, generate reports and analyses on savings, spending trends, year-to-year price changes and associated data

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in a comparable procurement role
• Experience purchasing for a fast-growing biotech or scientific lab environment
• Familiarity with commonly-known sources and suppliers of laboratory supplies, consumables, and chemicals is a plus
• Ability to work cross functionally within various departments to address needs and requirements
• Experience with an ERP and Finance related systems, i.e. NetSuite, Coupa, Concur
• Experience working with Accounts Payable and Finance departments to resolve invoicing and payment discrepancies
• Demonstrated ability to assess needs, and ability to assist in training co-workers on systems and software
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills
• Intermediate computer skills and ability to learn new applications
• Ability to work well both independently and in a collaborative or team setting