Direct Procurement Operational Buyer

For more than 40 years, our Customer has been following science and seeking solutions to unmet medical needs. They are a biotechnology corporation that makes medicines to treat patients with serious medical conditions. Their goal is to use the power of genetic engineering and advanced technologies to make medicines that address unmet medical needs, and help millions of people worldwide.

We are seeking a Direct Procurement Operational Buyer on a contract basis to support our Customer's business needs. This role is onsite in Vacaville, CA.

The Direct Procurement Operational Buyer will proactively manage the performance of raw material suppliers, to ensure the Material Requirement Plan can be realized. Ensure relevant Procurement Master Data is available and maintained in SAP so the Material Requirements Plan (MRP) can be calculated reliably and the PO creation process can be as effective as possible. Support the category manager and strategic buyers to implement their supply strategies. Cooperate closely with Accounts Payable to resolve invoice queries. Understand and support site specific stakeholder requirements using knowledge and alignment with category strategy and sourcing instructions

Responsibilities:

• Leads and coordinates communication of status, progress, results, action plans with site and global stakeholders.
• Responsible for the strategic purchasing of the materials in the assigned category in compliance with internal and external requirements, as well as the compliance with general conditions such as costs, delivery times and quality.
• Performs RFx processes and negotiates volumes, processes and performance targets with suppliers (local, regional and global) according to global category strategy and in compliance with processes, and global procurement policy.
• Develops regional/ site sourcing and strategy implementation plans and supplier strategies for assigned categories and material groups in alignment with the global category strategy.
• Monitors compliance with aligned specifications, conducts and resolves as well as implements/ leads actions plans with assigned teams and suppliers to prevent performance issues and assures supplies of direct materials.
• Owns actions for assigned materials category to contribute to achieving financial targets and delivery metrics (Savings, Supplier Delivery Performance, etc).
• Ensures the supply and efficient procurement and supply of materials in quantity and compliance to price and specification of the assigned category to meet manufacturing needs.
• Independently leads business review meetings and supports supplier review meetings with selected suppliers.
• Conducts negotiations as aligned with global category and solution oriented ad-hoc meetings with Manage Vendor performance, driving improvements on time delivery, quality conformance, and other compliance issues:
  • Manage and resolve Vendor Returns (RMA, Cost Recovery, Replacements)
  • Perform regular open order review meeting with Vendors
  • Manage AP Inquiries (Invoice issues, etc.) suppliers and Service providers (including senior management level if needed).
• Actively works on and drives cost optimization projects (price, optimize supply chain and efficiency, Total Cost of Ownership etc.) for better operational efficiency, values and cost of material, efficiency of material supply chains.
• Works with local, regional and global interfaces internal/ external/ 3rd parties in a close collaboration and owns appropriate communication and transparency of information for procurement related activities.
• Responsible for understanding and addressing the requirements of the site/ region for the assigned materials category and defining and driving activities lined up with the global category.
• Performs regular benchmarking of the supplier and product portfolios and thus ensures access to innovation and a competitive cost environment.
• Supports/leads local, regional and global projects, internally as well as in collaboration with the supplier.
• Defines governance and coordinates or leads the implementation of global category strategies at the site/ in the region, as well as local and regional initiatives and strategies.
• Leads and/or supports additional projects as discussed and agreed within the DPP Operations team.
• Complies with local and global policies, procedures and standards.
• Ensures supply to meet KPIs and local and global targets with no impact to production.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's preferred or 1-2 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum 4 years of experience in buying/planning aspects of an integrated ERP environment, preferably with SAP
• Minimum 2 years of experience in Purchasing and Vendor Management
• Professional certifications (CPIM, CSCP, ISM, APICS) preferred
• Supply Chain or Material Management experience, with spare parts knowledge a plus
• Demonstrate knowledge of standard concepts and practices in Purchasing
• Ability to read and interpret documents such material masters, material specifications, material drawings, vendor certificates, etc.
• Ability to identify assembly versus components of an assembly
• Demonstrate knowledge of various MRP types and impact to inventory level · Ability to write routine correspondence with vendors
• Ability to accurately describe technical or material master discrepancies observed between the company's requirements and vendor supplied materials
• Ability to speak effectively with customers, vendors, and internal partners
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations

Perks are available through our 3rd Party Employer of Record (Available upon completion of waiting period for eligible engagements)
Health Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life (including spouse & child), 401k, STD/LTD, AD&D, and Commuter Benefits program.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.