Purchasing Manager
$800M SEC Life Sciences Company—S. Plainfield, NJ — $110-125K, plus bonus (15 days pay once per year)
THE SIZZLE:
• Role is hybrid – 4x per week in office with Fridays remote
• 3-5 years of experience, must have life sciences/pharma/biotech
• Strong leadership skills, process implementation/improvement
• NetSuite experience preferred, SAP or Oracle works too
• Role reports to Sr. Director/CFO and will have 3 direct reports
• Unlimited/flexible PTO, 12 holidays, great benefits
SKILLS/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
• Responsible for leading and developing a team of Buyers across a multi-site operation
• Development and delivery of supplier management strategies
• Ownership of the Purchasing strategy and budget process as well as all Purchasing process documentation
• Management of the supplier portfolio and execution on consolidation of supply to drive price benefits as well as proposing alternative supply
• Operate across all functions to deliver business strategy on margin and quality
• Lead negotiations with all key suppliers on price and terms
• Responsible for the Quarterly Business Review (QBR) process with key suppliers
• Represent Supply Chain for New Product Introduction and Existing Product Development projects
• Identify and manage supply chain risks, communicate with internal and external stakeholders to mitigate risks
• Problem solving demand issues
• Track, report on manage departmental metrics
• Generate and present internal management reports for weekly/monthly/quarterly/annual tracking
• Drive Business Process Improvements / Continuous Improvement activities to achieve productivity, efficiency and KPIs, and improve employee engagement. Participate and lead Kaizen events and continuous improvement sessions
• Responsible for all people management aspects of team members including recruitment, onboarding, training & development, and performance management.
What you will bring…
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, APICS certification (CPIM) preferred
• Minimum 5 years of purchasing within a manufacturing environment
• Minimum 2 years management experience
• A strong background within Purchasing with a proven track record in cost reduction, negotiation and supplier management is required; a proactive approach to problem solving as well as having the ability to convert strategy into action is required.
• Experience with Lean / Continuous Improvement teams and activities
• Expert capability in modern sourcing principles
• Ability to analyze cost effectiveness and make sound commercial / business decisions and recommendations
• Strong preference for a candidate with knowledge of NetSuite based planning system
• Strong preference for a candidate with experience in Life Science Services industry
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
