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Buyer - Indirect Spend

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-20 → 2026-07-30

Core

Senior Buyer responsible for managing the Value Stream, processing requisitions, placing purchase orders, and ensuring material availability for manufacturing in the life sciences and diagnostics industry.

Role type

Senior tactical/strategic procurement buyer (manufacturing)

Builds

Manufacturing supply chain for life sciences products

Domain

Life sciences, diagnostics, biotechnology

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Supplier negotiation, contract management, supplier optimization, forecasting, production planning alignment, tactical procurement execution

Preferred skills

Continuous improvement methodologies, indirect spend reduction strategies

Technologies

MS Office (Excel)

Responsibilities

Place and follow up on purchase orders, negotiate favorable pricing with vendors, establish contract terms, manage supply base and supplier OTD, facilitate continuous improvement for indirect spend reduction, collaborate with production planning to ensure timely delivery

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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