Senior Buyer
Core
Lead and develop a team of Buyers to achieve Supplier On Time Delivery and Inventory Reductions KPIs within the high-tech filtration and separation industry.
Role type
Senior Buyer (Team Lead)
Builds
Procurement strategies, supplier partnerships, and optimized inventory levels for global customers in life sciences, diagnostics, and biotechnology.
Domain
Life sciences, diagnostics, biotechnology, high-tech filtration, separation, and purification.
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Strategic procurement leadership, team development and performance management, supplier relationship management, data-driven decision making, cross-functional collaboration, cost optimization, risk mitigation, expediting, MRP system usage, continuous improvement tools.
Preferred skills
Team leading/management experience, manufacturing environment experience.
Technologies
SAP S4 Hana, MRP system.
Responsibilities
Lead a team to achieve departmental goals, work within SAP S4 Hana using MRP system, use continuous improvement tools to develop processes, attend weekly site management meetings, conduct regular 1 to 1s with team members, drive procurement strategies aligned with business objectives, establish and maintain strategic partnerships with key suppliers, identify cost-saving opportunities, align procurement activities with production schedules and inventory targets.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership responsibilities.