Job Title: Buyer Planner
Location: Clayton, NC 27527
Duration: 12 Months (Possibility of extension depending upon business requirements and performance)
 
Top Skills Per Manager:

• SAP (MM, PP, FI/CO)
• Procurement Experience (P2P)
• Sourcing Experience

 
Purpose:

• This position will include purchasing responsibilities of MRO and Inventory purchasing, including the planning/scheduling of raw materials and hardware & consumables for inventory/campaign as required by production schedule.
• In addition this individual will be responsible for strategic sourcing projects, able to work with little direct supervision and function in a leadership capacity by providing guidance to other employees.

 
Essential Functions:

• Purchase a wide variety of Items and Services, verify authorizations and account numbers.
• Process associated paperwork and expedite as necessary.
• Insure best price, quality and delivery for all MRO purchases.
• Maintain compliance with Approved Supplier List in accordance with internal procedures.
• Utilizing MRP system, generate purchase orders for all applicable inventory items.
• Complete all purchasing functions, including expediting, returns to vendor, obtaining quotes and supplier sourcing.
• Create and apply company standard contract templates
• Develop and maintain good supplier relations.
• Plan, schedule, track and expedite materials through system.
• Maintain minimum stock levels for continuous operation by generating reorder list.
• Understand and use bills of materials, job numbers, and routing stages used for media/buffer solutions production and component kits for material availability.
• Maintain master materials plan in accordance with production schedule for manufacturing campaigns.
• Interface with Production, Quality Control and Facilities to plan material usage.
• Insure a smooth and effective flow of information to the Warehouse in order to maintain proper levels of inventory.
• Provide Materials Orientation to new employees.
• Oversee, direct and mentor more junior purchasing employees.
• Drive Strategic Sourcing projects and initiatives to improve the Purchasing function in terms of cost, quality and efficiency.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Performs all job duties and responsibilities in a compliant and ethical manner and in accordance with all applicable healthcare laws, regulations, and industry codes.
• Incorporates the company Way and 10 Essentials in all activities and interactions with others.

 
Physical Requirements:

• The ability to climb. stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, and walk.
• The ability to pull, lift, finger, and grasp.
• The ability to speak, listen, and understand verbal and written communication.
• Repetition including substantial movement of wrists, hands, and or fingers.
• While performing this job employee work involves sitting most of the time with walking and standing required only occasionally.
• This position may lift up to 20 pounds occasionally and 10 pounds frequently to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
• Visual acuity to perform close activities such as: reading, writing, and analyzing; and to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of work assigned or to make general observations.
• The working environment includes a variety of physical conditions, working in narrow aisles, and temperature changes.

 
Qualifications
Education and Certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent training and experience

 
Work Experience:

• 5 + years of experience in Materials (i.e. purchasing, planning, inventory and production control).
• Certified Purchasing Manager or APICS Certification preferred.
• Experience with fundamental cost/value analysis.
• Experience with SAP preferred.
• Experience in biotech or pharmaceutical industry preferred.

 
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of cGMP’s, ISO and FDA requirements a plus.
• Able to develop and manage action plans to achieve targets.
• Must be detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills as well as excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Must be self-motivated with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Proven ability to effectively interface with suppliers and knowledge of computerized inventory and MRP systems, word processing and spreadsheet/database software required.

 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 35.00/hr.