Senior Associate Buyer
RK3123
12 Months
Dublin


We’re currently recruiting for an exciting opportunity with an award-winning Pharmaceutical organization based in Dublin. This is an excellent position for anyone who is looking to join a leading multinational who are one of the best at what they do.


This person has ownership and manages procurement and supply plan to ensure that products and services are delivered on time for their respective assigned materials (including Primary Components and Single Use systems). In this role the Procurement Specialist Buyer will accurately forecast, plan & procure their materials ensuring that optimal supply inventory levels are in place to meet demand requirements whilst minimizing scrap risk and optimising and improving reliability, responsiveness, and stability of material supply.


Duties:

• Completion of deliverables in a timely manner as part of the network Raw Material planning cycle to ensure material availability for use.
• Implement purchase and inventory strategies for materials / components and execute on component ordering by managing Purchase Requisitions and Purchase Orders in ERP (SAP/ECC).
• Ensure cost efficient, dependable supply of raw materials including appropriate use of freight options and inventory management.
• Ensures all purchases at are executed in line with the Global procurement policy.
• Communication of critical risk items to internal and external parties including alerts to senior management.
• Handle diverse scope of issues resulting from vendor / procurement process from a variety of sources (Leadtime, Transport, Quality Issues, Product launch, New Product Introduction, Transitions, etc).
• Setup and maintain accurate Procurement Material Master & Supplier Data.
• Responsible for ensuring all data entered into systems is accurate and current to enable accurate reporting and KPI management and appropriate escalation.
• Participate in Business Reviews and support Supplier Management Processes with suppliers.
• Lead and drive improvement in Procurement Performance as measured by procurement key KPIs (including vendor OTIF performance, Scrap Mitigation Process, etc).
• Prepare and represent procurement performance at key business processes (e.g. Materials Review Board, SC Ops Meeting, SC Business Review Meetings).


Education and Experience :

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or relevant discipline and 5 years of directly related experience or Master’s degree and 3 years of directly related experience
• SAP ECC Procurement Experience.
• End to End Supply Chain Planning Experience / Knowledge.
• Lean / 6 Sigma Yellow Belt trained / certified.
• Ability to analyze complex data and to communicate findings, knowledge and make recommendations and develop & implement solutions.



If interested in this posting please feel free to contact Rachel Kent at Life Science Recruitment for further information.