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Proclinical, in support of a growing pharma company, are seeking a skilled individual to fill the role of Senior Buyer, based in California. The successful candidate will manage all activities related to the planning, purchase, and receipt of materials used in the manufacturing and quality support functions at all relevant manufacturing sites.
Responsibilities
- Develop concepts and provide data analysis for production planning and volume studies. Participate in process improvement efforts.
- Gather requirements from manufacturing, materials management, and quality control to order necessary equipment, raw materials, and supplies to meet demands and production schedules, while maintaining inventory at planned levels.
- Optimize MRP and maintenance of planning & master data parameters.
- Complete ordering documentation necessary for GMP and non-GMP raw materials, receipts and dispositions.
- Establish inventory levels for GMP and non-GMP operations, ensuring acceptable inventory levels are met.
- Develop standardized direct procurement processes across the organization in support of reducing costs and improving supplier performance.
- Negotiate with suppliers where necessary.
- Evaluate supplier reliability and identify new suppliers and/or supply sources when necessary.
- Serve as the liaison between supplier quality and GMP suppliers to initiate and manage investigations.
- Maintain procedures and material control systems.
- Monitor supplier performance to improve quality, delivery and price performance and lead efforts to work with poor performing suppliers to implement performance improvement plans.
- Monitor inventories and cycle counts to ensure the appropriate levels of materials are maintained.
- Represent procurement on manufacturing Quality initiatives.
Skills And Qualifications
- BA in supply chain, business, or engineering and 8+ years of experience in procurement, inventory control and/or materials management.
- Expertise in Microsoft Office suite, and other Microsoft applications.
- Certification from ISM or APICS desired.
- Experience working within a scientific or high-tech industry preferred.
- Experience working in regulated environment, understands quality systems, and cGMP.
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
To Apply:
Please click on the Apply button. Please include a short note outlining why you are interested in the role and why you think you are suitable.
In case you have difficulty in applying or if you have any questions, please call Anna Graham at (+1) 6465420152 or upload your resume on our website - www.Proclinical.com.
A full job description is available on request.
Proclinical is a specialist employment agency and recruitment business, providing job opportunities within major pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies.
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