Job Description

• The Buyer role will work with a cross-functional team (Sales, Supply Chain, Operations and Finance) to manage the demand/supply of finished goods from third party suppliers.
• The key responsibilities for this role are the procurement of finished goods, inventory management, problem resolution, and data support.

• Manage procurement of requiredSKU with third party suppliers to support on time delivery and inventory targets

• Review PurchaseReq and Purchase orders vs. Forecasts and sales orders.
• Review inventory levels to ensure customer service levels and reduce slow moving stock.
• Monitor Goods in Transit.
• 3rd Party Supplier Management: quarterly lead time, supplier OTD and supplier follow up on open POs.
• Resolve blocked stock, backlog, and supply issues

• Review exception messages to ensure product is expedite on time.
• Manage queries in the customer service DB.
• Support monthly revenue roll up and estimates.
• Engage in KPI Reporting for Purchasing team (Monthly Inventory, Revenue and OTD PSP).
• Continuous improvement project participation.
• Any other duty that be required to support the business.

Supporting and encouraging working environment|Equal Opportunities across the business

Minimum Qualification

• Some college, bachelor\'s degree preferred.
• 5 or more years experience in buying, inventory management, and/or supply chain.
• Process improvement experience.
• Experience with SAP (MM and/or PP) advantageous.

Core Competencies

• Systematic with strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written).
• Commercial acumen combined with a strong desire to provide customer satisfaction.
• Ability to persist through challenges.
• Good sense of urgency and ability to prioritize.
• Strong ability to follow up on actions.
• Ability to reallocate resources to manage demand.

• Provide critical filtration, separation, and purification solutions life sciences and industrial customers around the globe.
• Our client Life Sciences and Industrial teams serve a diverse range of customers including biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical, food and beverage, laboratory, microelectronics, aerospace, fuels, petrochemical, chemical, automotive and power generation industries.

• Attractive remuneration package.
• Fun, vibrant working environment and colleagues.
• Equal Opportunities across the business.

Michael Page