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Purchasing Manager
$800M SEC Life Sciences Company—S. Plainfield, NJ -- $110-125K, plus bonus (15 days pay once per year)
THE SIZZLE:
•    Role is hybrid – 4x per week in office with Fridays remote
•    3-5 years of experience, must have life sciences/pharma/biotech
•    Strong leadership skills, process implementation/improvement
•    NetSuite experience preferred, SAP or Oracle works too
•    Role reports to Sr. Director/CFO and will have 3 direct reports
•    Unlimited/flexible PTO, 12 holidays, great benefits
SKILLS/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
•    Responsible for leading and developing a team of Buyers across a multi-site operation
•    Development and delivery of supplier management strategies
•    Ownership of the Purchasing strategy and budget process as well as all Purchasing process documentation
•    Management of the supplier portfolio and execution on consolidation of supply to drive price benefits as well as proposing alternative supply
•    Operate across all functions to deliver business strategy on margin and quality
•    Lead negotiations with all key suppliers on price and terms
•    Responsible for the Quarterly Business Review (QBR) process with key suppliers
•    Represent Supply Chain for New Product Introduction and Existing Product Development projects
•    Identify and manage supply chain risks, communicate with internal and external stakeholders to mitigate risks
•    Problem solving demand issues
•    Track, report on manage departmental metrics
•    Generate and present internal management reports for weekly/monthly/quarterly/annual tracking
•    Drive Business Process Improvements / Continuous Improvement activities to achieve productivity, efficiency and KPIs, and improve employee engagement.  Participate and lead Kaizen events and continuous improvement sessions
•    Responsible for all people management aspects of team members including recruitment, onboarding, training & development, and performance management.
What you will bring…
•    Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, APICS certification (CPIM) preferred
•    Minimum 5 years of purchasing within a manufacturing environment
•    Minimum 2 years management experience
•    A strong background within Purchasing with a proven track record in cost reduction, negotiation and supplier management is required; a proactive approach to problem solving as well as having the ability to convert strategy into action is required.
•    Experience with Lean / Continuous Improvement teams and activities
•    Expert capability in modern sourcing principles
•    Ability to analyze cost effectiveness and make sound commercial / business decisions and recommendations
•    Strong preference for a candidate with knowledge of NetSuite based planning system
•    Strong preference for a candidate with experience in Life Science Services industry
•    Strong interpersonal and communication skills