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Jacobs · 8 hours ago

Senior Buyer : Life Sciences - Conshohocken, PA Req 33755

Conshohocken, PA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$99K/yr - $165K/yr

10+ years exp

Jacobs is a company focused on solving critical problems for thriving cities and resilient environments. As a Senior Buyer for Life Sciences North America, you will be responsible for purchasing major capital equipment and materials for large-scale projects, applying your expertise to ensure effective procurement solutions.

Civil EngineeringConsultingCyber SecurityIndustrialIndustrial EngineeringInformation TechnologyInfrastructureProfessional ServicesReal Estate

Hiring Manager

Sam Holt

Responsibilities

Coordinates the procurement of goods and administers Purchase Orders (POs)/Procurement Agreements and change orders (modifications) to accomplish project or group objectives and obligations

Reviews PO-related invoices and ensures that invoices are approved in accordance with terms and conditions agreed within the purchase order

Evaluates facts surrounding purchase order problem areas and applies remedies to resolve it

Maintains purchasing documentation in a repository

Identifies and advise management of purchase order-related risks

Prepares bidder lists, qualifies bidders, prepares requests for quotation, and conducts bid evaluations

Prepares proposal deliverables, such as pricing of materials, execution approach narratives, and package hour estimates for purchasing

Recommends source selections, development of negotiation strategies, plan and lead purchase order negotiations

May serve as the lead buyer or purchasing coordinator on medium to large size projects or tasks and may act as a subject matter expert in regard to a commodity or specialized subject area

Qualification

Capital equipment purchasingBiopharmaceutical manufacturingProcurement planningMS ExcelCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsProblem-solving skillsOrganizational skillsTeamworkMentoring

Required

Bachelor's degree in a business, construction, supply chain, or operations management, or equivalent project experience

10+ years of experience in capital equipment purchasing

Experience with developing upfront Procurement planning activities such as providing into the Supply Management Execution Plan (SMEP), establishing Purchasing Strategies, and developing project-specific templates, reports and tools