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SCHOTT Pharma · 23 hours ago

Purchaser

Lebanon, PA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$55K/yr - $75K/yr

5+ years exp

SCHOTT Pharma USA is a leader in providing advanced solutions and services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. The Purchaser will manage purchasing and supply management activities, ensuring compliance and fostering relationships with suppliers while supporting local and global purchasing objectives.

Advanced MaterialsBiotechnologyHealth CareManufacturingPharmaceutical

Hiring Manager

Jonathan Starr

Responsibilities

Manage local purchasing and supply management activities with a strong focus on compliance and Corporate Social Responsibility, including Purchasing Guideline, Signature Guideline, etc

Help within respective area of responsibility to drive site objectives and achieve goals

Support global purchasing with local information

Act as the SME regarding the local supplier markets and requirements of local internal customers

Manage all aspects of local buying, including but not limited to - sourcing, quoting and on time delivery; generate requests for quotes and/or bids for all commodities and services

Review all submitted requisitions for accuracy and completion, while processing with the vendor accordingly

Act as purchasing contact for local internal employee contacts

Support and lead special initiatives seeking to optimize value generation or increase efficiency of purchasing activities (benchmarking; global sourcing, etc)

Ensure timely and accurate processing of purchase orders according to internal purchasing standards, to include verification of price terms and conditions

As required by business needs - generate reports out of SAP and/or SIEVO / Celonis, including but not limited to - Open PO Reports, On Time Delivery report, open requisition reports, spend data and saving reports

Maintaining SAP purchasing data for accuracy; this entails pricing information, records and material master data

Communicate suppliers regarding escalated matters and/or potential obstacles

Work with other departments and internal Company stakeholders (local or otherwise), as needed, to satisfy purchasing needs

Manage past dues and expedite requests as needed; handle the acknowledgement process to include attaching documents to appropriate SAP Purchase orders (this may also include quotes, or any other support documentation)

Handle suppliers that have Vending Programs (i.e. MRO) and/or other Vendor Managed Inventory Systems that may include packaging, clean room supplies, office supplies and janitorial supplies

Improve order efficiency rate (OER%) by using alternative order types (SPO, scheduling agreements, framework orders, etc)

Lead local cost-savings projects to achieve beneficial Company outcome(s)

Manage all aspects of invoice reconciliation, such as research and problem resolution (GR/IR clearing)

Coordinate action plans to adequately cover short-term demands, along with measures to solve critical supply situations based on quality, time or quantity matters

Carry out regular supplier performance ratings with key suppliers

Coordinate sustainable supplier development projects

Conduct business review meetings with suppliers

Support other departments regarding various supplier related topics (supplier audits, new product launches, etc)

Help promote and implement safety/EHS directives and maintain a clean and safe workspace

Assure compliance with ISO certifications and cGMP, along with adherence to Company policies and procedures and Code of Conduct/safety guidelines

Qualification

Materials ManagementSupply Chain ManagementAPICSCPIM CertificationMRP/MPS knowledgeSAP proficiencyMS Office applicationsISO standards knowledgeCGMP knowledgeCommunication skillsLeadership experience