Alcami Corporation · 5 days ago
Senior Supply Chain Specialist / Buyer - GMP
Morrisville, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expAlcami Corporation is a company that delivers reliable solutions for transformative medicines. The Senior Supply Chain Specialist / Buyer is responsible for ensuring timely and compliant procurement and effective inventory control to support manufacturing operations across Alcami’s sites, bridging various functions within the organization.
Pharmaceuticals
Responsibilities
Lead sourcing strategies and negotiate supplier agreements for direct materials across multiple Alcami sites
Place and manage purchase orders to align with production forecasts and schedules, ensuring on-time material availability
Manage supplier relationships, including qualification, performance monitoring, issue resolution, and compliance with Quality and Regulatory expectations
Ensure adherence to contract terms, service levels, and documentation requirements, including supplier specifications and compendia updates
Monitor inventory levels and material flow across sites to support production needs, mitigate risk, and maintain supply continuity
Coordinate material movements, including receiving, staging, transfers, and disposal of expired materials in alignment with SOPs
Prepare and present inventory reports based on business and customer needs
Leverage SAP (MM/IM/WM) to manage procurement and inventory transactions, including vendor and material master data, PO lifecycle, and batch management
Act as a subject matter expert for materials management in SAP, driving data integrity and process consistency across sites
Analyze material usage and supply data to identify bottlenecks and implement improvement initiatives
Collaborate with Planning, Manufacturing, Quality, and Finance to execute Plan-to-Manufacture (P2M) and Procure-to-Order (P2O) processes
Support internal and client communications regarding material availability and supply issues, offering alternative solutions as needed
Ensure compliance with GMP, GDP, and internal procurement and quality standards
Provide mentorship to junior team members and cross-functional support as needed (e.g., shipping, receiving, material handling)
Promote audit readiness and represent the supply chain function in regulatory inspections
Support continuous improvement by analyzing consumption trends, identifying bottlenecks, and implementing corrective actions
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Engineering, or related field (required)
7+ years of materials or inventory management experience within a pharmaceutical, biotech, or CDMO environment
Prior pharmaceutical/industry GMP experience required
Demonstrated proficiency in SAP Inventory Management (IM), Warehouse Management (WM), Plan-to-Manufacture (P2M), and Procure-to-Order (P2O) processes
Deep proficiency in SAP MM (P2P) with working knowledge of vendor master, source lists, and PO processing
Strong negotiation skills and ability to manage supplier relationships across domestic and international markets
Demonstrated ability to drive cost savings while ensuring supply reliability and compliance
Experience supporting material staging, production order kitting, and goods issue to process orders
Proven track record managing inventory across multiple manufacturing and distribution sites
Proficiency with MS Office Suite especially Word, Excel, and Outlook
Ability to perform assigned tasks carefully and on schedule according to standard operating procedures and supervisor's instructions
Ability to work with people at all levels of the organization
Excellent verbal communication skills required
Preferred
APICS/CPIM certification a plus
Previous work experience in a CDMO manufacturing environment preferred
Company
Alcami Corporation
Alcami is a US-based contract development and manufacturing organization headquartered in NC with 45+ years of experience advancing pharmaceuticals and biologics from development to delivery.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase