VARITE INC · 1 week ago
Buyer
VARITE is an American-headquartered life science and clinical research company seeking a qualified Buyer. The Buyer will collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, and suppliers to improve quality, delivery, and price while managing inventory and production requirements.
Information Technology & Services
Responsibilities
Placing PO's and planning material requirements to support inventory, production, and customer requirements while maintaining cost objectives
Review/resolve past due PO's, reschedule requests, and expediting deliveries
Maintaining accuracy of parts: PIRs (Lead Time, Pricing, EOQ, Safety Stock, Etc.)
Lead materials supply and inventory levels (of assigned portfolio) to meet manufacturing goals, review ECO's and work closely with suppliers and internal teams to update required data and communicate changes, and has strong analytical skills to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and get results
Support management & reduction of raw material levels
Participate, support, contribute & lead MCP efforts for assigned materials/suppliers
Qualification
Required
Associates degree or above in supply chain/procurement or related field
Driven, results oriented, and motivated to work optimally without direct supervision
Critical thinking ability with 'outside the box' mentality i.e. root cause analysis, impact assessment, problem solving/scenario analysis
Strong organization skills with the ability to run and prioritize multiple tasks
Excellent communication & collaboration skills
Preferred
Preferred experience using ERP system (SAP)
Strong skills in MS office i.e. Excel, Word, Power Point and outlook