Buyer, Indirect (Contract)

Umoja Biopharma•Louisville, CO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Umoja Biopharma is seeking an experienced Buyer to join our Procurement department. This position will be responsible for owning the purchasing activities for all indirect goods and services for our Colorado location. The Buyer will work closely with Supply Chain, Process Sciences, Facilities, and the Warehouse teams. The buyer will collaborate with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to meet business needs in a fast-paced environment. This position will require a high level of accuracy, attention to detail, and planning as our company continues to build and grow. We are looking for a self-starter who brings their excellent communication skills and ability to flex and pivot in an ever-changing environment. This is a 12-month contract position fully on site at our Louisville, CO office.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with 3+ years of purchasing experience or a high school diploma with 5+ years of purchasing experience in a similar industry
Working knowledge of ordering procedures, P2P process, production planning, inventory replenishment methods, MRP, and ERP systems
Strong Microsoft Office skills
Proficiency with Smartsheet
Detail oriented with the ability to identify and solve complex problems
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple high-priority tasks simultaneously
Negotiation skills to work with suppliers to gain preferable pricing, terms, and lead times with suppliers
Ability to create positive connections in real life
Confidence to ask questions to obtain clarity and understanding
High level of efficiency and sense of urgency
Ability to work well on a team while also completing tasks independently

Nice To Haves

Experience working in the biotech or healthcare industry
Experience using Coupa’s procurement system
Experience using NetSuite

Responsibilities

Responsible for procuring indirect materials, capital, and services to ensure operational requirements are met, while considering supply reliability, price, and quality
Review purchase requests for accuracy and compliance
Ensure proper contracts, documents, and justification are included on all requests for purchase
Track order progress and engage with suppliers to ensure timely delivery
Publish order progress, ETAs, and delays to stakeholders
Follow up on past-due orders with suppliers until delivery and receipt is completed
Assist the Accounts Payable department with reconciling discrepant invoices
Maintain accurate procurement-related data on Item records in both Coupa and NetSuite to ensure purchase orders can be processed without discrepancies
Identify areas where improved buying channels could be implemented, such as cXML punchout, electronic ordering, supplier consolidation, sourcing events, etc.
Track, document, and report out on supplier performance and supplier KPIs using internal and external supplier performance surveys and systematic reporting tools
Collaborate and effectively communicate with onsite stakeholders and external suppliers to ensure business needs are met
Support internal inventory management and improvement projects
Foster positive working relationship with key suppliers, communicating the business’s priorities and corresponding goods and service requirements
Identify areas where procurement process improvements are needed, cost savings can be achieved, or contractual agreements are required
Align with other members of the Procurement team to achieve optimal supplier relationships, efficient procurement strategies, company-wide pricing agreements, and system enhancements
Facilitate end-to-end procurement for high-priority, urgent requests; being able to expedite required tasks amongst requester, supplier, courier, and approval workstreams to achieve on time delivery for critical business activities
Train end-users as necessary in the new ERP/Purchasing systems, Coupa & NetSuite
Assist the Procurement team with ad hoc requests and projects, fill in for procurement colleagues during absences, and support the entire procurement team where necessary