Buyer

TalentBurst•Vacaville, CA

36d•Onsite

About The Position

The Operational Buyer – Direct Level II position is a fully onsite role in Vacaville, California, with a duration of 6+ months. The primary focus is to proactively manage the performance of raw material suppliers to ensure the Material Requirement Plan (MRP) is realized. This involves ensuring relevant Procurement Master Data is available and maintained in SAP for reliable MRP calculations and effective Purchase Order (PO) creation. The role also supports category managers and strategic buyers in implementing supply strategies and collaborates with Accounts Payable to resolve invoice queries.

Requirements

Experience and knowledge of both Operational Procurement and Purchasing of Direct (Raw Materials) (e.g. Purchase Requisition to Purchase Order Process)
Conducting competitive bid processes
Experience of managing suppliers and carrying out low value negotiations
Able to persuade and influence suppliers to achieve best outcome for Lonza
Hands on experience of using SAP ERP in a purchasing/procurement role
Hands on experience of using Microsoft Office

Nice To Haves

Customer service mindset and ability to manage several priorities simultaneously
Positive attitude with a willingness to learn new skill sets
Working knowledge of general business practices
APICS or equivalent MRP Planner certificate

Responsibilities

Monitor & track supplier performance and feedback to strategic buyers and/or category managers
Support the implementation of supplier changes and other initiatives led by Central Category managers and Site Strategic Buyers
Collaborate with the broader procurement team to ensure all relevant material & vendor master data and outline agreements are available in SAP and are up to date
Manage all Level 2 vendor escalations, including but not limited to: Expediting delivery confirmation dates that don't meet our MRP and production needs, MRP driven delivery date "Push Out” or "Pull In”, Late or missing PO confirmations, Pricing Discrepancies, Delivery and Shipping related issues and inquiries
Manage Vendor performance, driving improvements on time delivery, quality conformance, and other compliance issues
Manage and resolve Vendor Returns (RMA, Cost Recovery, Replacements)
Perform regular open order review meeting with Vendors
Manage AP Inquiries (Invoice issues, etc..)
Support internal cross-functional stakeholders to onboard and approve new raw materials and supplier
Lead competitive bid process (per applicable policy) and/or execute RFx market interventions
Lead supplier negotiations for low value contracts with supplier