Senior Buyer

Bio-Techne • Minneapolis, MN

12d • Onsite

About The Position

By joining Bio-Techne, you’ll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide. Pay Range: $69,800.00 - $114,800.00 Position Summary: The Senior Buyer leads complex purchasing activities and independently manages supply continuity across critical materials and suppliers. This role resolves issues of diverse scope through analysis and creative problem-solving, exercises significant judgment, and provides guidance to lower-level Buyers. The Senior Buyer collaborates broadly across departments and typically receives minimal instruction on day-to-day responsibilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in S upply C hain , Business, Operations, or related field, or equivalent experience
• 5 + years of progressive experience in purchasing, procurement, supply chain, or manufacturing
• Advanced experience with ERP or MRP systems
• Experience in regulated environments (ISO 9001 / ISO 13485)
• Advanced knowledge of purchasing, inventory, and supply chain principles
• Skills in troubleshooting complex supply issues and leading independent initiatives
• Skills in mentoring and knowledge sharing
• Ability to exercise judgment and make decisions with limited guidance
• Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at multiple levels
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to sit, stand, and work at a computer for extended periods

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement activities for complex or critical materials to ensure uninterrupted supply
• Independently manage supplier performance, delivery issues, and inventory risks
• Analyze supply, demand, and inventory trends to recommend corrective actions
• Resolve a wide range of purchasing and supply issues using sound judgment and experience
• Build strong cross-functional partnerships to align supply strategies and execution
• Train and mentor lower-level Buyers on purchasing processes, tools, and best practices
• Drive process improvements and contribute to purchasing and supply chain initiatives

Benefits

• We offer competitive insurance benefits starting on day one: medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, long-term disability, pet, and legal and ID shield.
• We invest in our employees’ financial futures through 401k plans, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), Health Saving Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and Dependent Care FSA.
• We empower our employees develop their careers through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, tuition reimbursement, internship programs, and more.
• We offer employee resource groups, volunteer paid time off, employee events, and charity drives to build a culture of caring and belonging.
• We offer an accrued leave policy with paid holidays, paid time off, and paid parental leave.
• We foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees