Senior Buyer

Bayer•Myerstown, PA

13d•$71,120 - $106,680•Onsite

About The Position

The Material Management Senior Buyer is responsible for managing the procurement and inventory of materials essential for production operations. This includes sourcing high-quality materials, maintaining supplier relationships, and ensuring timely delivery to meet production schedules. The role involves overseeing requisitions and purchase orders, implementing inventory plans, and analyzing inventory levels to maintain operational efficiency, minimize costs, and ensure customer satisfaction. The incumbent utilizes ERP/MRP systems to optimize material management, monitor supplier performance, manage costs, and support new product launches. Additionally, they analyze inventory needs, determine buy quantities, and provide change control information to align implementation dates, production schedules, and inventory goals, ensuring compliant material availability. This role collaborates closely with various departments and cross-functional teams such as production, quality assurance, and finance to facilitate efficient material flow and support production schedules. The role requires strong analytical, negotiation, and communication skills, along with a solid understanding of supply chain principles and inventory management. The Senior Buyer embraces Dynamic Shared Ownership (DSO) principles and practices and follows the VACC approach to leadership (being a visionary, architect, catalyst, and coach). The role actively evolves the site operating model and fosters successful adoption of DSO Scope (global, regional or local).

Requirements

BA/BS degree
Strong organizational, communication, analytical and time management skills
Excellent PC skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel
Ability to manage multiple demands in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Strong problem-solving and conflict resolution abilities
Demonstrated skills in using and analyzing automated ERP/MRP systems (SAP preferred)

Nice To Haves

BA/BS degree with 5+ years of supply chain management experience; or MBA/MS with 3 years of experience preferred; or AA/AS with 6+ years of experience preferred; or no degree with 10-12 years of experience in supply chain management
Purchasing/procurement experience in an FDA-regulated industry

Responsibilities

Determine production material buy quantities and provide data on vendor performance to support sales, production, and inventory objectives for all plant-controlled products.
Develop and implement inventory plans based on MRP requirements, production goals, departmental guidelines, and procurement contracts.
Oversee and ensure that local ERP/Purchasing Systems, including SAP-SNC, accurately reflect all production requirements and purchase orders to meet production and sales demands.
Monitor vendor delivery, price, and quality performance, recommending corrective actions as necessary. Resolve credit/payment issues with vendors and Accounts Payable.
Develop and recommend strategies for production material cost reductions.
Execute packaging changes by collaborating with the Process Technology group and material suppliers, reducing impact to operations as well as minimizing write-offs.
Provide information related to the change control process, including costs and lead times, and complete all necessary documentation for plant inventory components.
Assist with new product launches and special projects as needed.
Collaborate closely with Strategic Procurement, Master Scheduling, Cost Accounting, Quality Assurance, Package Development, Warehousing, Manufacturing, Project Managers, Vendors, and domestic and international Product Supply Managers.
Communicate effectively and promptly with all levels of the organization, internally and externally (with suppliers).