Sr Buyer - Remote

Emergent Biosolutions

2d•Remote

About The Position

Emergent is a leading public health company that delivers protective and life-saving solutions to communities around the world. Here, you will join passionate professionals where our culture is informed by our values and commitment to protecting and saving lives. The Senior Buyer – Global Indirect manages end-to-end procurement for indirect goods and services supporting site and corporate operations in a cGXP-regulated environment. The role partners with stakeholders, suppliers, and Accounts Payable to ensure compliant purchasing, timely fulfillment, and accurate invoicing across assigned indirect spend categories. This role will support multiple global categories like Marketing, IT and External Supply; as well as being the primary procurement support for multiple indirect spend focused sites.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
5–7 years of procurement or supply chain experience.
Experience with RFPs, contract request workflows, PO execution, supplier negotiations, and invoice discrepancy resolution.
Working knowledge of commercial contracts (MSAs, SOWs, amendments) and experience partnering with Legal.
Proficiency with ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle.
Experience working in a remote or hybrid biopharmaceutical environment with cross-functional stakeholders (e.g., Quality, Legal, Finance, Supply Chain) across locations and time zones.
Ability to manage priorities, communicate clearly, and meet deadlines when supporting distributed teams.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the biopharmaceutical or life-sciences industry (or other regulated industries) with a focus on indirect spend.
Familiarity with virtual collaboration tools and P2P/contracting systems in regulated, global organizations.

Responsibilities

Purchase Order & Procure-to-Pay Execution: create and maintain purchase orders in SAP; monitor the PO lifecycle and manage changes, extensions, and closeout as needed.
Sourcing & RFP Management: lead RFP/RFQ/RFI events for small indirect spend; run competitive bidding, supplier evaluation, and bid comparisons; develop commercial analysis to support award decisions; partner with category managers and stakeholders to define requirements, scope of work, and commercial terms.
Invoice Resolution & Financial Coordination: partner with Accounts Payable to resolve invoice discrepancies (price/quantity) and prevent payment delays; coordinate with Finance and stakeholders to ensure accurate, timely vendor payments.
Contract Request Creation & Legal Collaboration: initiate and submit contract requests (MSAs, SOWs, amendments, renewals). Coordinate with Legal and stakeholders to align terms, track approvals/execution/renewals, and maintain contract records in contract management and ERP systems.
Supplier Negotiations: negotiate pricing, payment terms, and commercial conditions for indirect goods and services; support supplier performance with category managers and stakeholders to meet contractual and service expectations.
Supplier Onboarding: support supplier onboarding, including quality, compliance, and risk reviews; maintain supplier setup and master data in the ERP.
Compliance, Reporting & Continuous Improvement: ensure procurement and contracting comply with company policies, regulatory requirements, and internal controls; track savings, cost avoidance, contract coverage, and procurement KPIs; support spend analysis and continuous improvement.