Operational Buyer Indirect III

Title: Operational Buyer Direct III
Location: 1000 New Horizons Way, Vacaville, CA - 95688
Contract: 6+ Months - possibility for extension or FTE conversion
Shift: Monday - Friday hybrid 3x per week
Pay Rate: $20.75 - $34.57/Hour + Benefits

Job Summary:
Proactively manage the performance of raw material suppliers, to ensure the Material Requirement Plan can be realized. Ensure relevant Procurement Master Data is available and maintained in SAP so the Material Requirements Plan (MRP) can be calculated reliably and the PO creation process can be as effective as possible. Support the category manager and strategic buyers to implement their supply strategies. Cooperate closely with Accounts Payable to resolve invoice queries.

Job duties:
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
Train new joiners and junior colleagues
Supervise more junior colleagues in the team
Perform other duties as assigned

Skills & Experience:
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.
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 ***.
Hands on experience of using SAP ERP in a purchasing/procurement role.
Hands on experience of using Microsoft Office.
Ideally APICS or equivalent MRP Planner certificate.
PO Confirmation is important. Procurement exp is what we need.
GMP exp in biotech or food - is very helpful.
ERP is a big plus.
SAP isn't a huge need since we have tons of exp here on the team.
Oracle or NetSuite - multiple exp with ERP brings good perspective.

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