SRG, the leader in the Life Sciences human capital industry, is looking for a Operational Buyer Direct/Procurement III to join our clients pharmaceutical manufacturing team in Vacaville, CA. This person will 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.

*W2 contract only, we cannot accept C2C at this time

Must Haves:

• 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
• Managing suppliers and carrying out low value negotiations
• Able to persuade and influence suppliers to achieve best outcome for Lonza
• SAP ERP in a purchasing/procurement role
• Microsoft Office
• APICS or equivalent MRP Planner certificate preferred

Role

• 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
• Manage all Level 2 vendor escalations, including but not limited to:
• MRP driven delivery date Push Out or Pull In
• Late or missing PO confirmations; Pricing Discrepancies; Delivery and Shipping related issues Manage
• Vendor performance, driving improvements on time delivery, quality conformanceManage 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 supplier negotiations for low value contracts with supplier
• Train new joiners and junior colleagues; Supervise more junior colleagues in the team

** Only candidates selected to be moved forward in the recruitment process will be contacted by SRG's Recruitment Team to schedule a conversation.

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