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Sr Associate Buyer
Juncos, PR · Biotech/PharmaceuticalSummary:
Under limited supervision, responsible for sourcing and negotiating pricing and terms and conditions for Purchase orders, contracts and blanket orders required by Client for various commodities, supplies and services.
FUNCTIONS
-Source possible suppliers and contractors for goods and services. Negotiate, place and expedite MRO orders with suppliers.
- Receives, evaluates and processes the purchase requisitions for contract services, capital equipment, RO's and inventory material, following established company policies and procedures. Generate purchase contracts and blanket orders.
- Maintain Purchasing's record database (JDE System) integrity.
- Assist in design and implementation of new systems (i.e. New JDE Release, Corporate Purchasing Card Implementation, Minority Supplier Program, EDI, Electronic Requisitioning, etc.)
- Perform special projects to identify cost opportunities and savings.
- Participative Role in the design/implementation and monitoring of the supplier partnership programs.
- Develops new practices and procedures.
- Interact with Quality/Manufacturing/Engineering to develop specifications for new equipment/goods.
- Be creative when problems arise and find solutions within common business and manufacturing practices.
- Maintain purchasing documentation to cGMP standards.
- Serve as backup for the MRO Category Manager, whenever necessary.
- Assist in conducting supplier audits and visits and provide inputs to audit team Perform periodic audits of Purchasing's contracts and records.
- Resolve discrepancies that arise from purchase orders, impacting areas such as Receiving and Finance.
- Monitor and coordinate returns of goods.
- Expediting of Purchase Orders.
- Attend departmental meetings and others such as Operations/Production meetings, Procurement Staff meetings, Logistics Meetings, as required.
EDUCATION/LICENSES
- High school/GED AND 4 years of directly related work experience OR
- Associate’s AND 2 years years of directly related work experience OR
- Bachelor’s AND 6 months years of directly related work experience OR
- Master's
COMPETENCIES/SKILLS
Fully Bilingual. Good interpersonal skills. Computer literate. Good oral and written communication skills.
*Weil Group is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.*
Under limited supervision, responsible for sourcing and negotiating pricing and terms and conditions for Purchase orders, contracts and blanket orders required by Client for various commodities, supplies and services.
FUNCTIONS
-Source possible suppliers and contractors for goods and services. Negotiate, place and expedite MRO orders with suppliers.
- Receives, evaluates and processes the purchase requisitions for contract services, capital equipment, RO's and inventory material, following established company policies and procedures. Generate purchase contracts and blanket orders.
- Maintain Purchasing's record database (JDE System) integrity.
- Assist in design and implementation of new systems (i.e. New JDE Release, Corporate Purchasing Card Implementation, Minority Supplier Program, EDI, Electronic Requisitioning, etc.)
- Perform special projects to identify cost opportunities and savings.
- Participative Role in the design/implementation and monitoring of the supplier partnership programs.
- Develops new practices and procedures.
- Interact with Quality/Manufacturing/Engineering to develop specifications for new equipment/goods.
- Be creative when problems arise and find solutions within common business and manufacturing practices.
- Maintain purchasing documentation to cGMP standards.
- Serve as backup for the MRO Category Manager, whenever necessary.
- Assist in conducting supplier audits and visits and provide inputs to audit team Perform periodic audits of Purchasing's contracts and records.
- Resolve discrepancies that arise from purchase orders, impacting areas such as Receiving and Finance.
- Monitor and coordinate returns of goods.
- Expediting of Purchase Orders.
- Attend departmental meetings and others such as Operations/Production meetings, Procurement Staff meetings, Logistics Meetings, as required.
EDUCATION/LICENSES
- High school/GED AND 4 years of directly related work experience OR
- Associate’s AND 2 years years of directly related work experience OR
- Bachelor’s AND 6 months years of directly related work experience OR
- Master's
COMPETENCIES/SKILLS
Fully Bilingual. Good interpersonal skills. Computer literate. Good oral and written communication skills.
*Weil Group is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.*