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Buyer/Material handler Location: US-IN-Indianapolis Email this job to a friend
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- The Buyer position is a key role within the Beckman Coulter Procurement team requiring an enthusiastic self-starter with drive to learn and improve existing processes where needed.
- This position will focus on supplier on-time delivery, supplier management, inventory management and analysis, and cost reduction.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: - Properly execute the Requisition-to-Purchase Order and Planned Purchased Order Processes with a high level of focus on customer service for products and services within the Indirect Material and Packaging categories.
- Monitor and manage supplier on-time delivery, with ability to problem-solve and countermeasure effectively.
- Maintain appropriate inventory levels to achieve effective Working Capital Turn rate while improving customer service levels.
- Develop, negotiate, and coordinate Purchase Agreements and Long-Term Supplier Contracts.
- Maintain Purchase Order status and tracking information while communicating to all internal stakeholders in a professional and timely manner.
- Work cooperatively with other department representatives and vendors to resolve product discrepancies with regards to quality, quantity, delivery, and price.
- Ensure supplier selection, qualification, evaluation and monitoring process is maintained per SOP.
- Responsible for maintaining strong supplier relationship to ensure quality standards and target pricing is consistently achieved.
- Continually improve time management, problem solving, critical thinking, and follow up skills.
- Experience with Microsoft office products to develop spreadsheets and create general reports.
- All other duties assigned by immediate supervisor.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: - Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, or equivalent work experience preferred.
- Demonstrably versed in MRP, Bills of Material, Customer Sales Support in a fast-paced manufacturing, multiple divisional environment.
- Experience in purchasing MRO, General Labware, Packaging/Labeling, and other Indirect categories preferred.
- Minimum 2 years' experience as a Buyer preferred
- Detailed, accurate, analytical, and metric-driven. Oracle ERP software experience preferred.
- Strong negotiation skills.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: - The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; talk or hear
- The employee must have the ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by the job include ability to distinguish the nature of objects by using the eye.
- Assists in the creation of a culture of safety and environmental protection by performing work safely in accordance with company and departmental safety procedures.
- Employee may be exposed to hazards or hazardous materials requiring use of personal protective equipment to prevent exposure.
- Operates equipment safely and reports any unsafe work conditions or practice to supervisor. If there is an accident or near miss, they must report it to their supervisor immediately. Hours:
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