Sr Buyer Jobs

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Summary

The Senior Buyer is responsible for the sourcing and purchasing of materials, instruments, equipment, tools, parts, packaging, and services with limited guidance from the Procurement Manager. Exercises independent decision making and has authority to take actions that will impact quality, delivery, and total cost of AlloSource’s products. Performs diverse sourcing, purchasing and contracting functions, in compliance with departmental policies and procedures. Interacts with other departments, staff, and vendors to support the procurement process and assure a continuous supply of goods. This role will focus on the procurement process, including strategic sourcing, contracting, and supplier management. Works in conjunction with relevant internal stakeholders, such as Production, Legal, Warehousing, and Supplier Quality

Pay $75,000/yr. - $83,325/yr. based on relevant years of experience

Bonus 10% target Bonus Program based on company metrics, eligibility per the policy

Shift Monday-Friday; 800am – 500pm

Benefits Generous Time Off Policy, Paid Sick Leave, 9 paid Holidays, Retirement Plan, onsite Health Care clinic, Wellness Program, Life Insurance, AD&D, Short & Long Term Disability, and more!

Location 6278 S. Troy Circle Centennial, Colorado

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Purchasing

• Order materials and services as per negotiated and appropriately approved agreements.
• Ensure compliance with all regulations, including but not limited to, FDA Regulations, Import/Export Compliance, and Quality.
• Establish and maintain communication channels across various departments to support purchasing activities and ensure ongoing operational activities.
• Advise management of market conditions and supplier base activity, which could affect pricing, and or future availability.
• Ensure a continuous supply of goods to AlloSource.
• Ensure all purchases are in accordance with current purchase orders, specs, leases, and maintenance agreements.
• Assist in resolving vendor material shortages, backlogs, quality issues and any other potential schedule interruptions or delivery delays.
• Utilize Lean methodology to help implement pull systems, Kanbans, consigned and vendor managed inventory.
• Directly perform buying assignments of varying complexities requiring experience in assigned commodities and knowledge of purchasing policy and procedures.
• Complete required reports, records, and other documentation as required.
• Execute set up and maintenance information for new vendors and new items.
• Manage execution of POs to suppliers based on current demand, run-rate, lead time and forecast.
• Resolve any purchasing discrepancies, track and trend purchasing activity, and identify and alleviate potential risk for all supply management streams.
• Assist and support departments with all purchasing processes.

Supplier Relationship Management

• Track and report supplier performance and resolve any supplier performance issues in conjunction with the Procurement Manager and Supplier Quality.
• Support research of suppliers to ensure that supplies, equipment, and services are of acceptable quality, competitively priced, and delivered timely.
• Assure purchasing is from the Approved Supplier List.
• Gather data from systems to assist in providing and maintaining dashboards with key performance indicators.
• Support implementation and management of supplier evaluation system including supplier performance scorecard and review performance of suppliers at regular intervals and suggest action in terms of performance, cost or quality.
• Determine when additional sources of supply are needed. Identify and develop plans to qualify additional sources.

Sourcing Management

• Adhere to and promote proper practices and techniques which are consistent with current operating procedures, training requirements, safety practices and company policies.
• Support and execute competitive bid events (RFX). This includes leading cross functional stakeholder teams through requirements gathering, RFX process, final supplier selection and implementation.
• Evaluate supplier responses and analyze quantitative and qualitative data. Present results to internal customers and facilitate a scorecard response to select supplier.
• Gather and analyze relevant data including, but not limited to, current expenditure and purchasing practices, supply market information, internal customer information, benchmark data, internal demand, on-hand balances, lead time, and supplier performance data.
• Assist in negotiation of supplier agreements including Terms and Conditions, specifications, service levels and pricing.
• Prepare detailed purchasing analysis in support of alternate purchasing strategies.
• Conduct regular market and spend analysis programs to drive cost savings and supplier performance.

Requirements

• In lieu of degree, 7 years’ related experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Business or related discipline
• 3-5 years’ experience in a purchasing environment. Background in production, inventory control, materials management, supply chain management
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• Experience with supplier cost analysis
• 3 years’ experience strategic sourcing and validating suppliers, and vendor/supplier management

Preferred Experience

• ISM certification
• APICS certification
• Lean concepts

It is the policy of AlloSource not to discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities in regard to application procedures, hiring, advancement, discharge, compensation, training or other terms, conditions and privileges of employment. When needed we will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees so that they may perform the essential job duties of the position. If you require special accommodations, please contact us at 720-873-0213.

For consideration you must apply online, submit a current resume and meet the minimum requirements. AlloSource is a Fair Chance Employer. Candidates within a 50 mile radius of the hiring zip code may receive first consideration.

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