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Job description
Job duties include contact with other employees and access confidential and proprietary information and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company's staff, employees, and business relationships.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Manage and control within the lab procurement function the following: Schedule delivery
Inventory level
Purchase order placement
Purchasing records and systems
Disposition of obsolete and/or surplus materials
Generation and completion of Purchase orders
Vendor contacts
Quality complaints and service problems
Develop, implement and monitor, in conjunction with Lab Management a material inventory control strategy.
Recommend material and supply items alternate resources
Obtain inventory forecasts, maintain stocking locations, and opening order requirements for new product introductions from Lab Management
Coordinates meetings and interactions with vendors, manufacturing plants, suppliers, and other parties to ensure effective relationships, quality services, and efficient operations
Knows and willingly practices all safety rules and participates in the safety program
Assuring that laboratory needs are met through timely acquisition of the necessary materials
Achieving required inventory management by carefully managing material acquisitions
Seek ways and means to reduce operating costs and better the quality of the business
Facilitates material procurement to accommodate emergency situations
Researches and reports on any issues regarding inventory questions or concerns
Expedites order changes, as needed such as requirement or delivery date changes
Maintain accurate records of purchases through site order tracking
Initiate and maintain effective and professional relationships with suppliers
Analyze potential improvement opportunities.
Complete cycle counts periodically to determine inventory quantities and levels
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
Required:
Bachelor's Degree or at least 4 years' experience in lieu of education
Experience in material buying
Strong Communication skills both oral and written
Excellent interpersonal skills
Ability to effectively prioritize and continually manage multiple demands
Preferred:
Bachelor's Degree in Operations or Supply Chain Management
One or more years' experience in Supply Chain
Experience with Coupa
Experience with Chemical Inventory Management Systems
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Experience with inventory management and purchase order systems
Experience with Coupa, Onbase, Business Objects, IVAN
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
5%
Who can apply
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