Procurement Buyer
Position Summary
St. Petersburg is our primary soft gel development and manufacturing facility in North America with capacity of 18 billion capsules per year. Within the Catalent network, we offer a broad range of integrated formulation and analytical services to solve difficult development and manufacturing challenges. Catalent is committed to a Patient First culture through excellence in quality and compliance, and to the safety of every patient, consumer and Catalent employee.
The Procurement Buyer will support the local site to source both direct & indirect materials and services, support new indirect program introductions, evaluate the supply base, and implement strategic initiatives that deliver value to Catalent through cost savings, process improvements, supplier innovation, and supplier management, to help gain competitive advantages and meet customer needs. The Procurement Buyer will be responsible for managing the purchase order life cycle using JDE ERP software suite. Tactical activities may include spend reconciliation, vendor setup, PO entry or similar tasks.
The Role
Identify and support site-level and global procurement initiatives for cost savings, contract opportunities, supplier quality and risk mitigation of single sourced materials and services.
Process requisitions and place orders after approval with Catalent Pharma Solutions approved suppliers to obtain materials and services required to support product launches, dual sourcing efforts and cost savings initiatives.
Collaborate with internal cross-functional counterparts to understand procurement needs and ensure alignment with site and functional goals.
Performs routine deep spend analysis to understand spend variance and find cost reduction opportunities through collaborations with Category Management counterparts.
Source and evaluate suppliers, negotiate contracts, and ensure timely delivery of pre-commercial goods and services.
Notifies internal customers of supplier changes notifications, assume role as liaison with supplier to obtain documents and material required to approve change.
Responsible for ensuring the supplier adheres to the guidelines specified on the purchase order and / or contract and provide updates to stakeholders impacted by change to mitigate supply chain risk.
All other duties as assigned.
The Candidate
Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) or Associate’s degreein business, purchasing, supply chain, finance, engineering, sciences, or other operations field is preferred with a minimum of three (3) year of purchasing and/or supply chain experience, global operations, and finance management experience.
Alternatively, at least 10 years of relevant or related buying, purchasing and/or supply chain experience, global operations, and finance management experience in lieu of a degree.
Extensive knowledge of procurement strategies, tactics, negotiation, and contracting skills.
Previous experience working in pharmaceutical, biotech or medical device industry is preferred.
Advanced PC skills (specifically Excel (Pivot, data analysis, formulas, charts), Power Point & Word) including knowledge and hands-on experience with ERP/MRP systems (JD Edwards 9.2 preferred but not required).
Knowledge and experience in cGMP preferred.
Travel may be required.
Able to balance strong negotiation skills and shareholder needs with the need to develop strong relationships with our key suppliers.
Ability to work effectively under pressure to meet deadlines. Individual may be required to sit, stand, walk regularly with some occasional lifting of up to 15 pounds; no lifting greater than 44.09 pounds without assistance. Be accessible to manufacturing floor and office staff, and to use required office equipment. Specific vision requirements include reading of written documents and use of computer monitor screen frequently.
Why You Should Join Catalent
Competitive medical benefits and 401K
152 hours of PTO + 8 Paid Holidays
Dynamic, fast-paced work environment
Opportunity to work on Continuous Improvement Processes
Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career! Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference.
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