Inkoper/Buyer

The Opportunity:

Oversees smaller procurement projects or processes, ensuring alignment with policies and objectives. Addresses recurring but varied procurement challenges by analyzing multiple factors, such as supplier performance, market and industry conditions, cost considerations, and delivery timelines, to develop practical procurement solutions. Responsibilities include providing key analytics into supplier performance and identifying opportunities to improve overall supplier performance, supporting new supplier onboarding and product introductions, analyzing market and industry conditions and executing buying strategies in accordance with agreed upon buying plans at the optimum cost/quality relationship. Contributes to the introduction of new procurement methods, processes, or standards. Communicates and collaborates effectively with internal teams, such as strategic sourcing, and / or broader supply chain, finance, and external stakeholders, including suppliers and vendors, to exchange information and maintain strong, collaborative relationships. If you are ready to discover your greatest potential and lift your career to the next level, Avantor’s brand new site in Hillegom offers challenging opportunities in a biopharma environment!

Avantor®, a Fortune 500 company, is a leading global provider of mission-critical products and services to customers in the biopharma, healthcare, education & government, and advanced technologies & applied materials industries. One of our greatest strengths comes from having a global infrastructure that is strategically located to support the needs of our customers.

At Avantor, we set science in motion to create a better world. To achieve this mission, we are currently looking for a Buyer - Bioprocessing.

As a Buyer - Bioprocessing you will be responsible for all aspects of daily purchase order management and will be able to solve complex problems with innovation and ingenuity.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• You support daily management of vendors including PO creation, confirmations and updates, adjusts delivery dates, provides feedback to buyers regarding inventory position and runs reporting to populate vendor scorecards and helps facilitate monthly metric reviews.
• You utilize the daily purchasing workbench to perform performs ERP system updates for master data fields in conjunction with AFH master data policy, issue RMA’s, coordinate communication on discontinuation of raw materials.
• You execute MRP transactions to support buyers with PFEP, master data updates, part maintenance, and master data auditing and corrective actions.
• You manage indirect vendors including vendor managed inventory for consumables You follow standard work flow established for the role and provides recommendations for improvements

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Business, or Mathematics preferred or equivalent/applicable experience
• 1-2 years working in a procurement capacity preferred APICS/CPIM certification desirable

YOUR KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Solid written and verbal Dutch and English communication skills, work experience in a matrix environment desirable
• Strong analytical skills
• Formal problem solving training highly desirable, i.e. Six Sigma Demonstrated proficiency in MS Excel and Access.

WE OFFER

• Participation in the growth of a very important niche in our company.
• A contract of 7 months that will be extended after a good evaluation, 13th month, bonus system, fruit at work.

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Why Avantor?

Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.

The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.

We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today!

EEO Statement:

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law.

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