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Bachelor's Degree in Materials Management, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business Management or related field (required)
APICS or CPIM Certifications (highly preferred)
Experience (5+ years) in Material Planning or Purchasing
Experience (3+ years) related to leadership and/or management (preferred)
Experience and knowledge with MRP/MPS (preferably SAP)
Experience and knowledge with MS Office applications (especially MS Excel)
Experience and knowledge with SAP and electronic QMS systems
Demonstrated knowledge of ISO standards (9001; 14001; 15378) along with cGMP
Demonstrated communication skills (written / oral) including the ability to read/speak English
Ability and willingness to work in office and in a production floor setting with moderate noise
Ability and willingness to work in fast-paced, matrix structured organization
Willing to work traditional business hours (8am to 5pm) during weekdays (M-F) with the flexibility to accommodate supporting the 24/7 shift schedule

SUMMARY / RESPONSIBILITIES: This Purchaser will manage purchasing and supply management activities for the site with a strict attention to detail. Communicate with suppliers to further develop and foster working relationships. Handle all local purchasing activities for the Lebanon site (including Maintenance Repair and Operations, plant operating supplies and services, etc). Help with reporting on Key Performance Indicators, when/where applicable. Other potential duties/responsibilities include (but are not limited to)...

Manage local purchasing and supply management activities with a strong focus on compliance and Corporate Social Responsibility, including Purchasing Guideline, Signature Guideline, etc.
Help within respective area of responsibility to drive site objectives and achieve goals
Support global purchasing with local information
Act as the SME regarding the local supplier markets and requirements of local internal customers
Manage all aspects of local buying, including but not limited to - sourcing, quoting and on time delivery; generate requests for quotes and/or bids for all commodities and services
Review all submitted requisitions for accuracy and completion, while processing with the vendor accordingly
Act as purchasing contact for local internal employee contacts
Support and lead special initiatives seeking to optimize value generation or increase efficiency of purchasing activities (benchmarking; global sourcing, etc.)
Ensure timely and accurate processing of purchase orders according to internal purchasing standards, to include verification of price terms and conditions
As required by business needs - generate reports out of SAP and/or SIEVO / Celonis, including but not limited to - Open PO Reports, On Time Delivery report, open requisition reports, spend data and saving reports
Maintaining SAP purchasing data for accuracy; this entails pricing information, records and material master data
Communicate suppliers regarding escalated matters and/or potential obstacles
Work with other departments and internal Company stakeholders (local or otherwise), as needed, to satisfy purchasing needs
Manage past dues and expedite requests as needed; handle the acknowledgement process to include attaching documents to appropriate SAP Purchase orders (this may also include quotes, or any other support documentation)
Handle suppliers that have Vending Programs (i.e. MRO) and/or other Vendor Managed Inventory Systems that may include packaging, clean room supplies, office supplies and janitorial supplies
Improve order efficiency rate (OER%) by using alternative order types (SPO, scheduling agreements, framework orders, etc.)
Lead local cost-savings projects to achieve beneficial Company outcome(s)
Manage all aspects of invoice reconciliation, such as research and problem resolution (GR/IR clearing)
Coordinate action plans to adequately cover short-term demands, along with measures to solve critical supply situations based on quality, time or quantity matters
Carry out regular supplier performance ratings with key suppliers
Coordinate sustainable supplier development projects
Conduct business review meetings with suppliers
Support other departments regarding various supplier related topics (supplier audits, new product launches, etc.)
Help promote and implement safety/EHS directives and maintain a clean and safe workspace
Assure compliance with ISO certifications and cGMP, along with adherence to Company policies and procedures and Code of Conduct/safety guidelines
Perform other duties as assigned