LSC have a great contract opportunity for a Senior Buyer to join a Cork based Biopharmaceutical company. The site manufactures low volume bulk API for Phase III clinical trials, initial product launch and long-term market support. The team on site grow, purify, formulate, and bulk fill mammalian cell culture derived APIs for medicines intended for human use.
Purpose of the Role
The primary role of the Senior Buyer is to play a lead role in the co-ordination and execution of all activities related (but not limited) to the planning and purchase of components by converting the output of the Master Schedule and detailed schedule (MRP) for production needs into material requirements to ensure availability of the right quantity when needed. This role will inform an integral part of the team which optimizes the flow of materials (order to release) while considering warehouse capacities and inventory targets in order to eliminate potential disruptions in the storage, storage costs and materials scrap.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop & Execute the Materials Requirement Plan (MRP) by ensuring efficient and effective procurement & inventory practices and optimizing the balance between quality, service, reliability and cost to ensure that patient / customer requirements are met while maintaining compliance.
- Ensure a key focus on master data of materials in SAP to ensure correct signals are received in a timely manner.
- Ensure that all material delivery schedules are communicated to the suppliers on time in order to meet planned requirements.
- Maintain raw material and consumable inventories within target, while minimizing excess, obsolete and expired materials
- A strong self-starter who uses initiative to identify, communicate and resolve issues as they arise
- Communicate when required at the site "Run the business" meetings, any potential impacts to the production schedule, supplier reliability/service issues. Escalate as appropriate through site and global forums to ensure issues/criticalities are resolved in a timely fashion
- Interface with Quality and Warehouse staff regarding any rejected / defective materials, making the necessary physical arrangements with the supplier through GSQ to ensure a prompt return of goods or disposal.
- Support Scenario planning (RCCP) when required with colleagues in the Material Operations, planning function, by performing material feasibility analysis.
- Liaise with suppliers to clarify potential plan constraints and interfaces between supplier and the key internal stakeholders to ensure issue resolution.
- Support operational readiness activities where required.
- In collaboration with Tops Global Procurement (TGP), manage the supplier and materials selection process with supplier agreements where applicable.
- In collaboration with TGP, ensure the new material qualification process is managed and new materials created and set-up sufficiently on SAP to ensure accurate and efficient planning and purchasing.
- Partner with TGP to drive supplier performance improvement, including quality and on-time delivery in line with production schedule
- Track and report site level supplier service performance, communicating the information to the relevant parties where relevant
- Execute potential deviations to the plan assessing with the supplier the feasibility of such changes, rapidly highlighting to the affected internal stakeholders if the changes are not possible from a materials/consumable's perspective.
- Liaise with warehouse to understand and adhere to space constraints, managing inventory levels within agreed targets.
- Effectively partner with all internal and external business partners, while also leading and influencing cross functional teams to ensure the best possible solution to problems
- Focus on and encourage continuous improvements (CI) of the process being supported (e.g. MRP signal improvement initiative)
- Develop and project manage local and global programs to deliver continuous improvement in KPI's including Customer Service, Inventory and Cost.
- Align with strategies and realization of departmental and business goals
- Co-ordination and completion of required compliance process activities including Change Control, Deviations, Event's & CAPA's.
Knowledge, Skills and Capabilities
- Development of efficient and effective Material planning processes and systems
- Engage with vendors in an ethical and compliant manner when required
- Be "Patient & Customer focused" ensuring that requirements are clearly planned for and communicated within the organization
- Be Results driven, while ensuring the optimization and efficient use of cross functional resources
- Contribute to the innovation and continuous improvement (CI) within Material Operations and BioMarin
- Be collaborative and cross-functional with all other departments within the site and across the wider BioMarin community
- Ensure department and personal "goals and objectives" are completed in an effective and efficient manner
- A strong strategic thinker who can perform at both a strategic and tactical level when and where required within and across the organization
- Ensure a high level of integrity always while performing the role
- Demonstrate the drive and eagerness to be successful in this role with a view to developing and progressing to levels of increasing responsibility.
Education & Experience
- A minimum of an Honour's Degree (NFQ level 8) in Supply Chain Management or other related Business discipline is essential
- Supply Chain Certification is preferred e.g. APICS
- Project Management or Lean Certification is desirable
Experience
- A minimum of 5 years relevant Supply Chain Management experience
- Experience in Planning/Purchasing in a pharmaceutical environment with strong technical/systems background is desirable
- Experience of SAP would be beneficial, but ERP system competency is essential
- Prove track record in managing a direct material category
- Power BI or similar data analytics visual tool knowledge is desirable but not essential
- Experience working in a GMP environment
Note: Are you currently eligible to work in Ireland?
As this is a contract opportunity you will need to hold a Stamp 1G with at least 14 months to expiry date or a Stamp 4 visa to apply!
Apply via this advert or contact Siobhan Cummins at 0214 777329 if you have any more questions about this role!
