Buyer, Supply Chain Operations

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🏖️ New Jersey – Remote

🏖️ New Jersey – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟢 Junior

🟡 Mid-level

🔗 Supply Chain

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Avantor

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1904

🔬 Science

🧬 Biotechnology

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

Science • Biotechnology • Healthcare Insurance

Avantor is a leading life science tools company and global provider of mission-critical products and services to the life sciences and advanced technology industries. The company collaborates with scientists around the world to enable breakthroughs in medicine, healthcare, and technology. Avantor offers a proven portfolio of trusted, quality brands used in research, development, and production activities across more than 300,000 customer locations in 180 countries. It focuses on supporting scientific journeys through reliable products, digital solutions, innovation, and manufacturing facilities. Avantor is committed to sustainability, advancing biopharma, and enhancing scientific collaboration with digital technologies.

📋 Description

• Responsible for purchasing commodity products, chemicals, equipment, and supplies • Manage daily purchase order management and solve complex problems • Support Marketing and S&OP team and assist in pricing and product issues • Own and resolve daily tactical supply chain issues, including backorder resolution • Assist in supplier planning sessions • Proactively analyze and optimize inventory investment • Liaise between Sales, Customer Service, Warehouse, and Suppliers • Ensure purchase orders align with Customer need dates • Evaluate suppliers based on capability, performance, and delivery • Review to prevent/minimize stock-outs • Work with suppliers to improve delivery dates and lead time • Manage supply chain standard operating procedures • Embrace innovation and contribute ideas for improvement • Lead process improvement projects when necessary.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Logistics, Business, or Mathematics or equivalent experience required • 2-5+ years working in a procurement capacity • APICS/CPIM certification desirable • Proficient in MS office suite (Excel, Access, Word) • Demonstrated ability to analyze large data sets • Solid written and verbal communication skills • Work experience in a matrix environment desirable • Formal problem solving training highly desirable, i.e. Six Sigma • Strong analytical skills • Strong time management and organizational skills • Focus oriented with attention to detail • Solid negotiating skills • Ability to work independently without direct oversight.

🏖️ Benefits

• Health insurance • Professional development opportunities • Remote work options