Buyer, Indirect (Contract)

POSITION SUMMARY:

Umoja Biopharma is seeking an experienced Buyer to join our Procurement department. This position will be responsible for owning the purchasing activities for all indirect goods and services for our Colorado location. The Buyer will work closely with Supply Chain, Process Sciences, Facilities, and the Warehouse teams. The buyer will collaborate with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to meet business needs in a fast-paced environment. This position will require a high level of accuracy, attention to detail, and planning as our company continues to build and grow. We are looking for a self-starter who brings their excellent communication skills and ability to flex and pivot in an ever-changing environment.    

This is a 12-month contract position fully on site at our Louisville, CO office.  

CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Specific responsibilities include:    

• Responsible for procuring indirect materials, capital, and services to ensure operational requirements are met, while considering supply reliability, price, and quality
• Review purchase requests for accuracy and compliance
• Ensure proper contracts, documents, and justification are included on all requests for purchase
• Track order progress and engage with suppliers to ensure timely delivery
• Publish order progress, ETAs, and delays to stakeholders
• Follow up on past-due orders with suppliers until delivery and receipt is completed
• Assist the Accounts Payable department with reconciling discrepant invoices
• Maintain accurate procurement-related data on Item records in both Coupa and NetSuite to ensure purchase orders can be processed without discrepancies
• Identify areas where improved buying channels could be implemented, such as cXML punchout, electronic ordering, supplier consolidation, sourcing events, etc.
• Track, document, and report out on supplier performance and supplier KPIs using internal and external supplier performance surveys and systematic reporting tools
• Collaborate and effectively communicate with onsite stakeholders and external suppliers to ensure business needs are met
• Support internal inventory management and improvement projects
• Foster positive working relationship with key suppliers, communicating the business’s priorities and corresponding goods and service requirements
• Identify areas where procurement process improvements are needed, cost savings can be achieved, or contractual agreements are required
• Align with other members of the Procurement team to achieve optimal supplier relationships, efficient procurement strategies, company-wide pricing agreements, and system enhancements
• Facilitate end-to-end procurement for high-priority, urgent requests; being able to expedite required tasks amongst requester, supplier, courier, and approval workstreams to achieve on time delivery for critical business activities
• Train end-users as necessary in the new ERP/Purchasing systems, Coupa & NetSuite
• Assist the Procurement team with ad hoc requests and projects, fill in for procurement colleagues during absences, and support the entire procurement team where necessary 

The successful candidate will have: 

• Bachelor’s degree with 3+ years of purchasing experience or a high school diploma with 5+ years of purchasing experience in a similar industry
• Working knowledge of ordering procedures, P2P process, production planning, inventory replenishment methods, MRP, and ERP systems
• Strong Microsoft Office skills
• Proficiency with Smartsheet
• Detail oriented with the ability to identify and solve complex problems
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple high-priority tasks simultaneously
• Negotiation skills to work with suppliers to gain preferable pricing, terms, and lead times with suppliers
• Ability to create positive connections in real life
• Confidence to ask questions to obtain clarity and understanding
• High level of efficiency and sense of urgency
• Ability to work well on a team while also completing tasks independently 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in the biotech or healthcare industry 
• Experience using Coupa’s procurement system
• Experience using NetSuite 

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to work onsite at our Louisville, CO office 3-5 days per week  
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time  
• Ability to work weekends and holidays as needed

Salary Range: $38.57- $47.65