The Position
The Purchasing Analyst will play a key role in procuring materials and goods to support Company’s activities. This role will interact with external and internal teams to procure goods, materials, and services as well as support procurement activities including price negotiations, vendor management, and spend analysis.
Responsibilities
- Partner with assigned departments to understand their purchasing needs and help drive sourcing, vendor, and purchasing decisions
- Recommend preferred vendors and consolidation opportunities
- Assist internal business partners with purchase requests, compile and process purchase requisitions and purchase orders
- Coordinate and participate in vendor business reviews
- Order, track deliveries, and confirm receipt of off-the-shelf goods and materials purchases with external suppliers and vendors
- Mitigate purchasing, delivery, and/or lead time issues
- Support contract and term negotiations
- Collaborate with the purchasing team to make decisions that improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the team
Requirements:
- Associate degree or equivalent, and at least 2 years of experience in a finance, accounting, purchasing role or a semi-admin role supporting life science R&D, supply chain or manufacturing departments
- Highly organized
- Self-motivated
- Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and manage timeline
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- High attention to detail
- Experience using ERP system
- Intermediate Excel and skills
Preferred:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or Life Sciences
Compensation Description
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $65,000 – $85,000 annually.