Senior Buyer

Our Client, a global manufacturer within the industry of Pharmaceuticals, is seeking to recruit a Senior Buyer. Whilst reporting to the Regional Manager, your duties will include;

• Partner with ECM/TPFG manufacturers to ensure quality, delivery and cost meet or exceed expectations.  
• Serve as liaison between company and ECM/TPFG Manufacturer network.
• Manage contracts to ensure delivery on company expectations, and meeting budget targets, cost savings and capacity management.
• Partner with Commercial and Supply Chain functions to ensure continuity of product supply.
• Maintain and review supplier performance to ensure conformance to supplier management goals (cost, quality, service, delivery)
• Create cost saving opportunities through competitive bidding, negotiations to achieve / exceed savings targets and deliver on-time reporting
• Coordinate communication between all applicable internal and external functions/organizations regarding ECM/TPFG operations.
• Analyze actual to budget cost variances, identify root cause, and drive cost improvement.
• Manage issues to ensure efficient and effective resolution.  
• Lead performance business reviews with suppliers/contracting organizations.
• Partner with Quality Assurance to support/perform supplier audits, quality investigations, and non-conformance analysis by providing appropriate product/process expertise.