Buyer

**Buyer**

**Position Summary**

Catalent is a global, high-growth, public company, and a leading partner for the pharmaceutical industry in the development and manufacturing of new treatments for patients worldwide. Your talents, ideas, and passion are essential to our mission: to help people live better, healthier lives. Catalent is committed to a Patient First culture through excellence in quality and compliance, and to the safety of every patient, consumer and Catalent employee. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in developing the strategy for our new pharmaceutical site and shape the future of our operations in North America.

The Buyer will control the implementation of strategic procurement initiatives by managing MRP demand information in conjunction with assigned purchasing and inventory control responsibilities. The Buyer will proactively develop sourcing opportunities in all areas of assigned responsibilities.

Regular working hours: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM or 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM with a 30-minute unpaid lunch.

**The Role**
- Review and analyze daily MRP data for Raw material or Packaging Component and Indirect requirements, managing purchase cost, procurement projects and inventory value considerations.
- Liaise with internal customers to explore and identify opportunities for value-addition.
- Reporting savings and process improvement throughout the organization
- Proactive development of competitive sourcing opportunities in all areas of assigned responsibilities (materials, equipment, supplies, etc.). Perform cost and value analysis to support purchase recommendations/decisions. Ensure Vendor Quality compliance/requirements are achieved.
- Contribute to the strategic development of supply base management and company initiatives as required.
- Issuance, maintenance and follow up of purchase orders and MRP item master input and maintenance.
- Reactively respond to fluctuations/dynamics from both external and internal material demands and availabilities (i.e. market supply issues, material availability disruption, contaminated materials, etc.).
- Perform other duties as required.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Engineering or Supply Chain Management.
- 3+ years of experience in Procurement or related field.
- Experience working in a manufacturing, pharmaceutical and/or GMP facility.
- Experience in RFP procedures, quote analysis, PO issuance and contract management.
- Demonstrated knowledge of purchasing and contracting techniques and procedures.
- Thorough knowledge of MRP database systems.
- Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office I.e. Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point
- Considerable knowledge of laws, ordinances, and regulations pertaining to corporate purchasing practices.
- Strong writing skills for creating reports, correspondence, contracts, requests, bids, and other documentation.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
- Ability to work independently.
- Sound analytical thinking, planning, prioritization, and execution skills.
- Ability to respond appropriately in pressure situations with a calm and steady demeanor.
- While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to talk and hear.
- The employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel and to manipulate keys on a keyboard
- Use of manual dexterity is required.
- The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, bend or twist, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
- Vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

**Why You Should Join Catalent**
- Comprehensive Benefit Package (Health, Dental, Vision, & Life Insurance)
- Group Retirement Savings -Registered Pension Plan (RPP) with employer contributions
- Paid Time Off Programs including vacation, banked time & personal time.
- Employee Reward & Recognition programs
- Opportunities for professional and personal development & growth including tuition reimbursement.

**Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career** Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7,000 life-saving and life-enhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma, biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year, and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference.

Catalent is committed to the health and safety of its employees, visitors and the customers and patients we serve. As a result of the global pandemic, we have modified many of our recruitment and on-boarding processes to maintain everyone’s safety. The Human Resources teams will communicate all necessary safety processes and procedures throughout each stage.

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