Materials Buyer

Quanta part of QCS Staffing; Toulouse; Sur place; EUR 40 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A global biotechnology organization in Toulouse is seeking a Materials Buyer for a contract position. This role involves critical supplier management and strategic sourcing in the Life Sciences sector. The ideal candidate will have 2-7 years of purchasing experience and preferably a background in Pharma, Biotech, or Life Sciences. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to expanding biotech operations in Europe.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-7 years in a purchasing role.
• Pharma, Biotech, or Life Sciences background a plus.

Responsabilités

• Buyer for critical Suppliers for single use technologies, Drug Substance, Drug product and packaging.
• Assist in the design and enhancement of company-wide policies and standard procedures for procurement.
• Support Procurement Specialists in executing strategic sourcing initiatives.

Connaissances

Procurement strategies

Supplier negotiation

Analytical skills

Description du poste

Materials Buyer – Contract – Toulouse – Life Sciences

Our client, a global biotechnology organisation, is recruiting for a Materials Buyer to join their capital project in the South of France. This new build facility will house a therapeutic protein production plant, and we are looking for a Materials Buyer to help expand our client's biotech operations throughout Europe.

Responsibilities

• Buyer for critical Suppliers for single use technologies, Drug Substance, Drug product and packaging
• Assist in the design and enhancement of company-wide policies and standard procedures to facilitate efficient and effective procurement activities and systems. Collaborate in the creation of coherent delivery plans and drive change adoption to facilitate process and system improvements.
• Support Procurement Specialists in executing strategic sourcing initiatives as they relate to indirect procurement, including category analysis and identification and implementation of approved supplier contract structures. Assist in development and roll out of policies and procedures for identifying, evaluating, selecting and managing potential suppliers and assist in negotiating favourable business terms and service level agreements in collaboration with Business Stakeholders and Legal.
• Assist in the development and communication of procurement-related spend analytics and data reporting for business units. Support vendor management and negotiation activities together with business units.
• Collaborate closely with key procurement stakeholders beyond user community, such as the financial planning, accounts payable, corporate accounting, IT and Legal departments.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum 2-7 years in a purchasing role
• Pharma, Biotech or Life Sciences background a plus

If this role is of interest, please apply now.