Global Commodity Specialist (Metals - Instruments)

BioLegend, Inc.; Llantrisant; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

BioLegend, Inc. in Llantrisant, UK, seeks a Global Commodity Specialist (Metals – Instruments) to lead metals sourcing strategy for diagnostics and life science instrumentation, and to partner with manufacturing, R&D and business leaders.

You will develop global supplier networks, drive cost-reduction programs, and support new product introductions across the instrument supply chain.

Travel internationally as needed; strong contracting, SAP/ERP familiarity preferred.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering, Supply Chain or related engineering discipline.
• Prior expertise with metals commodity sourcing.
• Contracting/supply agreement experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop the global preferred supplier network and drive material productivity projects.
• Partner with site procurement to drive supplier performance and resiliency across the instrument supply chain.
• Identify key suppliers, evaluate and negotiate for cost savings.
• Define risk concepts and drive risk-reduction activities including alternative sourcing.
• Organize regular business reviews and rate suppliers on KPIs (performance, quality, cost, roadmap).
• Support R&D and manufacturing through pilot to full-scale production and M&A due diligence.
• Compile spend data by site, supplier and technology to recommend optimization.
• Maintain deep understanding of fluidics commodity and evaluate alternatives.

Education

BS in Engineering, Supply Chain or related engineering discipline

MS in engineering, Supply Chain or related scientific discipline

Tools

SAP

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Global Commodity Specialist (Metals – Instruments)

Full time, Llantrisant, United Kingdom, Req ID JR-044012.

Summary: Leading the metals commodity globally for Diagnostic and Life Science instrumentation, partnering with manufacturing, R&D, and business leaders to provide strategic sourcing expertise for day‑to‑day operations and product road-map planning. The role supports the plastics and fluidics commodities as well.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Developing the global preferred supplier network, driving major material‑related productivity projects, and identifying new suppliers.
• Partnering with site procurement teams to drive supplier performance and cultivate redundancy and resiliency across the instrument supply chain.
• Identifying key suppliers, evaluating and negotiating to deliver continuous cost savings.
• Risk management: defining risk and contract concepts and driving risk‑reduction activities including alternative sourcing.
• Supplier management: organizing regular business reviews and rating suppliers on defined KPIs (performance, quality, cost, technology road‑map).
• New product introduction: supporting R&D and manufacturing through pilot to full‑scale production and M&A due diligence.
• Data analysis: compiling spend data by site, supplier and technology and recommending optimization.
• Technical acumen: maintaining deep understanding of fluidics commodity and evaluating alternative vendors and materials.

Basic qualifications:

• BS in Engineering, Supply Chain or a related engineering discipline.
• Prior expertise with metals commodity sourcing.
• Contracting/supply agreement experience.

Preferred qualifications:

• MS in engineering, Supply Chain or a related scientific discipline.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Experience in a biotech organization.
• Good interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
• Knowledge of SAP and ERP/MRP systems a plus.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally.

Contact: [e-mail] if you need more details before applying.