Buyer

BioFire Diagnostics; Durham, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 73,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Adoption Assistance

Wellness Programs

Employee Assistance Program

Commuter Benefits

Discount Programs

Parental Leaves

Job summary

bioMérieux is seeking a Buyer in North Carolina to collaborate with Category Managers to define and implement purchasing strategies across assigned categories, ensuring local activities align with corporate plans.

You will manage local suppliers, contracts, and SAP data, lead supplier performance reviews, and drive cost and process improvements while supporting quality and compliance; travel is expected up to 5% domestically.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Finance or Economics preferred.
• 2+ years of Purchasing/Procurement, category management, strategic sourcing or supply chain experience (including apprenticeships or internships).
• Experience with supplier management, contract administration and SAP is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Supports and communicates the assigned purchasing category strategies and drives implementation locally.
• Lead cross-functional team to define commodity strategies under their responsibility.
• Negotiate agreements, process POs, and manage contract administration and supplier non-performance.
• Develop and manage Supplier Panels and obtain all documentation for approval.
• Implement regular supplier performance reviews and corrective action plans.
• Lead negotiations on yearly QCD targets and drive long-term improvement initiatives.
• Process Opex purchase orders from sourcing to delivery and implement cost improvements.
• Maintain supplier data, price lists, contracts, NDAs, and supplier quality files.
• Ensure compliance with company quality procedures and standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Purchasing knowledge

Category management

Strategic sourcing

Supply chain

Vendor relations

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Business Administration / Supply Chain / Finance / Economics

Tools

MS Office

Job description

The Buyer will collaborate with the Category Manager / Purchasing Manager / Purchasing Director to define and implement bioMérieux’s Purchasing Strategies for the assigned categories; accountable for category strategy implementation across the Company and ensure that any local activity is conducted in accordance with category strategies. Support operations at site level: manage local supply base; ensure contract compliance; manage suppliers’ performance; perform administrative tasks related to purchasing processes and procedures; manage SAP data; ensure supplier files are audit-ready and perform contract administration.

Primary Duties

1. Supports and communicates the assigned purchasing category strategies and drive strategy implementation locally. Master assigned categories in terms of cost model, benchmarks, market trends, product technical roadmaps, and target costing.

2. In collaboration with category managers, lead the cross functional team that works at defining the commodity strategies under their responsibility.

3. Negotiate Agreements; process purchase orders; perform contract administration; lead the management and resolution of claims with suppliers; elevate contractual non-performance; manage supply changes; define supplier relationship terms.

4. Develop and manage Supplier Panels for assigned categories. Lead the supplier approval process and follow up with Quality and Business Partners to obtain all documentation required for approval.

5. Implement regular Supplier Performance reviews (Including the follow up of corrective action and continuous improvement plans).

6. Prepare and lead the negotiation with suppliers on yearly QCD performance targets. Prepares and leads periodic management reviews (QCD performance status, strategic positioning evaluation, business perspectives, strategic product/market developments). Defines and manages long-term QCD improvement initiatives. Mobilizes relevant bioMérieux resources to capture and implement Suppliers’ innovation and QCD improvement ideas.

7. Process Opex purchase orders, providing products and services to the end users in order to satisfy their needs and improve their performances, following the full process from sourcing to delivery, defining and implementing cost improvement initiatives.

8. Purchasing administration: create and maintain data and documents linked with supplier database, (price list, payment tools and terms, contracts, NDAs) and maintain supplier quality file. Support specific purchasing tasks (launch RFI/Q/Ps, summarize results, execute contracts, etc.) and contribute to purchasing department reporting.

9. Perform all work in compliance with company quality procedures and standards.

10. Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Education, Training and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required. Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Economics preferred.
• 2+ years of experience in Purchasing/Procurement, category management, strategic sourcing, supply chain, including apprenticeships or internships in areas such as category management, strategic sourcing, supply chain, or purchasing/procurement.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Consistently upholds and reflects the core ethical principles and values that bioMérieux promotes.
• Effective Presentation Skills - including the ability to present technical data
• Reach mutually beneficial agreements through effective communication and compromise
• Informing others by sharing clear, timely information to ensure alignment.
• Skilled in MS Office tools to include but not limited to Outlook, Teams, Word, and Excel
  • Intermediate: applies skills independently in most situations; handles moderately complex tasks with occasional guidance

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

• Ability to remain in stationary position, either sitting or standing, for prolonged periods.

Travel Requirements

• Domestic travel required: 5%
• International travel required: 0%
• Total travel required: 5%

The estimated salary range for this role based in North Carolina is between $73,100 – 109,600. This role is eligible to receive a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and individual performance per bioMerieux’s bonus program. This range may differ from ranges offered for similar positions elsewhere in the country given differences in cost of living. Actual compensation within this range is determined based on the successful candidate’s experience and will be presented in writing at the time of the offer.

In addition, bioMérieux offers a competitive Total Rewards package that may include:

• A choice of medical (including prescription), dental, and vision plans providing nationwide coverage and telemedicine options
• Company-Provided Life and Accidental Death Insurance
• Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Retirement Plan including a generous non-discretionary employer contribution and employer match.
• Adoption Assistance
• Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Program
• Commuter Benefits
• Various voluntary benefit offerings
• Discount programs
• Parental leaves

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