Buyer II

SGS Consulting; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SGS Consulting in Sacramento seeks a procurement professional to manage supplier relationships and optimize inventory in a fast-paced environment.

You will create and manage purchase orders in Oracle, negotiate costs, and support production with accurate forecasting and data analysis to ensure on-time delivery. Collaborate with engineering, quality, and distribution teams to resolve invoice discrepancies and drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• 1–3 years in procurement for production; cGMP or ISO environment preferred.
• Familiar with MRP, supply/demand, order management, inventory (Oracle ERP preferred).
• Intermediate Excel reporting and data analytics skills.
• Quality management system compliance; strategic sourcing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure and promote compliance to Company and Procurement policies and procedures including the use of Approved Suppliers and procurement of materials that meet specification.
• Create and manage purchase orders in Oracle with suppliers for the procurement of approved material components or services, as required by Material Requirements Planning
• Manage communication and relationships with suppliers through delivery of forecasts, quarterly business review meetings, resolution of quality complaints, and management of open orders.
• Drive increased value from current suppliers through implementation of local inventories or consolidation of shipments
• Negotiate costs with suppliers and report monthly to Finance on Purchase Price Variances
• Proactively report material constraints and participate in contingency plan and sourcing of alternates
• Monitor status of open purchase orders, and expedite/defer as needed to ensure on-time delivery
• Determine and establish optimal inventory levels based on forecast, demand variation and material lead times
• Review and approve the movement of components across the organization and to global Hologic locations.
• Manage and resolve invoice discrepancies
• Setup & maintain ERP Item parameters (re-order level, lead time, safety stocks)
• Participate in project teams with internal customers (Engineering, Quality, Production, R&D, and Distribution) and provide excellent customer service to requestors.

Skills

Supplier negotiation

Procurement management

Forecasting & inventory planning

MS Excel reporting

ERP / Oracle

Relationship management

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

LEAN / Six Sigma / APICS / PM certs

Tools

Oracle ERP

MS Excel

Job description

Job Responsibilities

The incumbent may be asked to perform other function-related activities in addition to the below mentioned responsibilities as reasonably required by business needs.Ensure and promote compliance to Company and Procurement policies and procedures including the use of Approved Suppliers and procurement of materials that meet specification.Create and manage purchase orders in Oracle with suppliers for the procurement of approved material components or services, as required by Material Requirements PlanningManage communication and relationships with suppliers through delivery of forecasts, quarterly business review meetings, resolution of quality complaints, and management of open orders.Drive increased value from current suppliers through implementation of local inventories or consolidation of shipmentsNegotiate costs with suppliers and report monthly to Finance on Purchase Price VariancesProactively report material constraints and participate in contingency plan and sourcing of alternatesMonitor status of open purchase orders, and expedite/defer as needed to ensure on-time deliveryDetermine and establish optimal inventory levels based on forecast, demand variation and material lead timesReview and approve the movement of components across the organization and to global Hologic locations.Manage and resolve invoice discrepanciesSetup & maintain ERP Item parameters (re-order level, lead time, safety stocks)Participate in project teams with internal customers (Engineering, Quality, Production, R&D, and Distribution) and provide excellent customer service to requestors.

Skills

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the basic knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.Strong sense of urgency & attention to detailExcellent organization and interpersonal communication skillsAbility to self-directStrong analytical and reportingEffective negotiation skillsStrong interpersonal and communications skills (oral & written)Self-starter with ability to work independently under pressure and react quickly to changing priorities

Education/Experience

bachelor’s degree (required)Training/certification in LEAN, Six Sigma, APICS, or project management preferred.1-3 years of experience in a Procurement Role supporting production. Experience in a medical, cGMP or ISO production environment is preferred.Applied knowledge of MRP, Supply/Demand, Order Management, Inventory management (preferred Oracle ERP)At least intermediate skill level in MS Excel reporting and data analyticsCompliance with a Quality Management SystemStrategic Sourcing (preferred)