Buyer II

Scorpion Therapeutics; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, life, and dis

Generous PTO incl. company shutdown

401(k) match

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics is seeking a procurement professional to manage materials purchasing for cGMP manufacturing in a fast-paced biotech environment. You will create purchase orders from MRP signals, negotiate terms with suppliers, monitor inventory levels, and coordinate with Planning, QA, Finance, and Logistics to ensure timely, cost-effective delivery while maintaining compliance.

The role requires collaboration across functions, attention to detail, and a focus on continuous improvement in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or related discipline.
• 2+ years procurement experience in complex supply chain structures.

Responsibilities

• Create purchase orders and manage requisitions based on MRP signals.
• Ensure timely, cost-effective procurement and delivery.
• Negotiate pricing, lead times, and service levels.
• Oversee min-max inventory for cGMP raw materials.
• Monitor supplier performance and support continual improvement.
• Collaborate with Finance on variances and goods receipt issues.
• Initiate quality system activities for cGMP.

Skills

Procurement

ERP systems

MS Office

Pharmaceutical industry experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or related discipline

Tools

Quality management systems

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Create purchase orders and execute requisitions based on MRP signals; maintain accurate purchase order and release schedules.
• Ensure timely, cost-effective procurement and delivery; proactively address issues impacting delivery.
• Negotiate pricing, lead times, and service levels; review bids/proposals, market trends, and alternative sources.
• Oversee min-max inventory for cGMP raw materials; analyze usage/inventory data; review scrap reports and adjust requirements.
• Manage unit-of-measure conversions (Buy vs. Use); collaborate with Planning and suppliers; support onboarding for new suppliers/part numbers.
• Monitor supplier performance (quality, on-time delivery, lead times); partner for continuous improvement.
• Support standard cost review; manage raw material failure investigations (blocked inventory, SCAR).
• Resolve purchasing/shipment issues with Logistics; control freight/expedite costs.
• Partner with Finance on variances and goods receipt issues; support SRM (KPIs, performance monitoring, improvements).
• Initiate/manage quality system activities for cGMP; represent Procurement in supplier change meetings.

Qualifications (required):

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or related discipline.
• 2+ years procurement experience in complex supply chain structures.

Qualifications (preferred):

• Planning experience.

Required skills/experience:

• Quality and ERP systems; MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint, Project).
• Pharmaceutical/medical products industry experience.

Skills:

• Supplier/inventory/procurement understanding; cGMP familiarity; strong communication/organization/analytical skills; ability to work independently and multitask.

Benefits (explicitly stated):

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; generous PTO (incl. company shutdown); 401(k) match; Employee Stock Purchase Program.