Buyer, Strategic Sourcing Specialist

Adare Pharma; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Life insurance

Job summary

Adare Pharma Solutions in Philadelphia, PA, is seeking a Buyer, Strategic Sourcing Specialist to drive direct materials sourcing for packaging operations and manage supplier relationships within a cGMP framework.

You will lead Procure-to-Pay activities, develop cost analytics, and collaborate with product development, finance, and quality to meet development and commercial needs. The role requires strong sourcing expertise and cross-functional communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, or Life Sciences, or equivalent experience with direct procurement knowledge.
• 5+ years in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing or GMP-regulated industry.
• Strong computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office and AX ERP.
• Excellent planning, coordination, and attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a team and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end direct materials sourcing for packaging operations.
• Manage Procure-to-Pay processes.
• Coordinate supplier QA issues and certificates of analysis.
• Develop reports on sourcing activities.
• Support scale-up, tech transfer, and commercial projects.
• Ensure compliance with cGMPs and SOPs.
• Complete required training.

Skills

Procurement knowledge

Sourcing

Planning & coordination

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, or Life Sciences

High School diploma with extensive sourcing experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Microsoft AX Enterprise

Job description

Our Business

Adare Pharma Solutions is a global Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) with locations across North America and Italy. We offer a wide range of manufacturing, packaging, and research and development services. Our clients range from growing biotech firms advancing groundbreaking clinical trials to established pharmaceutical companies producing high volumes of approved, widely used medicines.

By combining top talent from the life sciences industry with modern research and manufacturing technologies, Adare enables clients to deliver potentially lifesaving medicines in more easily consumable formats - particularly for patients such as infants or the elderly. This is the meaning behind "Transforming Drug Delivery - Transforming Lives."

Our Culture

When it comes to being an employee of Adare, although we are located across multiple countries and come from diverse backgrounds, we work together toward a common purpose. Supported by leadership that is experienced and highly regarded in the industry, we are paving the way for a brighter and better future by attracting top talent from both within and beyond the CDMO space.

In addition to delivering high-quality results for our external clients, we foster a collaborative, client-centric culture internally - one where employees support one another, share knowledge, and encourage each other to bring their best selves to work each day.

Why Come to Adare?

Adare is Private Equity owned and poised for growth. Employees are provided with internal development opportunities to progress within the organization, enhancing their professional skills and industry knowledge through Adare's investment in their growth.

We offer a variety of fields to embark in, including manufacturing, engineering, quality, chemistry, formulations, analytical research and development, finance, supply chain, sales, marketing, project management, human resources, and environmental health and safety. Our benefits package is highly competitive, offering medical, dental, and vision coverage; a retirement plan with company match, paid time off and company holidays, tuition reimbursement with no waiting period, life insurance, pet insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts (medical and dependent care), and disability coverage.

Position

Buyer, Strategic Sourcing Specialist

Location

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Summary

The Buyer, Strategic Sourcing Specialist will perform Direct Materials Sourcing and other Procurement activities including Supplier relationship management, Procure-to-Pay activities, process improvement, management of delivery schedules, and reporting activities as mandated by cGMP's policies/procedures. The Buyer is also an active team member of Packaging Operations Team, Customer Project Development Teams and leads Supplier sourcing and Direct Materials category reviews.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for driving all aspects of new project sourcing and new material ordering for Packaging Operations involving primary & secondary packaging of OSD (oral solid dose) Therapeutics encompassing bottles, caps, desiccants, excipients, cartooning, labeling, as well as the Quality Control Lab.
• Administrator of the Procure-to-Pay process
• Manage delivery schedule(s) certificates of analysis, and supplier quality issues; resolve or elevate as appropriate
• Identify and source new sources of supply to support new products and alternate sourcing activities that best meet the development and commercial requirements of Adare, including supplier sustainability, cGMP and capacity needs.
• Work with suppliers, product development and finance to help establish costs of new products.
• Develop and maintain reports on all sourcing activities as needed to communicate the status of all direct materials needed for development and alternate sourcing projects.
• Provide sourcing support for scale-up, technology transfer and commercial projects when needed
• Follow cGMPs, safety procedures, DEA procedures, department SOPs and company policies
• Assist department in other assigned functions as required
• Must participate and successfully complete all training as required by the company

Experience, Education, and Skills Required

• B.S. or B.A. preferably in Business, Finance, Engineering, or Life Sciences with some direct procurement knowledge, or minimum High School diploma with extensive experience sourcing direct materials for chemistry labs and/or packaging lines
• 5+ years Pharmaceutical Manufacturing or other GMP regulated industry experience
• Computer skills and Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft AX Enterprise
• Good planning and coordination skills and able to adapt to changes in priorities and project schedules
• Quality and attention to detail in documentation work and reports
• Strong written communication skills, creativity, and enthusiasm
• Ability to work well in a team setting and work on multiple projects
• Good knowledge of cGMP requirements and current industry practices
• Ability to effectively present information

Adare Pharma is an equal opportunity employer & prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, disability, marital & veteran status.