Buyer, Strategic Sourcing Specialist

Socket.dev; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Adare Pharma Solutions is seeking a Buyer, Strategic Sourcing Specialist in Philadelphia to lead direct materials sourcing for packaging and associated lab components. You will own supplier relationships, manage Procure-to-Pay and drive cost improvements across development and commercial programs.

The role requires 5+ years in GMP environments, strong planning, teamwork, and excellent communication. This on-site position participates in cross-functional teams and adheres to cGMP practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, engineering, or life sciences.
• 5+ years in pharmaceutical manufacturing or GMP.
• Strong MS Office and ERP (AX) proficiency.
• Excellent planning, coordination, and adaptability.
• Attention to quality and detailed documentation.
• Strong written communication and teamwork.
• Knowledge of cGMP requirements.
• Ability to present information effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead direct materials sourcing for packaging and QA lab components.
• Administer the Procure-to-Pay process.
• Manage delivery certificates of analysis and supplier quality issues.
• Identify new suppliers to meet development and commercial needs.
• Collaborate with suppliers, product development, and finance on costs.
• Develop reports on sourcing activities.
• Support scale-up, tech transfer, and commercial projects.
• Follow cGMPs, safety, and SOPs.
• Participate in all required training.
• Work within Packaging Operations Team and cross-functional groups.

Skills

Procurement knowledge

Planning & coordination

Documentation accuracy

Written communication

Team collaboration

cGMP knowledge

Presentation skills

Education

B.S./B.A. in Business/Engineering/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.

• 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 escalat**e** 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.