Onsite Direct Procurement Buyer, Biopharma Materials

Lonza; Portsmouth (NH); On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate

Job summary

Lonza in Portsmouth, NH is seeking a Buyer to manage critical direct procurement operations for life‑saving filters and production materials. This site‑based role supports real‑time collaboration to ensure high‑quality medicines.

You will drive supplier management and material availability with cross‑functional teams. Ideal candidates bring direct procurement experience in a cGMP/life sciences setting, working knowledge of SAP MRP, and strong vendor relationship skills to maintain supply

Qualifications

• Direct procurement experience in a cGMP/life sciences setting.
• Familiar with vendor quality issues (VCNs, complaints).
• Experience with SAP MRP or similar systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage ~500 SKUs across 15–20 suppliers with ~ $15M spend annually.
• Coordinate with Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations to ensure material availability.
• Process vendor complaints, VCNs, and supplier quality matters.
• Use SAP/MRP to oversee stock levels, PO placement and data in SCM systems.
• Handle raw material returns, recalls, and supply continuity risk mitigation.
• Contribute to vendor performance reviews and procurement quality compliance.

Skills

Direct Procurement

Vendor quality issues

SAP MRP

Multi-SKU portfolio

GxP familiarity

Education

Bachelor's or Associate in business/supply chain/science

Tools

SAP MRP

Job description

Lonza in Portsmouth, NH is seeking a Buyer to manage critical direct procurement operations for life‑saving filters and production materials. This site‑based role supports real‑time collaboration to ensure high‑quality medicines.

You will drive supplier management and material availability with cross‑functional teams. Ideal candidates bring direct procurement experience in a cGMP/life sciences setting, working knowledge of SAP MRP, and strong vendor relationship skills to maintain supply