Senior Buyer: SAP, Global Supply Chain & Negotiations

Tecan Austria GmbH; Morrisville (NC); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Tecan seeks a Senior Buyer to manage purchasing activities, analyze demand, and develop stocking and sourcing strategies to ensure timely availability of materials, services, and equipment. You will drive improvements in cost, quality, inventory, and supplier performance across the supply chain.

Collaborate with Customer Service, Warehouse, Quality, Engineering, Product Management, Accounting, and suppliers. Travel <10% as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, or Supply Chain (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of progressive procurement experience.
• ERP experience required; SAP preferred.
• Strong negotiation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Procure materials, services, and capital equipment for Tecan U.S.
• Evaluate purchase requisitions to optimize quality, delivery, cost, and availability.
• Lead supplier audits and manage supplier performance.
• Develop stocking and sourcing strategies to control costs and inventory.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders across departments and with suppliers.

Skills

Procurement principles

SAP ERP

Supplier management

Forecasting

Excel

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain

Tools

SAP ERP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Tecan seeks a Senior Buyer to manage purchasing activities, analyze demand, and develop stocking and sourcing strategies to ensure timely availability of materials, services, and equipment. You will drive improvements in cost, quality, inventory, and supplier performance across the supply chain.

Collaborate with Customer Service, Warehouse, Quality, Engineering, Product Management, Accounting, and suppliers. Travel <10% as required.