Strategic Indirect Spend Buyer — Supplier Negotiation

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences in Indianapolis, Indiana, is seeking a Senior Buyer to manage procurement for manufacturing and coordinate with the Production Planner to ensure materials align with the production plan. This on-site role reports to the Senior Supply Chain Manager within the Supply Chain team.

Ideal candidates have a bachelor's degree with 0–2 years in procurement, experience negotiating with suppliers, Oracle familiarity, and strong Excel skills to support purchasing and planning

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree with 0 to 2 years of experience.
• Experience negotiating with suppliers.
• Oracle experience a plus.
• Proficient computer skills and MS Office applications, especially Excel.

Responsibilities

• Place and manage POs and follow up on existing orders to support production planning.
• Negotiate favorable pricing with vendors and manage supplier terms.
• Establish and maintain supplier contracts and drive supplier optimization to meet metrics.
• Identify opportunities to reduce indirect spend through process improvements.
• Collaborate with production planning and Value Stream to ensure timely delivery to customers.

Skills

Supplier negotiation

Excel

Education

Bachelor degree

Tools

Oracle

Job description

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences in Indianapolis, Indiana, is seeking a Senior Buyer to manage procurement for manufacturing and coordinate with the Production Planner to ensure materials align with the production plan. This on-site role reports to the Senior Supply Chain Manager within the Supply Chain team.

Ideal candidates have a bachelor's degree with 0–2 years in procurement, experience negotiating with suppliers, Oracle familiarity, and strong Excel skills to support purchasing and planning