Senior Buyer, Operations

As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development, and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies' success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in several ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, mobility, networking, and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim's high regard for our employees.

The Senior Buyer, Operations plans material requirements and purchases the raw materials to support all Athens manufacturing activities.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Determines raw material requirements to support production and places purchase orders/releases with suppliers for all raw material components needed for manufacturing.
• Maintains close coordination with Manufacturing Planning and Scheduling to ensure that adequate quantities of raw material components are available for scheduled and planned production, while maintaining optimum inventory levels.
• Expedites materials when required and handle any rejections or other problems on purchased materials.
• Ensures timely and complete deliveries of raw material components.
• Works with Procurement to assure a smooth transition and eliminate obsolescence when supplier changes are made.
• Monitors and tracks delivery performance of each supplier and assist in the resolution of quality problems.
• Works closely with Procurement, Regulatory Affairs, Planning and QA during the launch of new products/components to assure the timely release of material to support the launch date.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with emphasis in Purchasing, Materials Management or Business or equivalent of three to five (3-5) years related experience in Purchasing and Material Planning in a manufacturing environment.
• CPIM and/or C.P.M. certification a plus.
• Excel in both a team and individual setting.
• Goal oriented and self-motivating.
• Demonstrated experience with MRP and/or automated scheduling tools.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Negotiation skills.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Good organizational skills and ability to prioritize.
• Able to work under pressure.
• Detail oriented.
Essential computer skills include Microsoft Office tools, Visio, knowledge of SAP preferred.

Eligibility Requirements :

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
• Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required).
• Must be 18 years of age or older.

Desired Skills, Experience and Abilities