What are the responsibilities and job description for the Buyer position at Elwood Professional?
Buyer
Indianapolis, IN
Please send resumes to kate.fox@elwoodprofessional.com
Company Profile:
- Manufactures and markets products that simplify, automate, and innovate complex biomedical testing
- Company services two segments: Diagnostics and Life Sciences
- Produces information used by physicians to diagnose disease, make treatment decisions, and monitor patients
- Use research instruments to study complex biological problems including causes of disease and potential new therapies or drugs
What This Company Offers You:
- Standard medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Holiday paid when eligibility requirements met
- The ability to work on a global team
Buyer prepares and processes requisitions and purchase orders for the procurement of goods, services and supplies for customer-related business processes or for internal use. Maintains tactical supplier relationships. Supports Sr. Buyer with administrative tasks. Drives ongoing supplier optimization and continuous improvement.
The Role You Will Play: Buyer
- Analyze material requirements & inventory positions; optimize inventory levels
- Manage purchase orders & create favorable supply agreements to support quality, delivery, and cost goals
- Partner with Supplier Quality Management to monitor supplier performance, and initiate countermeasures where expectations are not being met
- Collaborate with Supply Planning, Manufacturing, and Strategic Sourcing team members to meet delivery, inventory, and productivity goals
- Work with suppliers to expedite deliveries as needed to meet production requirements
- Help Accounting resolve supplier invoice discrepancies
- Learn the Danaher Business System tools and use them to drive operational excellence.
Background Profile: Buyer
- Bachelor’s degree with 2 years’ purchasing experience OR Master’s degree in related field
- Experience with ERP procurement systems, Oracle preferred
- Experience with Microsoft Office applications: Teams, Outlook, Excel and Word
- Effective written and verbal communications skills across associate and management organization levels
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
- Packaging and/or plastics commodities markets
- Procurement associated with a regulated environment (e.g., Healthcare)
- APICS certification strongly preferred
Please send resumes to kate.fox@elwoodprofessional.com
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