Purchasing Leader

**Job Description Summary**: The Purchasing Leader reports to the Sr. Purchasing Manager within the Global Business Unit (BU) Diagnostic Systems (DS) and Specimen Management (SM) Supply Chain Planning department. The Purchasing leader is accountable for, manages and conducts: SAP Training, Local SOX Control Owner, Purchasing Compliance activities (Approved Supplier List [ASL], Invoicing, SOX, Audit, etc.) and technical issue support. The position supports and works closely with local and regional Source to Pay (STP) process associates, Supply Chain Managers, Materials Managers, GP Procurement Managers, Buyers, Planners, Purchasing Specialists, and Purchasing Coordinators and OEM/MRO Buyers on procurement related issues.

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We believe that the human element, across our global teams, is what allows us to continually evolve. Join us and discover an environment in which you’ll be supported to learn, grow and become your best self. Become a **maker of possible** with us.

**Responsibilities**

**System & Technical Expertise**
- Responsible for the day-to-day technical support of purchased finished goods (FG) and raw materials (RM)
- Work with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Research & Development (R&D), and Suppliers on the development or revision of supplier specifications
- Escalate issues to the appropriate Source to Pay process associate
- The Purchasing Leader serves as the BD DS Source to Pay Process Owner/Process Integrator, working on cross-functional regional and global teams to design, test and implemental procurement processes
- Review, approve, disapprove Source to Pay profiles for the regional associates
- Provide technical support for the Source to Pay related process issues or changes in SAP
- Work with buyers, supplier contacts, shared services, and accounts payable (AP) to resolve payment issues
- Provide SAP technical support as needed to minimize purchased RM/FG issues
- Support the generation, maintenance and resolution of technical issues related to supplier specifications purchased RM/FG
- Manage relationship and drive resolutions / improvements for invoice management with shared services/ AP
- BuySmart Purchase Order creation and troubleshooting/support for requisitions
- Support Purchase Price Variance (PPV) reconciliation, as needed
- Collaborate with Business Process Team for process and technical issues
- Support for intercompany requisitions, orders, and materials transfers to other plants

**Master Data Management**
- Support Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Buyers and Buyer/Planners with SAP Master Data changes as the Master Data Controller (MDC)
- Create Engineering Change Requests (ECR’s) for OEM Products
- Generate and submit master data
- Provide process support to ensure timely launch of new OEM products
- Support Product Optimization Programs with effective execution of new product introductions, conversions, and rationalization efforts

**Training, Management & Development**
- Provide Source to Pay SAP training and technical support for local and remote-site associates.
- Develop training materials and job aids for purchasing activities (SAP, Process & Compliance)
- Hire, manage, mentor, train and develop purchasing associates in transactional activities and process
- Training and qualifying new buyer super users (SU) globally across DS & SM
- Provide BU DS & SM support for procurement related questions
- Create, maintain & communicate job aids for the purchasing team
- identify gaps or training needs and develop plan to mitigate

**Purchasing Compliance & SOX Control Owner**
- Manage Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance and annual documentation for all purchasing processes as control owner for Baltimore site
- Participate in annual SOX-related audits with BD Internal and external auditors
- Provide general audit support as main point person for purchasing
- Manage and update Approved Supplier List (ASL) in accordance with global and regional requirements
- Conduct annual compliance review of the Approved Supplier List and correct any issues
- Execute and manage quarterly (goods receipt/invoice receipt) GR/IR process for local site including education, review, investigations & problem solving
- Manage and provide support for purchasing regulatory compliance activities
- Follow and provide guidance to purchasing for all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), regulatory and International Organization for Standardization (ISO) guidelines including company policies and departmental procedures
- Generation & management of weekly purchasing rep