Buyer II

** Buyer II**

**Job Category****:** Supply Chain **Requisition Number****:** BUYER001156 Showing 1 location **Job Details**

**Description**

What Were Looking For

The Buyer II manages the purchasing and sourcing processes to ensure best pricing and availability of material to support the companys needs and demands, including spot buying to fulfill immediate need.

What You Will Do

Create purchase orders and execute bid requests

Ensure product availability based on the required quantity and the need time for production

Maintain and ensure that lead times, costs, order multiples, and minimums are accurate

Negotiate best costs for all PCCA products

Spot buy-purchase for immediate delivery to fulfill demand

Manage internal and external sourcing needs

Manage the new item and new vendor processes

Proactively communicate with internal departments sourcing issues or delay that affect production and or PCCA members

Collaborate with planning team members to evaluate forecast and work orders

Collaborate with QA/QC and Receiving regarding quality issues that arise

Collaborate with Accounts Payable to resolve Supplier account issues

Manage the implementation and maintenance of the manufacturer qualification process

Strengthen and build supplier relationships through routine supplier meetings and tradeshow attendance

Consolidate and reduce vendor count as needed

Resolve supplier issues or concerns in a timely manner and or specified time frame

Ensure proper documentation is provided by suppliers and that all purchasing activities adhere to established policies and procedures required by PCCA

Participate in continuous improvement activities in support of Company business goals

Assist or lead ad hoc projects, as required

Evaluates vendor quotes and services to determine most desirable suppliers

Who You Are

Bachelors Degree and four years of procurement experience or ten years of procurement or related field experience

Understands MRP/ERP business systems

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Excellent organizational, time management, and multi-tasking abilities

Strong analytical, negotiation and strategic sourcing skills

Intermediate financial understanding and excellent problem solving skills

Ability to work independently autonomously as well as in a team setting

Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Suites

Who We Are

PCCA helps pharmacists and prescribers create personalized medicine that makes a difference in patients lives. As a complete resource for independent compounding pharmacists, PCCA provides high-quality products, education and support to more than 3,000 pharmacy members throughout the United States, Canada, Australia and other countries around the world. Incorporated in 1981 by a network of pharmacists, PCCA has supported pharmacy compounding for more than 37 years. Learn more at www.pccarx.com.

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