Senior Strategic Buyer *PC 648

Your Role:

The Senior Strategic Buyer drives procurement strategies that align with business goals, striking a balance between operational needs and long-term value creation. This role exists to optimize supplier relationships, manage sourcing initiatives and mitigate risk while supporting organizational efficiency and strategic objectives.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Identify, evaluate, and select suppliers while building strong relationships to drive innovation, performance and risk mitigation.
• Lead contract negotiations and ensure compliance with corporate policies and legal requirements.
• Identify cost savings and value-creation opportunities, monitoring market trends and supplier pricing.
• Collaborate with internal teams to understand business needs and provide strategic procurement guidance.
• Assess and mitigate supply chain risks, ensuring uninterrupted supply and monitoring supplier performance.
• Drive continuous improvement of procurement processes, systems, and tools, participating in strategic initiatives to advance sourcing maturity.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in business, Supply Chain, Life Sciences, or a related field (or equivalent); 6-8 years of relevant procurement or sourcing experience in business or life sciences; Or a combination of education and experience.

Knowledge:

• Strategic sourcing, supplier management and contract negotiation practices.
• Cost optimization, value creation and risk management in procurement.
• Extensive expertise in procurement systems, SAP/ERP platforms, and procurement best practices.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) in Life Sciences or related industries.

Skills & Abilities:

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and process improvement skills.
• Naturally driven, Customer-centric.
• Excellent communication, collaboration and stakeholder management abilities.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities and lead cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong business acumen and understanding of life sciences or business procurement environment.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is required to stand; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Must have ability to handle more than one task at a time and must work at a rapid pace while maintaining attention to detail.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. This job is performed in an office environment with little to no exposure to extreme hot or cold temperatures. 

The hiring range for this position is expected to fall between $118,200- $139,000/year, reflecting the range candidates can reasonably expect to be considered for at time of offer, based on factors such as experience, internal equity, and qualifications. 

The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of considerations, including but not limited to internal equity, experience, education, specialization, skills, abilities, and training. The above range represents the Company’s good faith and reasonable estimate of possible compensation at the time of posting. 

In addition to your salary, the Company offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, vision, and dental insurance, as well as a 401(k) plan. All benefits are subject to eligibility requirements. Certain positions may also be eligible for additional compensation such as bonuses or commissions. 

Miltenyi Biotec North America, is an EO Employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

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Are you ready to start revolutionizing biomedical research? When you join Miltenyi Biotec, you join a family that is passionate about making a real impact – one breakthrough at a time. For over 30 years, we have played a pivotal role in the design, development, manufacture, and integration of products for sample preparation, cell separation, cell analysis, imaging, and cell culture needs. These developments have led to cutting-edge cell and gene therapies – transformative methods that mobilize the body’s own cells and genetic blueprint to tackle diseases such as cancer and autoimmune conditions. Today, our more than 18,000 solutions play a vital role in paving the way for the medicine of tomorrow.