Buyer 2

Austin, TX. Posted 4 months ago

The role

This person purchases, reviews supplier quotes, and analyzes purchase requisitions for the direct procurement of goods and services. They will coordinate purchasing activities with manufacturing, planning, and PDO departments to acquire inventory.

What you will do

Coordinate purchasing activities with manufacturing, planning and PDO departments
Process purchasing requisitions, purchase change orders and requests for quotes
Perform cost analysis and volume planning for major commodities
Monitor the cost of goods and setup scheduling
Analyze material requirements for production flow
Organize and participate in Supplier Business Reviews
Involved in procurement execution for new product launches
Execute MRO process
Expedite, delay, or cancel orders
Gather, evaluate, and negotiate quotations from suppliers

Required qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Supply Chain, related field, or high level procurement experience accepted
A minimum of 3 years of purchasing experience
High level of ERP system functionality and Supply Chain business processes
Knowledgeable on the procure to pay process
Advanced in use of Microsoft Office Suite of Applications (Word, Excel, and Power Point)
Advanced Microsoft Excel user
Excellent organizational, multi-tasking, communication, collaboration, presentation, and interpersonal skills
Effective verbal and written communication

Nice to have

Laboratory related field
Oracle ERP experience

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans
Free testing for employees and immediate families
Fertility care benefits
Pregnancy and baby bonding leave
401k benefits
Commuter benefits
Employee referral program

About the company

Natera is a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) testing, dedicated to oncology, women’s health, and organ health. The team consists of statisticians, geneticists, doctors, laboratory scientists, business professionals, software engineers and many other professionals.