Description
job summary:
A Buyer is needed for an American life science and clinical research company in the West Hills, CA area. This role is responsible for managing the end-to-end supply chain process from analyzing material needs and negotiating with vendors to resolving delivery delays and invoice errors to ensure production remains uninterrupted.
location: West Hills, California
job type: Contract
salary: $38.45 – 41.00 per hour
work hours: 8am to 5pm
education: Bachelors
responsibilities:
- Reports to the Supply Chain Manager to procure raw materials, supplies, and equipment.
- Analyzes MRP (Material Requirements Planning) and customer orders to determine purchasing needs.
- Negotiates with vendors, obtains quotes, examines bids, and awards purchase orders.
- Manages the full lifecycle of purchase orders, including rescheduling and expediting deliveries.
- Identifies and resolves material shortages and daily purchasing issues.
- Communicates supply status and potential delays to cross-functional teams like Production, Quality, and R&D.
- Builds and maintains strong professional relationships with multiple suppliers.
- Manages the return of discrepant or defective inventory to vendors.
- Reconciles invoice discrepancies in a timely manner to ensure accurate payments.
- Supports company-wide cost reduction initiatives and participates in supplier performance reviews.
Skills:
- Ability to work cross-functionally with product management, provide updates to operations and management.
- Experience working with suppliers – customer facing and supplier management.
- Ability to use a PC with Microsoft Office software.
- Ability to perform data entry into an ERP system such as Oracle.
- Well organized and must have good communication skills.
- Interaction with Other Employees (level of contact, purpose and frequency)Regularly interfaces with Production leads and Supervisors, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Customer Service, Demand Planning, R&D Engineering, Accounts Payable and Document Services.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree general.
- 2+ years of experience as a buyer (preferably life science).
- Purchasing certificate preferred.
qualifications:
- Experience level: Experienced
- Education: Bachelors
skills:
Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.
At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.
Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate’s education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
Qualified applicants in San Francisco with criminal histories will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.
Bachelors