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Location : Rockford, IL - Hybrid

Department : Procurement

Shift: 1st

The NPI (New Product Introduction) Buyer will be a critical part of the PCI Procurement team. This role will be directly responsible for sourcing activity of all components and raw materials for new product launches. This includes supplier bidding (RFQs), negotiations, and awarding business based on best total cost of ownership and in alignment with business/customer requirements and sourcing strategies.

The NPI buyer will be a critical team member in supporting PCI customers and will be responsible for all implementation activity of sourced components to support commercialization, including master data input, purchase orders for validation and qualification activities, and initial production launch.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Cost management and cost savings - negotiation pricing against bill of material, ensuring costs come in at or under budget. Establish economic order quantities and monitor supplier deliverables in product launch to minimize costly project delays. Participate in cost savings activities and negotiations in packaging materials led by site purchasing and/or global strategic sourcing.

Project Support/Supply chain readiness – Participate in core team meetings for project launch and facilitate any change orders with suppliers relating to design or schedule changes. Establish supply plan for ongoing purchase of components after launch, and transition part to buyer/planner team after initial production cycle.

Supplier management - Create and manage all purchase orders for components supporting launch and manage delivery against project schedule. Manage suppliers’ performance in support of project launch and sit on global sourcing teams for specific packaging categories.

Other:

• Review and Analyze inventory on hand ensuring additional components are placed on order to fulfill customer orders.

• Analyze forecast and work with vendors with long lead time components, work to combine buys and reduce costs.

• Obtain approval for P.O.s of significant value in accordance with approval authorization levels prior to placement with supplier.

• Lead, manage, and align with Global Procurement initiatives for PCI to define procurement strategies that are industry leading and harmonize across PCI Network.

• Identify and leverage opportunities for continuous improvement and manage financial risk. Analyze purchase price variances compared to quote.

• Lead supplier negotiations to drive lower costs, establish rebate programs and improve payment and delivery terms.

• Effectively communicates need date to vendors and follows-up on delivery dates as needed.

• Obtain and negotiate pricing with vendors.

• Processes vendor change form for new vendors and any changes to existing in JDE.

• Monitor, measure, and report on vendor performance by using vendor score card.

• Ensure on-time delivery of component parts and communicate any issues with on-time delivery.

• Expedite overdue component purchase orders with vendors to support production and facilities activity.

• Communicate with IQA to ensure timely release of components.

• Re-plan and reschedule component open orders in reaction to customer changes to quantity or ship date of their orders.

• Coordinate with the Business Units to document any quantity, specification and due date changes for any customer purchase orders that will affect production.

• Monitors material status and effectively communicates obsolete & expired materials to the Business Unit.

• Drives completion of SNC process working with Vendors and recover costs.

• Take direction and guidance from the Supply Chain Manager and participate in corporate initiatives.

• Facilitates bi-weekly inventory meetings with business unit to review aged inventory.

• Participate in customer meetings, as needed.

• Works closely with related departments (business units, quality, engineering, and operations) and provides cross-functional initiatives to improve service levels for both internal and external customers.

• Performs other duties as assigned by Purchasing Manager.

   

Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field and/or 2-5 years related experience in purchasing, supply chain, or related field.

• College Level Mathematical Skills

• Intermediate Computer Skills: Ability to perform more complex computer tasks and has knowledge of various computer programs.

• Full Professional Proficiency: Ability to speak, read, and write fluently and accurately on all levels pertinent to professional needs.

• High Reasoning: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where there is only limited standardization. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions that may be provided in various forms.

   

Preferred:

• Ability to exhibit sound and accurate judgment.

• Ability to effectively present information to various people as the job requires.

• Ability to display a willingness to make decisions.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment daily.

• Ability to work independently and/or as part of a team.

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Why work for PCI Pharma Services?

At PCI, we have an uncompromising focus on providing quality and operational excellence and providing the industry leading customer experience. Our people make all of this happen, so providing an industry leading experience for our people is equally as important. By creating an authentic culture of purposeful work, we aspire to be an interesting and fulfilling place for talented individuals to grow careers. We live a philosophy of intentional learning combined with real-life experience supported by a fair and competitive rewards program. We are individuals, teams and a company that believes in our purpose and our approach is simple, the people who work at PCI fuel our business; we don’t say no, we figure out how.

PCI Pharma Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Vet/Disabled