Senior Buyer 100% M/F

Your tasks include

• Purchasing of raw materials, auxiliary materials and services for the Emergent BioSolutions subsidiaries in Switzerland and the EU.
• Daily processing of purchase requisitions and purchase orders
• Monitoring and adjustment of delivery dates according to suppliers order confirmations, informing the business manager in case of delivery delays
• Internal escalation in case of delivery delays and working out alternative solutions together with production planning and other departments
• Handling returns, complaints and claims
• Supporting the finance department with incoming invoices
• Processing of change notifications from suppliers
• Obtaining quotations and price negotiations, correspondence with suppliers, customers and internal departments
• Maintenance and review of material and supplier master data in Procurement
• Assist Finance Department with Sarbanes-Oxley audits, along with other various financial audits
• Support Change Controls, Deviations and CAPAs as required
• Support site and global sourcing activities as directed by manager
• Collaboration in defined projects (e.g. new product lines)
• Creation and monitoring of procurement KPI

What you bring to the table

• Completed training in a technical or commercial profession, (specialized training in logistics and/or materials management would be an advantage)
• At least 5 years of professional experience and thereof at least 3 years of experience in operational procurement, disposition, materials management or logistics (preferably in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry)
• Good ERP (SAP ECC / Hana) and MS Office skills
• Very good written and spoken German and English skills
• Very good time management and organizational skills
• Strong communication skills and multi-tasking
• Strong work ethic and high integrity