Senior Strategic Buyer
Cytena GmbH
- # Senior Strategic BuyerApplylocations: San Diegotime type: Full timeposted on: Posted 18 Days Agojob requisition id: JR100087**POSITION SUMMARY** The Senior Strategic Buyer plays a key role in sourcing components, instruments, services, and custom-built equipment for Biosero's integrated lab automation solutions. This position is responsible for developing and managing supplier relationships to ensure timely, cost-effective, and high-quality procurement while directly supporting customer project execution.In addition to strategic sourcing responsibilities, the role is responsible for obtaining project-specific quotations, issuing and tracking purchase orders, managing supplier lead times, coordinating logistics activities, and ensuring material availability to support project schedules. The position works closely with Project Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, Applications, Warehouse, and Finance teams to meet project timelines and respond to changing customer requirements in a dynamic setting.This role also provides day-to-day and coordination for warehouse and logistics personnel while remaining actively involved in procurement operations.**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES*** Obtain supplier quotations for laboratory instruments, automation equipment, custom manufacturing, mechanical assemblies, tables, enclosures, and third-party services required for customer projects.* Review project requirements and collaborate with Project Managers, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Applications teams to develop procurement plans supporting project schedules.* Create, issue, track, and maintain purchase orders, ensuring timely delivery of materials and services.* Monitor supplier lead times and proactively communicate delivery risks, shortages, and schedule impacts to project stakeholders.* Coordinate procurement activities for both project-specific materials and regularly stocked inventory items.* Partner with warehouse personnel to ensure materials are received, tracked, staged, and available to support manufacturing and customer project timelines.* Maintain accurate procurement, supplier, and purchase order data within QuickBooks and other business systems.* Develop and maintain supplier performance metrics including quality, cost, delivery, and responsiveness.* Provide day-to-day leadership, prioritization, and support for warehouse and logistics personnel.* Drive continuous improvement in procurement, inventory management, logistics, and warehouse processes.**PHYSICAL DEMANDS** While performing the duties of this job the employee will regularly work at a computer workstation and access information from a computer. The individual will regularly listen and speak in person, on a telephone or via video meetings. The individual will occasionally spend time on foot, walking around facilities. The individual will occasionally be required to lift, carry, or move equipment of varying weight. Certain tasks will occasionally require bending, stooping, or kneeling. The employee will occasionally move up to 50 pounds. **QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED*****Education / Work Experience**** Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field.* 5+ years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, supply chain, manufacturing operations, or related roles, ideally within automation, life sciences, capital equipment, or project-based manufacturing environments.* Experience managing supplier relationships, purchase orders, lead times, and project procurement activities.* Previous experience coordinating warehouse, inventory, or logistics operations preferred.***Required Skills**** Strong analytical skills and ability to use data to drive decision-making.* Strong project procurement and vendor management skills.* Ability to manage multiple customer projects simultaneously while balancing inventory and operational requirements.* Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and driving accountability with suppliers and internal stakeholders.* Strong understanding of inventory management, logistics, and material planning principles.* Excellent negotiation and contract management skills.* Experience working in cross-functional environments with Engineering, Production, and Customer-Facing teams.* Proficiency with ERP systems, Excel, and procurement tools.* Detail-oriented, proactive, and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a dynamic setting.***Preferred Skills**** Experience sourcing automation components, laboratory instruments, or custom mechanical parts.* Familiarity with life sciences industry requirements and quality standards.* Supply chain certifications such as CPSM, CSCP, or APICS a plus.## **Compensation and Benefits**:The base salary range for this position is $90,000-$110,000. Benefits include 401K with company match, PTO, Health Benefits, Investment in Professional and Personal Development, and much more.
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