Senior Supply Chain Specialist / Buyer - SAP

Senior Supply Chain Specialist / Buyer - SAP

Location


US-SC-Charleston

ID


2026-2067

Category


Supply Chain

Position Type


Full-Time

Working Hours


1st Shift: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm

At Alcami, we deliver reliable solutions that unlock the potential of transformative medicines from discovery to commercialization, through trusted partnership with our clients, recognized industry expertise and proven regulatory track record.

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Job Summary

The Senior Supply Chain Specialist / Buyer is responsible for ensuring timely and compliant procurement, effective inventory control, and seamless material availability to support manufacturing operations across Alcami's sites. This cross-functional leadership role supports the end-to-end supply chain-from strategic sourcing and supplier management to material flow and system execution-bridging Supply Chain, Procurement, Manufacturing, and Quality. The role requires strong expertise in SAP (MM/IM/WM), GMP environments, and direct materials purchasing, with a proven ability to manage multi-site operations and lead continuous improvement initiatives.

On-Site Expectations

100% on-site position.

• 1st Shift: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm.

Responsibilities

• Lead sourcing strategies and negotiate supplier agreements for direct materials across multiple Alcami sites.
• Place and manage purchase orders to align with production forecasts and schedules, ensuring on-time material availability.
• Manage supplier relationships, including qualification, performance monitoring, issue resolution, and compliance with Quality and Regulatory expectations.
• Ensure adherence to contract terms, service levels, and documentation requirements, including supplier specifications and compendia updates.
• Monitor inventory levels and material flow across sites to support production needs, mitigate risk, and maintain supply continuity.
• Coordinate material movements, including receiving, staging, transfers, and disposal of expired materials in alignment with SOPs.
• Prepare and present inventory reports based on business and customer needs.
• Leverage SAP (MM/IM/WM) to manage procurement and inventory transactions, including vendor and material master data, PO lifecycle, and batch management.
• Act as a subject matter expert for materials management in SAP, driving data integrity and process consistency across sites.
• Analyze material usage and supply data to identify bottlenecks and implement improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with Planning, Manufacturing, Quality, and Finance to execute Plan-to-Manufacture (P2M) and Procure-to-Order (P2O) processes.
• Support internal and client communications regarding material availability and supply issues, offering alternative solutions as needed.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, GDP, and internal procurement and quality standards.
• Provide mentorship to junior team members and cross-functional support as needed (e.g., shipping, receiving, material handling).
• Promote audit readiness and represent the supply chain function in regulatory inspections.
• Support continuous improvement by analyzing consumption trends, identifying bottlenecks, and implementing corrective actions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Engineering, or related field (required); APICS/CPIM certification a plus.
• 7+ years of materials or inventory management experience within a pharmaceutical, biotech, or CDMO environment.
• Previous work experience in a CDMO manufacturing environment preferred.
• Prior pharmaceutical/industry GMP experience required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated proficiency in SAP Inventory Management (IM), Warehouse Management (WM), Plan-to-Manufacture (P2M), and Procure-to-Order (P2O) processes.
• Deep proficiency in SAP MM (P2P) with working knowledge of vendor master, source lists, and PO processing.
• Strong negotiation skills and ability to manage supplier relationships across domestic and international markets.
• Demonstrated ability to drive cost savings while ensuring supply reliability and compliance.
• Experience supporting material staging, production order kitting, and goods issue to process orders.
• Proven track record managing inventory across multiple manufacturing and distribution sites.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite especially Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability to perform assigned tasks carefully and on schedule according to standard operating procedures and supervisor's instructions.
• Ability to work with people at all levels of the organization.
• Excellent verbal communication skills required.

Travel Expectations

• Up to 20% travel required excluding training which will require travel.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear and smell. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet with periods of higher noise elevations when present in warehouse or manufacturing areas. The employee may be required to gain access to manufacturing personnel via general manufacturing areas only for work discussions or follow-up or be required to tour clients through the various facilities. The employee is required to wear the appropriate personal protective equipment to perform the job duties. Such personal protective equipment may include, but not limited to safety eyewear, various types of respirators/breathing apparatus, lab coats, full protective body coverings, various types of gloves, etc.