Employment at NEB

Senior Buyer

Ipswich, MA United States | Full time · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$75k-$90kDetected 16 days ago

NegotiationAccountingSAPSupply ChainProcurementERPPerformance ManagementGMPBioinformaticsMolecular BiologyResearchCollaboration

About the role

The Senior Buyer plays a critical role in ensuring supply continuity, cost effectiveness, compliance, and risk mitigation across the supply base.
Identify, assess, and resolve procurement challenges, including supply disruptions, contractual disputes, and compliance issues.
Analyze supplier performance, spend data, market dynamics, and raw material trends to inform strategic sourcing decisions.

Support cross‑functional stakeholders with strategic sourcing initiatives of raw materials such as reagents, enzymes, chemicals, packaging, and other life sciences inputs critical to NEB operations.
Establish and maintain strong supplier partnerships to ensure quality, compliance, supply continuity, and optimal total cost of ownership.
Manage multiple high‑visibility sourcing initiatives simultaneously in close collaboration with Production Planning, Manufacturing, R&D, Quality, and Finance.
Drive continuous improvement activities that optimize procurement processes, strengthen supplier performance, and deliver sustainable cost savings.
Collaborate with Accounting and suppliers to proactively identify, investigate, and resolve invoice discrepancies, minimizing payment delays and financial exposure.
Conduct commercial negotiations covering pricing, lead times, long‑term agreements, and supply assurance.
Serve as a subject matter expert in our SAP MRP / ERP system, managing purchasing transactions, supplier master data, pricing, lead times, and inventory drivers.
Demonstrated ability to manage complex sourcing initiatives independently with minimal supervision.
Ability to influence cross‑functional stakeholders and shape sourcing strategy in support of operational and scientific priorities.

Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business, science, or a related field.
Minimum of 5 years of progressive responsibility in a procurement or strategic sourcing role.
Proven negotiation, analytical, and problem‑solving capabilities.
Solid working knowledge of global procurement regulations, compliance requirements, and supply risk management.
Working knowledge of ISO quality standards
Experience working in regulated environments such as biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, or life sciences manufacturing.
Experience sourcing specialized, regulated, or single‑source life sciences materials (e.g., enzymes, reagents, chemicals, or validated raw materials) direct (production) and indirect (non-production) materials.
A strong strategic mindset with the ability to move procurement from transactional execution to proactive sourcing and supplier management.
Experience driving measurable cost savings while maintaining quality, compliance, and supply assurance.

Broad, hands‑on knowledge of MRP / ERP systems (SAP preferred) and strategic sourcing methodologies.

Information regarding New England Biolabs' commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion can be found here.
Annual discretionary profit-sharing bonus
Participation in our Employee Stock Ownership Plan "ESOP" (eligible after two full years of service)
Exceptional benefits package at a nominal cost to the employee including a 10% 401k match
Base salary decisions depend on several factors, including, but not limited to, individual qualifications, job location, internal equity, and market data alignment.

Employer, including disabled/veterans
New England Biolabs is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive community. As an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, New England Biolabs considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or status as a disabled veteran or other protected veteran, in all phases of the employment process and in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. More in-depth details of EEO are available here.
New England Biolabs is a participating employer in the Employment Verification ( E-Verify ) program.
If you need an accommodation for any part of the employment process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an email to hr@neb.com or call 978-927-5054 to let us know the nature of your request.

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