Job Description

Our Work Matters
At Kindeva, we make products that save lives, ensuring better health and well-being for patients around the world.
As a Procurement Direct Buyer II, you will be responsible for ensuring the timely, cost-effective, and compliant procurement of direct materials needed to support production. This role manages supplier relationships, issues and monitors purchase orders, and coordinates with internal stakeholders to maintain material availability, meet delivery expectations, and support business continuity.
The role also supports sourcing, negotiation, inventory planning, and issue resolution within a regulated manufacturing environment. The Procurement Direct Buyer II works cross-functionally with Production, Quality, Supply Chain, and suppliers to ensure materials meet quality and technical requirements, supplier performance is monitored, and procurement processes are continuously improved.

Responsibilities:
• Utilize Microsoft D365 to review requirements, research purchase and usage history, review inventory levels in order to purchase raw materials. This includes firming planned purchase orders and planned production orders. Aligns orders with production schedule requirements considering lead time, transportation, phase in/phase out of packaging materials, quality testing timelines, safety stock, available capacity, and other general supply chain planning parameters.
• Source, evaluate and select suppliers for direct materials and services, ensuring quality, cost and delivery requirements are met. Negotiates pricing, terms and contracts with terms which are favorable to Kindeva.
• Issues purchase requisitions and purchase orders, ensures timely order confirmations and is responsible for ensuring on time delivery (OTD) of raw materials and other production-related supplies to support production schedules. Monitors OTD report in Power BI and works toward improvement to Class A level.
• Reviews exception messages to ensure materials are expedited and de-expedited weekly.
• Provides information to support customer order promise dates and timely communication of changes. Facilitates communication between procurement, production, supply chain and quality and acts as the point of contact with suppliers to relay issues and resolve problems.
• Utilizes Quality system to request any changes to existing part numbers such as updating a product code. As assigned, processes Supplier Corrective Action Reports (SCAR) or Corrective Action, Preventative Action (CAPA), provide support and escalation.
• Develops and maintains effective working relationships with business partners and stakeholders, both internal and external.
• Responsible for awareness and compliance of Procurement policies, procedures and systems and complies with them.
• Participates in self-development activities and provides training to peers and internal stakeholders.
• May support Indirect Procurement activities as needed.
• Execute other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain or other related field
• Minimum of 5 years’ related experience in Procurement or 3 years’ experience with master’s degree.
• Experience with Microsoft D365 MRP and Procurement software.
• Experience with Power BI.
• 3 or more years’ experience in a highly regulated industry (pharmaceutical, medical device, etc.)
• 3 or more years’ of relevant work experience in procurement, sourcing, contracts, analytics, ERP Systems.
• Intermediate to advanced level computer skills that include Microsoft Office (with an emphasis on Excel), ERP Systems, Quality Management Systems, on-line procurement portals and other similar tools.
• Knowledge of Incoterms 2020.
• Self-starter, able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Working knowledge of theories and practices applied to planning, procurement and inventory.
• Excellent communications skills both oral and written to communicate clearly and effectively with others, including the ability to make effective presentations.
• Strong business acumen and an analytical mind. Problem-solving skills and attention to detail are essential.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills to interface with internal customers, management and employees in other Kindeva locations.

Preferred Qualifications:
• 1 or more years’ of experience in Continuous Improvement methodology such as Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, Total Quality Management Systems (TQMS), Yellow Belt/Green Belt.
• APICS/ASCM/CIPS/ISM coursework towards certification preferred

Technical Skills Requirements:
◦ Language Ability - Ability to read and interpret documents such as vendor quotes, procurement and inventory reports, and procedure manuals; ability to write routine reports and correspondences.
◦ Math Ability - Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; compute rate, ratio, and percent; calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, percentages, and volume.
◦ Reasoning Ability - Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form; deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
◦ Computer Knowledge - Possess intermediate to advanced computer skills with a detailed knowledge in Microsoft Platforms (Windows, Windows Explorer, Outlook, Word and Excel) and other inventory systems/databases.
◦ Analytical – Demonstrated organization skills, ability to prioritize activities, multi-tasked/follow tasks to completion; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; good organization skills and attention to details; able to make good decisions independently within the scope of responsibility.
◦ Teamwork – Contributes to building a positive team spirit.
◦ Technical Skills – Intermediate to advanced computer skills with a detailed knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook; ability to use purchasing software, i.e., SAP; strong negotiation skills.
◦ Customer Service - Ability to provide outstanding customer service to and work collaboratively with our internal customers across a fast-paced organization.
◦ Interpersonal – Strong interpersonal skills with a proven ability to form close, amicable, trusting relationships across businesses, internal functions, and across all levels within an enterprise. Highly persuasive. Self-starter, independent thinker with ability to learn new concepts quickly.
◦ Written Communication - Presents numerical data effectively. Prepares purchase orders, and composes correspondence as required for vendors.
◦ Diversity - Shows respect and sensitivity for personal and cultural differences.
◦ Ethics - Treats people with respect; works with integrity and ethically. Maintains confidentiality.
◦ Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures; supports organization's goals and values; strong organizational and communication skills.
◦ Adaptability - Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events; ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple tasks. Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
◦ Judgment - Exhibits sound and accurate judgment.
◦ Planning/Organizing - Effective time management, organization and prioritization skills.
◦ Professionalism - Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position.
◦ Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve quality in work process and accuracy of data.
◦ Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; responsible for meeting department safety objectives and developing on-going safe operating procedures consistent with the job requirements.

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