Buyer

Buyer Indirect Goods and Services

Position Summary:

Catalent Inc. is a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) whose mission is to develop manufacture and supply products that help people live better and healthier lives. Catalent is dedicated to delivering unparalleled service to pharma biotech and consumer health customers supporting product development launch and full lifecycle supply. With timetested experience in development sciences delivery technologies and multimodality manufacturing Catalent supports the acceleration of development programs and the launch of more than a hundred new products every year. Powered by thousands of scientists and technicians and the latest technology platforms at more than 40 global sites Catalent supplies billions of doses of lifeenhancing and lifesaving treatments for patients annually.

The Research Triangle Park (RTP) facility is home to Catalents Inhalation franchise including product development clinical and commercial manufacturing for pMDI DPI and Nasal Sprays.

Catalent Pharma Solutions is Morrisville NC is hiring a Buyer Indirect Goods and Services who is responsible for the strategic and tactical procurement and reliable supply of indirect goods and services in support of site facilities.

This is a fulltime onsite role. The core hours are Monday Friday 8:00AM 4:30PM.

Catalent is committed to a Patient First culture through excellence in quality andcompliance and to the safety of every patient consumer and Catalent employee.

The Role:

• Participate in the development and execution of short and longterm indirect sourcing strategies for the reliable supply of indirect goods and services; negotiate supply agreements for key indirect goods and services to reduce total cost and improve delivery and quality;
• Actively partner with key internal stakeholders to develop and action cost reduction item rationalization and inventory control improvement initiatives; determine and implement improvements to the tactical indirect procurement process; facilitate new supplier/ vendor setups within ERP system;
• Assist in the evaluation and measurement of supplier quality supplier ontime delivery and total cost reduction for key indirect goods and services;
• Convert requests from endusers into PRs/POs within ERP system;
• Work with internal stakeholders including but not limited to Finance to resolve any supply issues;
• Establish dates for end users/ liaisons to submit requisitions;
• Develop and implement vendor managed inventory agreements where beneficial;
• Gather key performance data to measure supplier performance on an ongoing basis;
• Determine process/system improvements to the tactical procurement process;
• Partner with internal customers to maintain consumable inventory at appropriate levels;
• All other duties as assigned

The Candidate:

• Bachelors degree in Business Administration Engineering Industrial Technologies or related field or Associate degree in Business Administration Engineering or related field with at least one (1) year of experience in a purchasing role required preferably in the pharmaceutical industry;
• High school diploma with at least four (4) years of experience in a purchasing role required preferably in the pharmaceutical industry
• Effective communication skills as apparent in the ability to concisely convey an idea suggestion or question (technical or logistical) to an individual team or management;
• Individual may be required to sit stand walk regularly and occasionally lift 040 pounds;

Why you should join Catalent:

• Defined career path and annual performance review and feedback process
• Diverse inclusive culture
• Positive working environment focusing on continually improving processes to remain innovative
• Potential for career growth on an expanding team within an organization dedicated to preserving and bettering lives
• 152 Hours 8 paid holidays
• Several Employee Resource Groups focusing on D&I
• Dynamic fastpaced work environment
• Community engagement and green initiatives
• Generous 401K match
• Company match on donations to organizations
• Medical dental and vision benefits effective day one of employment
• Tuition Reimbursement Let us help you finish your degree or start a new degree!
• WellHub program to promote overall physical wellness
• Perkspot offers exclusive or private discounts from approximately 900 merchants in a wide array of categories

Catalent offers rewarding opportunities to further your career! Join the global drug development and delivery leader and help us bring over 7000 lifesaving and lifeenhancing products to patients around the world. Catalent is an exciting and growing international company where employees work directly with pharma biopharma and consumer health companies of all sizes to advance new medicines from early development to clinical trials and to the market. Catalent produces more than 70 billion doses per year and each one will be used by someone who is counting on us. Join us in making a difference.

personal initiative. dynamic pace. meaningful work.

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Catalent is an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability and veterans.

If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability you may submit your request by sending an email and confirming your request for an accommodation and include the job number title and location to . This option is reserved for individuals who require accommodation due to a disability. Information received will be processed by a U.S. Catalent employee and then routed to a local recruiter who will provide assistance to ensure appropriate consideration in the application or hiring process.

Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Catalent Pharma Solutions (Catalent) is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting. Resumes submitted to any Catalent employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written & signed search agreement will become the sole property of Catalent. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.

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