Your Contribution
- Manage local purchasing and supply management activities with a strong focus on compliance and CSR [corporate social responsibility], including Purchasing Guideline, Signature Guideline, etc.
- Help within respective area of responsibility to drive site objectives and achieve goals
- Support global purchasing with local information
- Act as the subject matter expert (SME) regarding the local supplier markets and requirements of local internal customers
- Manage all aspects of local buying, including but not limited to- sourcing, quoting and on time delivery; generate requests for quotes and/or bids for all commodities and services
- Review all submitted requisitions for accuracy and completion, while processing with the vendor accordingly
- Act as purchasing contact for local internal employee contacts
- Support and lead special initiatives seeking to optimize value generation or increase efficiency of purchasing activities (benchmarking, global sourcing, etc.)
- Ensure timely and accurate processing of purchase orders according to internal purchasing standards, to include verification of price terms and conditions
- As required by business needs- generate reports out of SAP and/or SIEVO / Celonis, including but not limited to- Open PO Reports, On Time Delivery report, open requisition reports, spend data and savings reports
- Maintain SAP purchasing data for accuracy; this entails pricing information, records and material master data
- Communicate with suppliers regarding escalated matters and/or potential obstacles
- Work with other departments and internal Company stakeholders (local or otherwise), as needed, to satisfy purchasing needs
- Manage past dues and expedite requests, as needed; handle the acknowledgement process to include- attaching documents to appropriate SAP Purchase orders; (this may also include quotes, or any other support documentation)
- Handle suppliers that have Vending Programs (i.e. MRO) and/or other Vendor Managed Inventory Systems that may include packaging, clean room supplies, office supplies and janitorial supplies
- Improve order efficiency rate (OER%) by using alternative order types (SPO, scheduling agreements, framework orders, etc.)
- Lead local cost-savings projects to achieve beneficial Company outcome(s)
- Manage all aspects of invoice reconciliation, such as research and problem resolution (GR/IR clearing)
- Coordinate action plans to adequately cover short-term demands, along with measures to solve critical supply situations based on quality, time or quantity matters
- Carry out regular supplier performance ratings with key suppliers
- Coordinate sustainable supplier development projects
- Conduct business review meetings with suppliers
- Support other departments regarding various supplier related topics (supplier audits, new product launches, etc.)
- Help promote and implement safety/EHS directives and maintain a clean and safe workspace
- Assure compliance with ISO certifications and cGMP, along with adherence to Company policies and procedures and Code of Conduct/safety guidelines
Your Profile
- Bachelor's Degree in Materials Management, Logistics, Supply Chain Management or Business Administration, or related field, required
- Minimum of five years of experience in Material Planning or Purchasing, required
- Minimum of three years of leadership and/or management experience, preferred
- APICS or CPIM certification, preferred
- Experience with MRP/MPS, preferred
- Solid knowledge of ISO 9001, 14001, 15378, along with cGMP and ISO
- Thorough MS Office applications, SAP and electronic QMS systems
- Multi-tasking abilities
- Decision making
- Detail oriented approach
- Forward/creative thinking
- Service oriented
- Effective communication skills
- Ability to read, write and speak English language
- Office / PPE (when/where applicable)
- 5% - 10%, as required (potential for international travel as well)
Your Benefits
- Excellent healthcare benefits including medical, dental and vision
- Short and long term disability
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Pet insurance
- Other supplemental benefits available upon election
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Your Profile
- Bachelor's Degree in Materials Management, Logistics, Supply Chain Management or Business Administration, or related field, required
- Minimum of five years of experience in Material Planning or Purchasing, required
- Minimum of three years of leadership and/or management experience, preferred
- APICS or CPIM certification, preferred
- Experience with MRP/MPS, preferred
- Solid knowledge of ISO 9001, 14001, 15378, along with cGMP and ISO
- Thorough MS Office applications, SAP and electronic QMS systems
- Multi-tasking abilities
- Decision making
- Detail oriented approach
- Forward/creative thinking
- Service oriented
- Effective communication skills
- Ability to read, write and speak English language
- Office / PPE (when/where applicable)
- 5% - 10%, as required (potential for international travel as well)
Your Contribution
- Manage local purchasing and supply management activities with a strong focus on compliance and CSR [corporate social responsibility], including Purchasing Guideline, Signature Guideline, etc.
- Help within respective area of responsibility to drive site objectives and achieve goals
- Support global purchasing with local information
- Act as the subject matter expert (SME) regarding the local supplier markets and requirements of local internal customers
- Manage all aspects of local buying, including but not limited to- sourcing, quoting and on time delivery; generate requests for quotes and/or bids for all commodities and services
- Review all submitted requisitions for accuracy and completion, while processing with the vendor accordingly
- Act as purchasing contact for local internal employee contacts
- Support and lead special initiatives seeking to optimize value generation or increase efficiency of purchasing activities (benchmarking, global sourcing, etc.)
- Ensure timely and accurate processing of purchase orders according to internal purchasing standards, to include verification of price terms and conditions
- As required by business needs- generate reports out of SAP and/or SIEVO / Celonis, including but not limited to- Open PO Reports, On Time Delivery report, open requisition reports, spend data and savings reports
- Maintain SAP purchasing data for accuracy; this entails pricing information, records and material master data
- Communicate with suppliers regarding escalated matters and/or potential obstacles
- Work with other departments and internal Company stakeholders (local or otherwise), as needed, to satisfy purchasing needs
- Manage past dues and expedite requests, as needed; handle the acknowledgement process to include- attaching documents to appropriate SAP Purchase orders; (this may also include quotes, or any other support documentation)
- Handle suppliers that have Vending Programs (i.e. MRO) and/or other Vendor Managed Inventory Systems that may include packaging, clean room supplies, office supplies and janitorial supplies
- Improve order efficiency rate (OER%) by using alternative order types (SPO, scheduling agreements, framework orders, etc.)
- Lead local cost-savings projects to achieve beneficial Company outcome(s)
- Manage all aspects of invoice reconciliation, such as research and problem resolution (GR/IR clearing)
- Coordinate action plans to adequately cover short-term demands, along with measures to solve critical supply situations based on quality, time or quantity matters
- Carry out regular supplier performance ratings with key suppliers
- Coordinate sustainable supplier development projects
- Conduct business review meetings with suppliers
- Support other departments regarding various supplier related topics (supplier audits, new product launches, etc.)
- Help promote and implement safety/EHS directives and maintain a clean and safe workspace
- Assure compliance with ISO certifications and cGMP, along with adherence to Company policies and procedures and Code of Conduct/safety guidelines
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Schott North America
paid time off, long term disability, tuition reimbursement
Jan 16, 2026