Sr Buyer - Remote

 Preparedness today, safer tomorrow.

 Emergent is a leading public health company that delivers protective and life-saving solutions to
 communities around the world.  Here, you will join passionate professionals where our culture is informed
 by our values and commitment to protecting and saving lives.

JOB SUMMARY 
The Senior Buyer – Global Indirect manages end-to-end procurement for indirect goods and services supporting site and corporate operations in a cGXP-regulated environment. The role partners with stakeholders, suppliers, and Accounts Payable to ensure compliant purchasing, timely fulfillment, and accurate invoicing across assigned indirect spend categories. This role will support multiple global categories like Marketing, IT and External Supply; as well as being the primary procurement support for multiple indirect spend focused sites.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Purchase Order & Procure-to-Pay Execution: create and maintain purchase orders in SAP; monitor the PO lifecycle and manage changes, extensions, and closeout as needed.
• Sourcing & RFP Management: lead RFP/RFQ/RFI events for small indirect spend; run competitive bidding, supplier evaluation, and bid comparisons; develop commercial analysis to support award decisions; partner with category managers and stakeholders to define requirements, scope of work, and commercial terms.
• Invoice Resolution & Financial Coordination: partner with Accounts Payable to resolve invoice discrepancies (price/quantity) and prevent payment delays; coordinate with Finance and stakeholders to ensure accurate, timely vendor payments.
• Contract Request Creation & Legal Collaboration: initiate and submit contract requests (MSAs, SOWs, amendments, renewals). Coordinate with Legal and stakeholders to align terms, track approvals/execution/renewals, and maintain contract records in contract management and ERP systems.
• Supplier Negotiations: negotiate pricing, payment terms, and commercial conditions for indirect goods and services; support supplier performance with category managers and stakeholders to meet contractual and service expectations.
• Supplier Onboarding: support supplier onboarding, including quality, compliance, and risk reviews; maintain supplier setup and master data in the ERP.
• Compliance, Reporting & Continuous Improvement: ensure procurement and contracting comply with company policies, regulatory requirements, and internal controls; track savings, cost avoidance, contract coverage, and procurement KPIs; support spend analysis and continuous improvement.

The above statements are intended to describe the nature of work performed by those in this job and are not an exhaustive list of all duties. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time which reflects management’s assignment of essential functions. 

MINIMUM EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
• 5–7 years of procurement or supply chain experience.
• Experience with RFPs, contract request workflows, PO execution, supplier negotiations, and invoice discrepancy resolution.
• Working knowledge of commercial contracts (MSAs, SOWs, amendments) and experience partnering with Legal.
• Proficiency with ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle.
• Experience working in a remote or hybrid biopharmaceutical environment with cross-functional stakeholders (e.g., Quality, Legal, Finance, Supply Chain) across locations and time zones.
• Ability to manage priorities, communicate clearly, and meet deadlines when supporting distributed teams.

Preferred Requirements

• Experience in the biopharmaceutical or life-sciences industry (or other regulated industries) with a focus on indirect spend.
• Familiarity with virtual collaboration tools and P2P/contracting systems in regulated, global organizations.

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U.S. Base Pay Ranges and Benefits Information

The estimated annual base salary as a new hire for this position ranges from $117,500 to $142,100. Individual base pay depends on various factors such as applicant’s education, experience, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.  The salary may also be adjusted based on applicant’s geographic location.  Certain roles are eligible for additional incentive compensation, including merit increases, annual bonus, [and/or long-term incentives in the form of stock options.]

Additionally, Emergent offers a comprehensive benefits package*.  Information regarding additional benefits can be found here:  https://www.emergentbiosolutions.com/careers/life-at-emergent

(*Eligibility for benefits is governed by the applicable plan documents and policies).

If you are selected for an interview, please feel welcome to speak to a Human Resources Partner about our compensation philosophy and available benefits.

There are physical/mental demands and work environment characteristics that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. This information is available upon request from the candidate.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform all essential functions.

Emergent BioSolutions is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and values the diversity of our workforce.  Emergent does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, physical or mental disability, military service or veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

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