Supply Chain Buyer

Job Summary:

The Supply Chain Buyer will be responsible for executing purchase requests and orders for direct/indirect materials, services, and general operating supplies from demand (requisition) through delivery. The Buyer is responsible for utilizing tools to assure on-time delivery of indirect materials so that the GMP Manufacturing can meet agreed upon schedule. Using a clear understanding of financial impact and business accounting as it pertains to purchasing, the Buyer maintains communication with the Supply Chain Manager, suppliers and internal customers. The Buyer will manage the VMI program and establish a process to effectively track and manage all procurement activities from time of PO request to final payment. As such, the Buyer will be responsible for liaising any escalations between the business owners, suppliers, and the Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) team.

Reporting to:    Manager, Procurement Operations

Location/Territory:     Newark, CA (hybrid)

Salary range:     $70,265 - $92,724

Responsibilities/Essential Duties:

• Enters and process purchase orders according to established procedures and policies.
• Confirms delivery dates with suppliers to ensure internal needs are met.
• Performs regular monitoring of open purchase orders to ensure accuracy and on-time delivery, and closure.
• Resolves potential problems (technical or financial) or material delays by actively communicating with suppliers and internal requestors.
• Processes purchase orders for payment including verifying invoices and matching them to line items on the purchase order.
• Communicates with internal customers and/or vendors when discrepancies arise between invoices, orders and payments.
• Provides PO management by ensuring the closure/completeness of purchase orders.
• Conducts analysis on spend/purchase data.
• Develops procurement strategies through execution and delivery.
• Initiates and manages supplier onboarding and contract management per policy and procedures.
• Ensures vendors meet established compliance standards.
• Manages VMI program on site at Newark.
• Procedures: Ensures compliance with relevant Standard Operating Procedures and cGMP.
• Participates in cross-functional project teams; leads department problem-solve teams.
• Facilitates communication with vendors to ensure timely delivery of orders.
• Indirect PO creation & placement based on Business Owner requirements.
• Indirect PO management.
• Facilitates invoice approvals & contacts P2P for any invoicing related issues.
• Supports vendor data maintenance activities for non-MC related changes.
• Other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Logistics, Supply Chain or related field & 2-5 year's directly related experience; OR
• Associate’s degree in Business Administration, Logistics, Supply Chain or related field & 6+ years’ directly related experience.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with ERP programs, specifically in D365.
• Must be very processed oriented and maintain a constant vigilance towards process improvement by proposing new methods and technological/automated solutions.
• Demonstrated ability in developing effective long-term strategies to support business plans.
• Experience with pharmaceutical manufacturing, procurement or working with a 3rd party accounts payable departments.
• Experience communicating to all levels of the organization - to effectively communicate order status, delivery or vendor issues, both orally and written.
• Highly proficient in the use of MS Project, Visio and Smartsheets.
• Strong Project Management skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office tools.
  

Company Summary:

As a commercial-stage biotechnology company focused on innovative aesthetic and therapeutic offerings, Revance is setting the new standard for its clients through disruptive products, and for its employees through industry-leading benefits, which promote financial and physical well-being for all. It’s time to rethink everything you thought an employee experience could be.

What Revance invests in you: 

• Competitive Compensation including base salary and annual target bonus
• Flexible unlimited PTO, summer & winter shutdowns, and 12 weeks parental leave
• Generous healthcare benefits (Company pays up to 90% of premiums for medical benefits), Employer HSA contribution, 401k match, tuition reimbursement, wellness discounts and much more

Note: Revance has agreed to merge with Crown Laboratories.  Upon completion of this merger, benefits are subject to change.

This section of the job description is required by the American with Disability Act (ADA). The ADA requires that job descriptions reflect the physical and mental demands required to effectively perform the essential duties of the job. The ADA prohibits employers from discriminating against a “qualified individual with a disability” in all aspects of the employment relationship. A “qualified individual with a disability” is “an individual who meets the education, experience, skill, and other job-related requirements of a position held or desired, and who, with reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of a specified job.”

We are an equal opportunity employer. We are a company where diverse backgrounds, experience and viewpoints are valued. Revance does not discriminate in practices or employment opportunities on the basis of an individual’s race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other prohibited category set forth in federal or state regulations.