What are the responsibilities and job description for the Buyer II position at Gerresheimer?
Company Description
Gerresheimer is the global partner for pharmaceutics, biotech, healthcare, and cosmetics with a very broad product range for pharmaceutical and cosmetic packaging solutions and drug delivery systems. The company is an innovative solution provider from concept to delivery of the end product. Gerresheimer achieves its ambitious goals through a high level of innovative strength, industrial competence and concentration on quality and customer focus. In developing innovative and sustainable solutions, Gerresheimer relies on a comprehensive international network with numerous innovation and production centers in Europe, America and Asia. Gerresheimer produces close to its customers worldwide with around 11,000 employees and generated annual revenues in 2022 of EUR 1.8bn. With its products and solutions, Gerresheimer plays an essential role in people's health and well-being.
Gerresheimer Peachtree City L.P. was established in 1993 in Peachtree City, GA, as part of the Plastics & Devices Division manufacturing and assembling a variety of precision molded plastic parts for various applications in the medical industry.
https://www.gerresheimer.com/
Job Description
Keep purchasing operations running smoothly by managing indirect spend end-to-end, from requisitions to supplier setup, while ensuring compliance and on-time delivery. Drive value by analyzing markets and suppliers, supporting global procurement strategy, and actively contributing to cost savings and supplier performance improvement.
- Ensure process-compliant purchasing operations for indirect materials, MRO, and services
- Independently create and manage purchase requisitions and purchase orders in SAP (SAP MM and SAP Ariba), including adherence to approval workflows
- Execute supplier onboarding and maintain accurate supplier master data, including required documentation
- Track delivery dates, follow up with suppliers, and resolve day-to-day supply and service issues
- Monitor supplier performance and support basic improvement actions where needed
- Analyze demand and support sourcing decisions within defined supplier frameworks
- Coordinate closely with Global Procurement and support the implementation of category guidelines
- Identify and support cost-saving opportunities within daily operations
- Assist in supplier evaluations and related follow-up actions
- Collaborate cross-functionally with operations, engineering, and finance
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field preferred
- 2 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, ideally in indirect/MRO purchasing
- Hands-on experience with SAP MM; SAP Ariba is a plus
- Solid understanding of purchasing processes, approval workflows, and compliance requirements
- Ability to independently manage purchase requisitions, orders, and supplier communication
- Experience tracking deliveries and resolving day-to-day supplier issues
- Comfortable handling low-value negotiations and routine commercial decisions
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities efficiently
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills
- Reliable, structured working style with a high level of ownership and integrity
Additional Information
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