Buyer

Job Title: Indirect Buyer Job Description
The Indirect Buyer will own purchasing activities for all indirect goods and services for the Colorado location, working within the Procurement department and closely partnering with Supply Chain, Process Sciences, Facilities, and Warehouse teams. This role manages the end-to-end procure-to-pay process for indirect materials, capital, and services, ensuring operational requirements are met while balancing supply reliability, price, and quality. The position is ideal for a self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, growing environment, brings excellent communication skills, and can flex and pivot as business needs evolve.
Responsibilities
- Procure indirect materials, capital equipment, and services to ensure operational requirements are met, taking into account supply reliability, price, and quality.
- Review purchase requests for accuracy and compliance with internal procedures and policies.
- Ensure appropriate contracts, supporting documents, and justification are included with all purchase requests.
- Create and process purchase orders with a high level of accuracy and compliance, providing clear justification for orders.
- Track order progress from placement through delivery, updating systems with expected delivery dates and maintaining open order reports.
- Engage proactively with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of goods and services and follow up on past-due orders until delivery and receipt are completed.
- Publish order progress, open order status, and delays to stakeholders, keeping internal teams informed of any changes or risks.
- Assist the Accounts Payable department in reconciling discrepant invoices and resolving PO and invoice mismatches.
- Maintain accurate procurement-related data and supplier records in Coupa and NetSuite to ensure purchase orders can be processed without discrepancies.
- Work within an established preferred supplier list, collaborating with end users, suppliers, and Accounts Payable to meet business needs.
- Identify opportunities to improve buying channels, such as implementing cXML punchout, electronic ordering, supplier consolidation, and sourcing events.
- Document, analyze, and report on supplier performance and key performance indicators (KPIs) using internal and external supplier performance surveys and systematic reporting tools.
- Manage supplier relationships, fostering positive working partnerships and clearly communicating business priorities, goods, and service requirements.
- Collaborate and communicate effectively with onsite stakeholders and external suppliers to ensure business needs are met in a timely manner.
- Support internal inventory management and improvement projects, including updating inventory-related data and processing urgent or stat orders.
- Identify areas where procurement process improvements are needed, cost savings can be achieved, or contractual agreements are required.
- Align with other members of the Procurement team to develop optimal supplier relationships, efficient procurement strategies, company-wide pricing agreements, and system enhancements.
- Facilitate end-to-end procurement for high-priority and urgent requests, expediting tasks among requesters, suppliers, couriers, and approval workstreams to achieve on-time delivery for critical business activities.
- Train end users in new ERP and purchasing systems, including Coupa and NetSuite, to ensure effective and compliant use of procurement tools.
- Support the Procurement team with ad hoc requests and projects, fill in for colleagues during absences, and contribute to the overall success of the procurement function.
- Maintain familiarity with suppliers in a GMP manufacturing environment and leverage this knowledge to support compliant and efficient purchasing.
- Demonstrate a customer service mindset by being available to onsite stakeholders during core hours to build trust, relationships, and provide responsive procurement services.
Essential Skills
- Bachelors degree with at least 3 years of purchasing experience, or a high school diploma with at least 5 years of purchasing experience in a similar industry.
- Working knowledge of ordering procedures and the procure-to-pay (P2P) process.
- Understanding of production planning, inventory replenishment methods, MRP, and ERP systems.
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
- High attention to detail with the ability to identify and solve complex problems.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills for effective interaction with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple high-priority tasks simultaneously.
- Negotiation skills to secure preferable pricing, terms, and lead times from suppliers.
- Ability to create positive connections and build strong working relationships in person.
- Confidence to ask questions and seek clarity to fully understand requirements and resolve issues.
- High level of efficiency and a strong sense of urgency in completing procurement tasks.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team while also completing tasks independently.
- Ability to work onsite at the Louisville, CO office 35 days per week.
- Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time.
- Capability to work independently and take ownership of purchasing activities.
- Familiarity with suppliers supporting GMP manufacturing environments.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Experience working in the biotech or healthcare industry.
- Experience using Coupas procurement system.
- Experience using NetSuite ERP.
- Hands-on experience with procure-to-pay (P2P) processes and purchase order management.
- Background in purchasing indirect goods and services, including lab consumables and other operational materials.
- Experience managing open orders, monitoring delivery dates, and maintaining accurate order status reports.
- Supplier management experience, including relationship building and performance analysis using reports and KPIs.
- Ability to maintain an open mind and demonstrate a growth mindset.
- Patient-first mentality and alignment with a mission-driven culture focused on improving outcomes for patients and their families.
Work Environment
This is a full-time, Monday through Friday position based in Louisville, Colorado, with standard hours of either 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. or 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. There is the possibility of 12 remote work-from-home days per week, used sparingly, with an expectation of being onsite during core hours to provide customer service, build trust, and support end users. The role is primarily office-based, involving extended periods of sitting and frequent use of ERP and procurement systems such as Coupa and NetSuite, along with standard Microsoft Office tools. The environment is fast-paced and collaborative, situated within a growing biotech organization that operates in brand-new facilities and emphasizes innovative thinking, groundbreaking science, and a patient-first culture. The team values diversity, equity, and inclusion, encourages a growth mindset, and supports employees in building strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external suppliers.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Louisville, CO.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $33.39 - $41.24/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Louisville, CO.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 12, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Louisville,CO. About Actalent

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