Senior Buyer-Contract/Temp

About the role

We are seeking a motivated, collaborative, and results-oriented Sr Buyer to support our US global Procurement team. This role will be responsible for purchasing NPI preproduction indirect and direct production instruments and consumable raw materials and managing key supplier relationships for the assigned categories. This will be a temporary contract up to 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Provide procurement support to the 10x R&D team for the purchasing and tracking of components for the development and launching of new instruments and consumables
• Manage communication with key preproduction and production raw material suppliers and act as the primary point of contact for supplier communication and issue resolutions for the assigned suppliers
• Ensure timely issuing of purchase orders to support manufacturing needs
• Maintain and set up purchasing and sourcing-related data fields for the assigned materials and suppliers in the ERP system
• Monitor purchase order statuses and update/escalate if needed
• Assist the accounting department in reconciling discrepancies on invoices
• Lead or support RFQ/RFP projects
• Build relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 6+ years of procurement, sourcing, or relevant supply chain or operations experience
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Organized, detail-oriented, and a service mentality to internal customers
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment under minimal supervision

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Business, or Economics
• Direct experience with procurement or supply chain in an established life science, medical device, or biotechnology-related organization
• Experience working within cross-functional project teams with diverse stakeholders
• Familiarity with ERP and MRP systems and planning tools such as Oracle, SAP, QAD, or other commonly used manufacturing software (10x presently uses Oracle for P2P management)

Pay

Hourly $50—$65 USD

Below is the base pay range for this full-time position. The actual base pay will depend on several factors unique to each candidate, including one’s skills, qualifications, and experience. At 10x, base pay is also just one component of the Company’s total compensation package. This role is also eligible for 10x’s equity grants, its comprehensive health and retirement benefit programs, and its annual bonus program or sales incentive program.