Sr. Buyer

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Bengaluru, Bengaluru Urban, Karnataka
Senior level
Insurance
The Role
The Sr. Buyer at Illumina ensures effective procurement processes, including managing purchase requisitions and supplier relations. Key responsibilities include cost analysis, volume planning, and monitoring subcontract performance. This role demands strong organizational and negotiation skills, alongside knowledge in procurement systems and vendor management.
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What if the work you did every day could impact the lives of people you know? Or all of humanity?

At Illumina, we are expanding access to genomic technology to realize health equity for billions of people around the world. Our efforts enable life-changing discoveries that are transforming human health through the early detection and diagnosis of diseases and new treatment options for patients.

Working at Illumina means being part of something bigger than yourself. Every person, in every role, has the opportunity to make a difference. Surrounded by extraordinary people, inspiring leaders, and world changing projects, you will do more and become more than you ever thought possible.

Responsibilities:
• Ensures efficient processing of purchase requisitions, purchase change orders and requests for quotes to suppliers
• Responsible for procurement business system data input and integrity
• Ensures maximization of the procurement teams' changes, part parameters; quote table maintenance, supplier database information, error report analysis, and part number/supplier code information
• Performs cost analysis and volume planning for major commodities (e.g. materials, components, equipment and services)
• Monitors the cost, schedule and scope of assigned subcontracts to negotiate highest quality at best value
• Develops new supply sources where vendors and suppliers are no longer competitive
• May recommend cost saving proposals including make-versus-buy analysis or alternative sourcing
• Interacts closely with suppliers and QA to resolve quality issues
• Works with management to address all aspects of commodity management, including procurement support, commodity business plans, market trends assessment, pricing, and product availability
Listed responsibilities are an essential, but not exhaustive list, of the usual duties associated with the position. Changes to individual responsibilities may occur due to business needs.
Requirements:
• Domestic or global expertise of assigned commodities required
• Thorough knowledge of procurement, vendor relations, and inventory management
• Familiar with GMP’s, product specifications incoming inspection procedures
• Effective verbal and written communication, analytical and interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational skills, detail oriented. Strong influencing and negotiating skills
• Knowledge of ERP/MRP systems, word processing, spreadsheets, project management, etc
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Outlook required
• Must be very detail oriented

• Willingness to work in a shift to support US Region (No Night Shift Required)
All listed requirements are deemed as essential functions to this position; however, business conditions may require reasonable accommodations for additional task and responsibilities.
Experience/Education:
• Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD without experience; or equivalent work experience


Illumina believes that everyone has the ability to make an impact, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunity regardless of sex, race, creed, color, gender, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status, citizenship status, and genetic information.


Illumina believes that everyone has the ability to make an impact, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to providing employment opportunity regardless of sex, race, creed, color, gender, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status, citizenship status, and genetic information.

The Company
Mechanicsburg, , PA
317 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 1885

What We Do

RCM&D is ranked among the top independent insurance advisory firms in the United States. Our specialized teams provide strategic solutions and consulting for risk management, insurance and employee benefits. Leveraging more than 135 years of experience and strong local, national and global reach, we partner with you to meet all of your business objectives.

RCM&D Self-Insured Services Company (SISCO) is a Third Party Administrator and a trusted partner in claim management, consulting and advisory services for clients that are self-insured, fully insured, or utilize captive or high deductible programs. Our expertise coupled with our technological resources ensure budget certainty, reduced costs and the overall efficiency of your claim process.

Established in 2020 through the strategic merger of RCM&D and Oswald Companies, Unison Risk Advisors (a dba of the JBO Holding Company) is majority employee owned. On June 20, 2023, NSI became the third partner of Unison Risk Advisors. Unison Risk Advisors is made up of these three primary operating companies and all their existing subsidiaries and sub-brands. Today it is one of the largest privately held and employee-owned insurance brokerage and risk management firms in the U.S.

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