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Senior Buyer

Job description:

The senior buyer will be part of the purchasing team within the finance and accounting group. The key responsibilities of the senior buyer will be:

• Manage lab/office supply, service & equipment orders and vendors
• Process regular, blanket, & standing purchases orders for supplies, services, and equipment by phone, fax, email and cXML in a time-sensitive, high-volume, exciting environment
• Communicate order status and issues in a timely manner to requestors by email & phone
• Assist employees to source/obtain quotes for products & services from preferred vendors whenever possible
• Develop/continue successful working relationships/contracts with key suppliers
• Work with vendors to obtain competitive quotes & priority customer service
• Expedite & reschedule open orders
• Process product returns to vendors
• Resolve invoice/receiving discrepancies
• Assist Purchasing/Finance Team by developing/maintaining successful working relationships/contracts with key suppliers
• Assess & help implement appropriate on-site stocking or other vendor value added programs
• Generate & distribute various Purchasing reports
• Assist in creating/updating Purchasing policies/procedures
• Cross train in other Purchasing functions to help out as needed.

 Requirements:

• BA or BS in business, science or related field or equivalent in experience
• Minimum 6 years purchasing experience dealing directly with vendors; biotech/greentech experience highly preferred; familiarity of SOX controls desired
• Excellent negotiation skills; proven track record of savings including experience negotiating capital purchases; experience with reviewing purchase contacts & quotes
• SAP/SRM experience highly desired
• Outlook, Excel, Word, and Internet searching skills a must.
• Detail oriented, excellent communication & organizational skills
• Must be able to multi-task in a time-sensitive, high-volume environment
• Ability to work independently & take initiative, yet enjoy teamwork and team building.

To apply, send your resume and a cover letter to hr@amyris.com with reference code FA10-013 in the subject line.