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At Azenta, formerly Brooks Life Sciences, new ideas, new technologies and new ways of thinking are driving our future. Our customer-focused culture encourages employees to embrace innovation and challenge the status quo with novel thinking and collaborative work relationships.

Azenta Life Sciences is a global leader in the life sciences space with headquarters in Burlington, MA, and offices and operations worldwide. We are a market leader in automated bio sample management solutions and multiomics services across areas such as drug development, clinical and advanced cell therapies for the industry's top pharmaceutical, biotech, academic and healthcare institutions globally.

We provide unparalleled capabilities with our lab analysis, sample management and storage services, informatics software, and consumables, with the largest installed base managing over 1 billion samples globally.

As a global leader in R&D multiomics services, Azenta Life Sciences, leads the way in providing superior data quality with unparalleled technical support to enable researchers around the world to advance their scientific discoveries faster than ever before.

Our team is looking for a new talent (m / f / d), starting at the earliest possible time as Buyer (m / f / d) in Leipzig including business travel to Griesheim (Darmstadt).

Location : office based in Leipzig including business travel to Griesheim (Darmstadt)

Fixed term contract due to maternity leave replacement

How you will add value

As Buyer at Azenta Life Sciences you will be responsible for the European procurement of materials across Genomics and SRS portfolio and managing all aspects of supply including negotiation and cost savings.

You will manage Azenta relationships with global suppliers, including weekly production planning reviews, monthly and quarterly business reviews as well as communicating the business vision and working with the suppliers to achieve the goals.

What you will do

Procurement of all products, managing all aspects of materials supply.

Negotiation of timely prices.

Driving purchasing savings.

Responsibility for supplier management.

Ensuring products are delivered to promise and request dates.

Identifying and managing supply chain risks, communicate with internal and external stakeholders to mitigate risks.

Problem solving demand issues.

Driving initiatives and continuous process improvement to help the team to become more efficient and effective.

Generating internal management reports for purchasing team.

Participation in Kaizen events and continuous improvements sessions.

Working location will be our office in Leipzig, whilst working together in an international team.

Close cooperation and communication with Logistics, Product Management, Planning, Purchasing, Finance and Quality.

What you will bring

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, APICS certification (CPIM) preferred.

Practical experience of purchasing demand / production planning within a manufacturing environment.

Expert capability in modern sourcing principles.

Experience with Lean / Continuous Improvement teams and activities.

Expert understanding of Oracle (or similar) MRP based planning system.

Proficient user of MS Office (Excel, Power Point, Word, etc)

Abilities to handle multiple competing priorities for multiple projects.

Effective interpersonal and communication skills at all levels of the organization.

Confidentiality to people outside the organization.

A true sense of urgency.

Ability to analyse cost effectiveness and make sound commercial / business decisions.

Business fluent in English and German.

Our Offer

Become part of a company that makes a positive contribution to launching groundbreaking scientific developments and therapies.

Contribute to innovative cell therapies and be a part of revolutionary cancer therapies.

Flexible working hours are a matter of course for us.

Take advantage of the operational opportunities in a growing, modern and innovative company within the health care / life science industry.

Experience an intensive exchange of experiences and a close cooperation in a worldwide network with our customers, friends and partners.

We offer the participation in national and international company events.

After your initial training, you will receive regular training and further education opportunities that are tailored to your needs.

A workplace that promotes your maximum.

In order to guarantee our employees a good work-life balance, we offer 30 days' vacation.

We have a partnership with pme Familienservice to support our employees in all life situations.

Our other benefits include :

Employee Stock Option program.

Life insurance.

Company pension scheme.

Profit sharing.

5 days special leave for sick children.

Corporate Benefits Program (online shopping platform).

Contact

Azenta Life Sciences

Christina Knappe (Senior Recruiter Central Europe)

[email protected]

Please apply with your complete application documents (cover letter, detailed CV, references) in English.

About us

Azenta Life Sciences is a global life sciences leader headquartered in Burlington, MA, with offices and operation sites around the world. We are the market leader in automated biospecimen management solutions and genomic services in areas such as drug development, clinical and novel cell therapies for the world's leading pharmaceutical, biotech, academic and healthcare institutions. Our laboratory analysis, sample management and storage, informatics software and consumables services offer unparalleled capabilities and have the largest installed base managing over one billion samples worldwide.

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