Procurement Operational Buyer

At Nestlé Health Science, we believe that nutrition, science, and wellness must merge, not collide. Here, we embrace the intrinsic connections of these three pillars, harnessing their collective strength to empower healthier lives. Our broad product portfolio includes renowned brands like Garden of Life, Nature's Bounty, Vital Proteins, Orgain, Nuun, BOOST, Carnation Breakfast Essentials, Peptamen, Compleat Organic Blends, and more. We also have extensive pharmaceutical expertise, offering innovative medicines that aim to prevent, manage, and treat gastrointestinal and metabolic-related diseases.At Nestlé Health Science, we bring our best for better lives. Our people are challenged to bring fresh, diverse views and make bold moves to empower healthier lives through nutrition. We know brilliant ideas can come from anyone, anywhere. Here we embrace the entrepreneurial spirit and collaborate with teams that champion focused and forward thinking. We are committed to fostering professional growth and celebrating the achievements of our people along the way. We offer dynamic career paths, robust development, opportunities to learn from talented colleagues around the globe, and benefits that support physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing.Join us to innovate for impact and reimagine the future of health and nutrition for patients and consumers.Position Summary:Reporting to Sr Manager Supply Chain Operations, the Specialist, Operational Buyer is a key cross functional position accountable for influencing and collaborating with internal and external partners.Key Responsibilities:Accountable for buying materials and procurement services to support daily operations functional needs in compliance with organizational quality standards and SOPs.Ensures prompt and accurate processing of requisitions, purchase orders and invoice resolution (as needed) in support of VOWST related departments and financial goals.Upon material receipt ensure all documents needed for receiving and release have been provided by the supplier.Works closely with Nestle VOWST sites and Seres CMO procurement ensuring material requirement plans are being supported.Manages day-to-day supplier communications to ensure timely resolution of issues and material shortages.Support Supply Chain management to execute the procurement process within the Nestle ERP system.Owns the day-to-day warehouse operational execution of receipts and shipments within the Boston Cambridge campuses 9FA and 200SS QC labs including, but not limited to, international shipments, paperwork, LSP orders, shipping materials inventory, and local inventory management.May be asked to partner with Seres CMO warehouse personnel to support/integrate the 200SS warehouse operations specific to the Nestle QC lab.Manages materials necessary for the Nestle Cambridge, DSL, and DCF sites to perform shipping and receiving.Manages account and relationship with local Cambridge 3rd party logistics providers.Performs material transfers with off-site storage facilities, timely and accurate inventory/data transactions related to material receipt, material transfers, and disposal and cycle counting cadence.Support R&D/QC/QA operations; perform kitting and transfer of needed materials to requesting departments.Author and execute warehouse operations SOPs, work instructions and participates in investigations involving scope of accountability.Experience and Education Requirements:Bachelor’s Degree with at least 2+ years of strategic sourcing, warehouse and logistics, or related experience with defined scope & responsibility in technical procurement or supply chain categories and/or experience within a life sciences organization in drug discovery research roles or commercial manufacturing.Experience in vendor management.Strategic sourcing experience in the research development space or related experience supporting the pharmaceutical industry.Exposure to or experience working in a Good Manufacturing Procedures (GMP) environment preferred.Project management, analytical, strategic, and decision-making skills; oral & written communications, teambuilding, and leadership.ERP experience (SAP preferred).Able to adapt to new and complex environments.Requisition ID: 326245It is our business imperative to remain a very inclusive workplace. To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestlé. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestlé seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you’ll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestlé home.The Nestlé Companies are an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer seeking diversity in qualified applicants for employment. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, gender, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, perceived disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected status, as defined by applicable law. Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you may require any special accommodations in order to participate fully in our recruitment experience. Contact us at accommodations@nestle.com or please dial 711 and provide this number to the operator: 1-800-321-6467.This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.

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