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Nanostring Sr. Buyer in Mill Creek, Washington
Our Mission is to Map the Universe of Biology. Improving the human condition is what fuels our passion for finding new ways of enabling scientific exploration. As a company, we strive to create end-to-end solutions that are simpler, easier, faster and more relevant to today's life science challenges. As the pioneer in the field ofspatial biology,NanoStringenables scientists across the globe to envision molecular interactions in three dimensions with three different systems, the, the(DSP) and the(SMI) platform. As a result, scientists can see themultiomicexpression of genes and proteins in the natural context of tissue structure. Since our founding in 2003, we have earned a reputation as a respected, trusted pioneer of innovative technologies that support our customers in their relentless pursuit of answers. Our products are based on a novel digital molecular barcoding technology invented at the Institute for Systems Biology (ISB) in Seattle under the direction of Dr. Leroy Hood. With our technologies, our customers continue to extend our understanding of biology to answer previously unsolvable questions with consistent, reliable results. However,NanoStringis much more than innovative products. The secret sauce to the company's success is our people, who are committed to excellence and dedicated to catalyzing the next biological revolution. Collectively, we live our corporate values of ambition, grit, ingenuity, authenticity, and customers every day...and never stop asking "What if?" This Senior Buyer plays a critical role in managing a high volume of demand recognition for NanoString's instrumentation, consumables, chemistry, and related materials and or services on a daily basis, while supporting the Supply Chain organization in Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Relationship Management. The work is highly interdisciplinary and will involve working closely with biologists, scientists, design engineers, software engineers, Supply Chain, Quality, Legal and external OEM manufacturers to support commercial product and partnership management. Requirements: *5 + years of Purchasing or Supply Chain experience *A college education with a four-year degree (preferably in Business, Supply Chain, or Engineering) and/or 8+ years of equivalent directly related work experience. *Experience in ISO, GMP, or FDA regulated environments preferred *Experience with an ERP System, preferably Microsoft Dynamics NAV *Strong communication, negotiation, organizational, and detail-oriented skills *The ability to work independently and cross-functionally to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and projects with competing priorities and deadlines *Ability to manage communications from both internal and external sources *Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills required (i.e. complex functions) *This position may require up to 15% domestic and international travel *APICS or ISM certification is preferred Essential Responsibilities: Procure materials, supplies, capital equipment, and services for all NanoString functional areas. Receive requisitions and verify specifications, quantity, and delivery requirements Develop and investigate supply sources. May issue request for quotations, proposals, or bids for those items not covered by existing purchasing arrangements Continually work to drive down procurement costs, increase margins, improve quality to specification, as well as improve on-time delivery Supply purchasing forecasts to suppliers as required Facilitate and monitor contracts with supply chain partners Collaborate with cross-functional teams to assure materials are received to specification, on-time, and at the lowest possible cost Build internal and external relationships through problem solving and demonstrating accountability Manage over-shipments, delivery shortages, changes in specifications, quantities, delivery dates, and