Buyer, Direct Materials Procurement

Job Title Our team members are at the heart of everything we do. At Cencora, we are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures, and every person here is essential to us being able to deliver on that purpose. If you want to make a difference at the center of health, come join our innovative company and help us improve the lives of people and animals everywhere. This role is in support of American Health Packaging, a Cencora business offering pharma packaging services in the US. Under direction and moderate supervision of the Director, Direct Material Procurement, responsible for providing transactional support in the procurement of materials, supplies, and services for American Health Packaging's repackaging operations. Follows standard operating procedures to complete the purchasing activities necessary to attain the business unit's service level, cost management, and inventory investment objectives. This position is categorized as compliance critical and, as such, requires and is assigned specific responsibility for ensuring continual and proper compliance with all division, corporate and regulatory requirements. It is the associate's responsibility to observe and obey all safety rules. Any condition thought to be hazardous or unsafe should be reported to your supervisor immediately. Responsibilities include: Processing purchase orders and sending to the supplier via EDI, email, or other appropriate means. Tracking the delivery status (ETA) of all purchase orders and maintaining expected delivery dates in the system. Working closely with production and materials management to ensure the availability of all materials as required, providing timely ETAs, manufacturer backorder, and other pertinent information. Participating in weekly meetings to discuss material supply issues with personnel from departments responsible for service level objectives. Performing file maintenance including item, vendor, and purchase order data. Monitoring action plans to ensure necessary steps are completed in the system. Maintaining current open order reports by interpreting and assigning tasks to appropriate team members or other departments. Working with suppliers to ensure that we receive product with adequate expiration date, pack by dates, and lot size. Serving as liaison with supplier's customer service representatives fostering relationships, expediting deliveries, and resolving issues. Creating and distributing monthly supplier forecast reports both internally and to suppliers. Requesting RFPs and providing analysis and comparisons to management. Checking catalogs and other references to obtain prices and specifications for sourcing and comparisons. Obtaining and constructing New Supplier Setup Information Packet for management approval and maintaining the retention file. Assisting Accounts Payable in resolving invoice discrepancies. Working throughout the organization to resolve routine questions and issues; referring more complex issues to higher levels. Assisting in the training of new Procurement team members. Performing a variety of special projects, including various report preparations, as assigned. Performing related duties as assigned. Education: The position requires a two-year associates degree or an equivalent combination of experience and education. In addition, it requires a minimum of three (3) years experience in the related field. Skills & Knowledge: Strong customer service skills, strong interpersonal skills, good decision making skills, good analytical skills, experience working with Enterprise Resource Management (ERP) systems preferred, demonstrates leadership qualities and the ability to effectively train others, strong organizational skills; attention to detail, ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, ability to resolve supplier issues quickly and creatively in order to improve customer satisfaction, ability to successfully execute multiple tasks at the same time, thorough knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and other computer related skills.

Created: 2026-03-04