At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead global metals sourcing for innovative diagnostic and life science instruments.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking biotech company with a collaborative spirit.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, health perks, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic role with travel opportunities and excellent career advancement potential.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the biotech field while developing your skills.
- Qualifications: Degree in Engineering or Supply Chain; experience in metals sourcing preferred.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 55000 £ per year.
Global Commodity Specialist (Metals – Instruments)
Full time, Llantrisant, United Kingdom, Req ID JR-044012.
Summary: Leading the metals commodity globally for Diagnostic and Life Science instrumentation, partnering with manufacturing, R&D, and business leaders to provide strategic sourcing expertise for day‑to‑day operations and product road-map planning.
The role supports the plastics and fluidics commodities as well.
Primary responsibilities include
- Developing the global preferred supplier network, driving major material‑related productivity projects, and identifying new suppliers.
- Partnering with site procurement teams to drive supplier performance and cultivate redundancy and resiliency across the instrument supply chain.
- Identifying key suppliers, evaluating and negotiating to deliver continuous cost savings.
- Risk management: defining risk and contract concepts and driving risk‑reduction activities including alternative sourcing.
- Supplier management: organizing regular business reviews and rating suppliers on defined KPIs (performance, quality, cost, technology road‑map).
- New product introduction: supporting R&D and manufacturing through pilot to full‑scale production and M&A due diligence.
- Data analysis: compiling spend data by site, supplier and technology and recommending optimization.
- Technical acumen: maintaining deep understanding of fluidics commodity and evaluating alternative vendors and materials.
Basic qualifications
- BS in Engineering, Supply Chain or a related engineering discipline.
- Prior expertise with metals commodity sourcing.
- Contracting/supply agreement experience.
Preferred qualifications
- MS in engineering, Supply Chain or a related scientific discipline.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power Point).
- Experience in a biotech organization.
- Good interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
- Knowledge of SAP and ERP/MRP systems a plus.
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally.
Contact: amira. ravo@revvity. com if you need more details before applying.
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Global Commodity Specialist (Metals - Instruments) in Llantrisant employer: BioLegend, Inc.
At BioLegend, Inc., we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, particularly at our Llantrisant site where innovation meets collaboration. Our work culture fosters a supportive environment that encourages professional growth through mentorship and leadership opportunities, ensuring that our employees thrive in their careers while contributing to meaningful advancements in high-reliability instrumentation. With a commitment to excellence and a focus on employee well-being, we offer competitive benefits and a dynamic workplace that values every team member's contributions.
