Supply Chain Buyer Planner II

Main Objective:

Purchases goods, materials and coordinates non-critical new product launch activities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Reviews MRP outputs weekly to ensure all required actions are taken – planned orders, expedites, de-expedites, cancels, etc.
2. Limits backorders of all assigned parts while communicating backorder information to internal departments.
3. Maintains and reviews Forecast vs. Actual sales for assigned products.
4. Attends weekly conference calls with key suppliers.
5. Distributes Engineering Change Requests to each supplier and reviews disposition of existing and in-process products. Attends meetings to discuss the necessary action required and the cost associated with these actions.
6. Discusses defective goods with inspection or quality control personnel, suppliers and others to determine the origin and take corrective action.
7. Coordinates non-critical new product launch activities as assigned by management.
8. Responsible for remote Purchasing/Planning at off-site locations.
9. Analyzes slow moving inventory and attends meetings with the individual teams to determine disposition.
10. Ensures item costing is fair and reasonable. Works with each supplier to reduce costs while still maintaining quality and deliveries.
11. Responsible for all PO receipts of non-inventoried goods, invoice approval, MRO and credit card purchases.

Incidental Duties:

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed in this job.  They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, and indeed additional responsibilities may be assigned, as required, by management.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s Degree required. Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field preferred.

2 years of relevant experience required. 4 years of relevant experience preferred.

Purchasing/Manufacturing/Forecasting/Sourcing/International experience preferred.

Medical Device experience preferred.

SAP experience preferred.

BI/BW or similar software experience preferred.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements/Specialized Courses and/or Training:

Knowledge of Supply Chain concepts required. Knowledge of FDA and ISO regulations preferred.

Machine, Tools, and/or Equipment Skills:

Microsoft Office/Windows. Excel Macros/Pivot tables/VLookups preferred.   

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.