Supply Chain Buyer Planner III

Arthrex, Inc. is a global medical device company and a leader in new product development and medical education in orthopedics focused on Helping Surgeons Treat Their Patients Better™. Arthrex is actively searching for a Supply Chain Buyer Planner III to join our talented team. The successful candidate will purchase goods, materials and coordinate 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. Works closely with Master Scheduler to establish delivery priorities.

5. Expedites in-plant transfer of materials to meet production schedules.

6. Coordinates weekly conference calls with key suppliers.

7. Distributes Engineering Change Requests to each supplier and reviews disposition of existing and in-process products. Coordinates meetings to discuss the necessary action required and the cost associated with these actions.

8. Discusses defective goods with inspection or quality control personnel, suppliers and others to determine the origin and take corrective action.

9. Coordinates new product launch activities as assigned by management.

10. Responsible for remote Purchasing/Planning at off-site locations.

11. Analyzes slow moving inventory and coordinates meetings with the individual teams to determine disposition.

12. Able to evaluate suppliers based upon price quality, service support, reliability and selection.

13. Ensures item costing is fair and reasonable. Works with each supplier to reduce costs while still maintaining quality and deliveries.

14. Works closely with Manufacturing Engineering and shop floor to improve production efficiency.

15. Reviews production schedules and determines material required or overdue.

16. Travels to offsite Suppliers to coordinate project meetings/reviews.

17. Coordinates on-site supplier visits with internal departments.

Education and Experience:

· Bachelor’s degree required. Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field preferred.

· 4 years of relevant experience required. 6 years of relevant experience preferred

· Direct MRP experience required. SAP experience preferred

· Purchasing/Manufacturing/Forecasting/Sourcing/International experience strongly preferred

· Medical Device experience strongly preferred

· BI/BW or similar software experience preferred

· Project Management experience preferred

· Industry Certification preferred

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

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

Machine, Tools, and/or Equipment Skills:

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