Senior Buyer/Planner/Purchaser

Title: Senior Buyer/Planner

Essential duties & responsabilites include the following:

• Responsible for carrying out purchasing/planning of Direct spend items in support of the Master Production Schedule (MPS). Executed the Material Requirement Planning (MRP) for assigned items.

• Evaluates and manages suppliers to assure best pricing, delivery, and quality. Works on tactical and strategic MRP and supplier initiatives.

• Analyze MRP to execute Buy, Expedite, De-expedite and Cancel messages as required.

• Assure item masters are updated so that the planning messages are accurate.

• Monitor and assure delivery and inventory performance objectives are met or exceeded. Notify supervisor when objectives will not meet expectations before other areas are impacted.

• Procure supplies, materials, and equipment necessary for the operation of the organization

• Review requisitions, contact vendors, and examine quotes for accuracy

• Expedite items/supplies as necessary to meet company demands

• Interface with receiving warehouse, production, engineering, shipping, and accounting to resolve any supply, quality, or logistic problems associated with purchase items.

• Resolve supplier problems associated with over shipments, shortages, discrepancies, or obsolete materials and scrap

• Monitor approval status of purchase orders and regularly report part shortages to affected persons.

• Assist in the regular review of the supplier base for delivery, quality, and cost reduction performance.

• Attend and complete all required training and certification exams

• Able to execute purchasing agreements to include Terms and Conditions of purchase.

• Maintain adequate knowledge of products supported to better support end users.

• Required to wear dosimeter when in direct contact with radiation emitting devices

 

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s or equivalent experience required

• Experience with supply chain and inventory management systems to include analyzing of data

• 8-10 years of progressive experience in a Planner/Buyer position in a small to medium sized organization preferred.

• Experience with new product introduction teams

• Experience in medical equipment or similarly complex devices preferred.

• ISO, FDA, CMDR Awareness Training and Product Complaint System preferred.

• Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. Interacts with senior internal and external personnel.

• Willing to travel overnight

• Advance in Microsoft office suite

• Advanced working knowledge of ERP systems required. Great Plains, SAP preferred

 

Benefits:

• 6 Different Blue Cross/Blue Shield Medical Plans to meet your needs

• Dental coverage through Delta Dental

• Vision coverage by VSP

• Company paid Short-term and Long-term Disability coverage

• $1 for $1 401k match up to 5% managed by Fidelity

• Other benefit options such as company-paid employee life insurance, a wellness program, tuition reimbursement and many more.