Buyer

About the role

At Aspen Surgical, we live our values of Customer Focus, Integrity, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovative Spirit every day. This caring dedication creates and builds exceptional products that drive the industry standard, making a real and lasting impact on people's lives around the world. We strive to be the best, while providing the tools, resources, and support needed to set our team members up for success.

Responsibilities

• Manage procurement and supplier relationships for two sites, supporting the Director of Strategic Sourcing in integrating legacy procurement processes into Aspen Surgical systems and operating model.
• Improve procurement discipline, enable forecast-driven purchasing, and transition from reactive buying to a more strategic, data-driven approach.
• Support cost optimization initiatives, supplier performance management, and process standardization aligned with strategic sourcing.
• Drive process standardization and coordinate with cross-functional partners to support supplier selection, associated contract negotiations, supplier performance, and relationship management.
• Perform data analyses and utilize financial skills to support the identification of opportunities to leverage scale and drive cost savings.
• Execute purchase orders aligned with demand forecasts and planning parameters, minimizing expediting and reactive purchasing.
• Establish and maintain accurate master data including lead times, MOQs, pricing, and supplier details.
• Transition manual and decentralized purchasing processes into standardized, system-driven workflows.
• Identify opportunities for supplier consolidation, cost savings, and contract alignment.
• Understand and develop adequate inventory turns to meet organizational goals.
• Support contracting with regional direct and indirect suppliers.
• Manage the Approved Supplier List, improve procurement visibility, reporting, and supplier performance tracking.
• Follow environmental and safety regulations and act in compliance with US laws.
• Comply with safety and corporate guidelines on business ethics.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Purchasing, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3-5 years purchasing experience and 1-2 years of contracting experience.
• ERP software experience, particularly an in-depth knowledge of MRP preferred.
• Familiarity with total cost analysis concepts.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Excellent understanding of statistical concepts used to formulate safety stock quantities to meet customer service levels.
• Experience with implementing and maintaining a Lean Material Flow manufacturing environment is a plus.
• Able to demonstrate a track record of accomplishments in supply chain management.
• Able to operate in a fast-paced, evolving environment; M&A integration experience is a plus.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Certification from APICS or ISM a plus.

Qualifications

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and celebrate our employees' differences, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or Veteran status. Diversity makes us better.