Buyer

About the role

The Buyer / Planner at Cytek Biosciences is responsible for ensuring timely and accurate delivery of finished goods and components/subassemblies to fulfillment and packaging sites. This role also involves managing supply chains, maintaining MRP systems, and providing regular forecasts and analyses to internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Ensure demand from all sources (production, aftermarket, engineering, etc.) is supported.
• Manage safety stock levels and optimize logistical efficiency by managing EOQs.
• Prepare and deliver regular forecasts and analyses as needed to internal management and both internal and external suppliers.
• Provide data-driven status updates to management.
• Apply analytics and supply chain expertise to meet target inventory while minimizing obsolescence.
• Build and maintain operational partnerships with assigned suppliers.
• Coordinate suppliers ramp up and down for new product launches.
• Partner with Operations and other business stakeholders on planning process and system improvements.
• Identify gaps, risks, and propose solutions to meet plans and schedules.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree desired.
• 5+ years’ experience in Purchasing/Planning/Scheduling or Supply Chain Management.
• Analytical capabilities including data analysis to optimize production.
• Strong proficiency and proven experience in MS Excel.
• Knowledge of MRP/ERP and forecasting is required.
• Ability to solve problems within cross-functional and multi-cultural environment.
• Self-starter with the ability to manage daily planning operations and assigned projects simultaneously.
• Open-minded, collaborative, and team-oriented attitude.
• Ability to support extended hours, and/or weekends when required.

Additional Skills & Competencies

• Procure Raw Materials, Components, Subassemblies, and MRO requirements in a timely manner to ensure delivery prior to scheduled production date.
• Manage supply levels based on immediate demand, forecast quantities, and material lead times.
• Daily responsibilities include entering and issuing purchase orders to vendors, communicating with suppliers to manage on-time delivery of open orders, and working directly with multiple departments (R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Customer Service, Receiving, and Accounting).
• Analyze purchase requisitions for completeness and accuracy of information.
• Expedite supplier shipments; identify and resolve any potential delays while keeping affected departments informed of any materials delays or problems.
• Respond to supply shortages, quality issues, and support of emergency orders outside of normal office hours as needed.
• Cycle counts, month end inventory reconciliation, and review of aged inventory.
• Generate reporting detailing inventory financial statements, turnover ratios, activity-based cost (ABC) analysis, and inventory performance.
• Effectively calculate Kanban card requirements.
• Develop kaizen event teams to remove inventory, process wastes, and speed inventory throughput.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The Buyer / Planner must be able to work in a standing/sitting position for an hour at a time. Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.