Manufacturing Purchasing Buyer – (Onsite, Gilroy/Sunnyvale, CA)

Responsibilities

• Manage procurement of direct materials to support production and business requirements
• Administer and manage purchase orders and supplier delivery commitments
• Review, interpret, and communicate material demand forecasts and manage capacity planning for assigned suppliers and commodity groups
• Support alignment of supplier requirements and sourcing strategies with new product introduction (NPI) activities
• Monitor supplier performance and support supplier business reviews
• Apply lean sourcing principles, including Kanban, consignment, and material pull systems, to optimize inventory and ensure material availability
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to achieve purchasing and supply chain performance metrics
• Identify supply chain issues and recommend solutions
• Cook up supplier price changes related to cost reduction initiatives, volume pricing, or supplier requests
• Support commodity team initiatives focused on risk mitigation, cost reduction, and other procurement projects

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• 3+ years of purchasing experience in a regulated manufacturing environment
• Experience with Microsoft Office and ERP systems, preferably SAP and Agile
• Working knowledge of purchasing, material planning, master scheduling, and forecasting
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Able to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• English proficiency (90%)
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the medical device industry