OR1 Project Buyer

About the role

The Project Buyer is responsible for sourcing, supplier management, and procurement activities supporting new product development and engineering projects. This role partners closely with Engineering, Quality, Operations, and Supply Chain teams to identify and qualify suppliers, negotiate contracts, manage purchasing activities, and drive cost-saving initiatives while ensuring materials and services meet project timelines, quality standards, and business objectives. The Project Buyer also supports supplier onboarding, make-versus-buy decisions, new product introductions, and procurement-related change management activities.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing and identifying qualified suppliers for new product development projects
• Negotiating contracts and managing vendor relationships
• Supporting technical sourcing activities in a manufacturing or engineering environment
• Managing purchasing activities to ensure compliance with project timelines and quality standards
• Driving cost-saving initiatives through supplier negotiations and performance evaluations
• Supporting supplier onboarding and new product introductions
• Conducting supplier cost analysis and make-versus-buy evaluations
• Ensuring materials and services meet project timelines, quality standards, and business objectives
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to support cutting-edge product development initiatives
• Influencing strategic sourcing decisions to support business objectives
• Contributing to meaningful work that impacts healthcare providers and patients worldwide

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Finance, or related field, or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of purchasing, sourcing, procurement, or buyer experience
• Strong SAP or ERP/MRP system experience
• Experience negotiating supplier agreements and managing vendor relationships
• Ability to support technical sourcing activities in a manufacturing or engineering environment
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills

Qualifications

• Preferred qualifications include 5+ years of procurement or strategic sourcing experience, manufacturing, medical device, or engineering industry experience, experience supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) projects, and experience conducting supplier cost analysis and make-versus-buy evaluations.

Skills

• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills

Benefits

• KARL STORZ is committed to maintaining a safe work environment for our employees and customers. Most field-based roles at KARL STORZ require hospital credentialing/health screens as a condition of employment. Credentialing can include required vaccinations, health screens & other requirements as outlined by our customers.

Pay

The pay range and/or hourly pay rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job posting and may be modified in the future. When determining a specific team member’s base salary and/or hourly pay rate, several factors will be considered including such things as location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, professional credentials, internal equity, and the amount budgeted for the role.

Schedule

Not specified