Jobs · Purchasing · Minnesota

Senior Buyer

Laborie · Minnetonka, MN · Yesterday
PurchasingFull-time

About the Role

As a key member of the Supply Chain team, the Senior Buyer is responsible for executing purchasing and material planning activities to ensure the timely availability of materials and services required to support business operations.

  • Create, maintain, and manage purchase orders, stock transfer orders, supplier order confirmations, and other procurement transactions to support production requirements and inventory objectives
  • Analyze MRP signals, demand forecasts, inventory levels, supplier lead times, and material requirements to develop and execute supply plans that ensure material availability while minimizing stock-outs and excess inventory
  • Collaborate with Demand Planning, Production Planning, Operations, and Manufacturing teams to align material supply with production schedules, inventory targets, and business priorities
  • Monitor supplier commitments, delivery schedules, and material availability, expediting orders and coordinating recovery plans as necessary to prevent supply disruptions

Responsibilities

  • Analyze MRP requirements, manage supplier order execution, and develop supply plans to support production schedules, inventory objectives, and customer demand
  • Work closely with Demand Planning, Production Planning, Operations, Quality, Logistics, and suppliers to maintain continuity of supply, manage inventory levels, resolve routine supply issues, and ensure accurate purchasing transactions

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Engineering, Logistics, or a related field
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in Purchasing, Procurement, Supply Chain, Materials Management, Manufacturing Operations, or a related function
  • Working knowledge of purchasing, inventory management, and supply chain principles
  • Experience using ERP and MRP systems

Preferred Qualifications

  • APICS CPIM, CSCP, CPSM, or related professional certification
  • Medical device, life sciences, or other regulated manufacturing experience, including experience working within an ISO 13485 environment
  • Experience supporting inventory management and material planning activities

Benefits

  • Paid time off and paid volunteer time
  • Medical, Dental, Vision and Flexible Spending Account
  • Health Savings Account with Company Funded Contributions
  • 401k Retirement Plan with Company Match
  • Parental Leave and Adoption Services
  • Health and Wellness Programs and Events

About Us

Our Mission every day is to operate as a world-class specialist medical company making and advancing technologies that preserve and restore human dignity. We do that today by helping people with pelvic and gastrointestinal conditions live normal lives, and by helping mothers and babies have safe deliveries.

We support and empower our employees to grow their careers in an environment that encourages a sense of belonging and a connection to doing good. We reward and recognize our employees based on our values of Aspire to Greatness, Respect All, Own It, Working Together, Persist with Passion.

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