Senior Buyer/Planner

Duties And Responsibilities

• Develops/Maintains forecasting and demand planning model for purchased & manufactured products and materials.
• Performs Make v Buy analysis and recommends actions based on results.
• Materials management using Excel spreadsheets and QuickBooks Enterprise.
• Generate and Track purchase orders. Maintain accurate open PO lines.
• Define requirements for a future ERP system.
• Aid with periodic inventory counts.
• Communicate product availability information to internal customers.
• Research, evaluate prospective qualified vendors, solicit quotes and provide input to management regarding various purchasing options.
• Analyze and review vendor quotes for accuracy and reasonableness.
• Maintain supplier relationships including visits.
• Purchases services and inventory from domestic and international qualified suppliers based on quality, delivery and price.
• Manage suppliers in compliance with CTL Amedica supplier qualification and maintenance procedure.
• Ensures required supporting specifications/documentation accompany purchase orders, verifies acknowledgement of receipts and keeps up with status of open orders including changes to pricing, delivery and documentation.
• Develops alternate qualified suppliers for critical inventory and services.
• Facilitates Sales, Inventory and Operational Planning meetings to ensure purchased & manufactured products are available to meet sales forecasts.
• Contributes to supplier development activities and works with Quality to develop/maintain supplier management system.
• Follows CTL Amedica quality system policies and procedures to maintain compliance with FDA and ISO regulations.
• Supports efforts to reduce freight cost of inbound goods.

Essential Skills, Experience And Qualifications

• Prefers 3 years + experience in medical device procurement and inventory planning within a manufacturing environment, experience in an FDA and ISO 13485 compliant environment.
• Experience in inventory planning.
• Strong communication (both written and verbal), math and problem solving skills.
• Intermediate-advanced computer skills in QuickBooks, iTraycer, Excel and Microsoft Office.
• Inventory program experience (Min/max, VMI, Kanban, etc.).
• Advanced organizational skills are essential.
• Operates with sense of urgency tempered by ability to exercise sound judgement, tact and diplomacy.

Nonessential Skills, Experience And Qualifications (not Necessary But Preferred)

• Strategic Sourcing experience negotiating contracts, identifying potential new suppliers and assessments of suppliers core competencies and risk points.
• Experience with purchasing from multiple vendors.
• Associates degree in Logistics Supply Chain, Inventory Management. Bachelor’s degree is a plus.
• Responsibility, discipline and organization are essential.
• Medical device field experience preferred but not required.