Sr. Buyer (Contract)
About the role
Noah Medical is building the future of medical robotics. Our next generation robotic platform targets early diagnosis and treatment of patients across multiple indications. We are looking for exceptional engineers and key team members. Our incredibly talented team of engineers, innovators, and industry leaders bring years of experience from the top healthcare companies in the world, including: Intuitive, Auris, Stryker, Johnson & Johnson, Boston Scientific, Verb Surgical, Mako, Think Surgical, Medrobotics, and Hansen. We are looking for talented, motivated and ambitious team members to revolutionize robotic surgery. The Senior Buyer works closely with Manufacturing, Supplier Engineering, Design Engineering, Finance, Quality and NPI Engineers in support of Supply Chain functions in a start-up environment. The Senior Buyer will work directly with Manufacturing, Supplier Engineering and Design Engineering - Projects to expedite/establish material, purchase orders, bills of materials and source material.
Responsibilities
- Manually plan order actions based on engineering level bills of material, project schedules, MRP and demand plans.
- Secure and analyze quotations, negotiate prices and terms with suppliers, and recommend suppliers with respect to cost, quality and delivery competitiveness for assigned responsibilities.
- Source custom components through new and existing suppliers; obtain quotations, place purchase orders, expedite and track receipts.
- Review production build plans for the procurement of production components and supplies.
- Monitor open purchase orders and lead-time; follow up as necessary with suppliers on orders.
- Ensure MRP information or data is accurate and current.
- Maintain metrics and manage supplier delivery, quality and cost issues.
- Escalate to Supplier Engineering material shortages, quality and cost issues.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree and 5+ years of experience (or equivalent overall experience) in planning and purchasing custom components