Buyer

• Participate in best-in-class supplier and purchase part management to support operational and project-focused deliverables. Process/system examples include:
  • Supplier Management
  • Purchase Order Management
  • Sourcing and quoting Activities
• Assist Supply Chain management in creating a best-in-class Planning and Production Control organization
• Collaborate with Planning and Project teams to gather, validate, and challenge ongoing monthly forecasts
• Experience with new product development/introduction
• Translate customer demand into an executable production plan
  • Establish ad hoc forecasts and create temporary placeholder forecasts for larger customers where required
  • Develop and improve techniques to refine forecasts and communicate findings to stakeholders
  • Implement a forward planning process to minimize purchase part shortages
• Manage production planning and change order management, to include
  • Assessing impact of proposed and implemented changes
  • Maintaining shop floor schedules
  • Driving weekly shortage and status reviews
  • Handling of expedite requests
• Manage ERP planning parameters to ensure accurate and value added MRP signals, to include integrity and accuracy of the BOM throughout the product lifecycle
• Assist in the development and implementation of new products and product transitions
• Coordinate inventory management tools and techniques to best address business needs (e.g. Kanban. Min-Max, Re-order Point, etc.)
• Participate on MRB teams to disposition non-conforming material, manage replacements, and monitor performance
• Follow up to ensure timely disposition of slow moving, obsolete, damaged and other unusable materials in accordance with Company policies and procedures.
• Estimated 10% travel, reviewing of capability-capacity evaluations and supplier assessments.  Most travel is domestic within North America with some infrequent travel overseas required.

• 3-5 years of experience as a Buyer required
• Regulated industry experience preferred, medical industry a plus.
• Experience with ERP systems (Epicor)
• Experience with 21CFR 820 Regulations and Part 11 Compliance
• Microsoft Office proficiency, especially Excel
• Experience with Demand Planning and Forecasting
• Experience with Production Planning and Inventory Control
• Experience facilitating Sales and Operations Planning preferred
• Familiar with Purchasing Processes
  • Sourcing/quoting/PO management
  • Supplier Management
• Great oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work with cross-functional teams
• Strong organizational and project management skills with attention to detail

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