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Summary: 
The Purchasing Agent is responsible for executing procurement activities required to support uninterrupted manufacturing operations within a highly regulated medical device manufacturing environment. This position manages the acquisition of direct and indirect materials, monitors supplier performance, maintains inventory targets, and ensures compliance with procurement procedures, quality system requirements, and company policies.

The Purchasing Agent serves as a critical liaison between internal stakeholders and external suppliers to ensure timely material availability while maintaining optimal inventory levels, cost effectiveness, supplier reliability, and regulatory compliance.

The role requires demonstrated experience within the medical device, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or other FDA-regulated manufacturing industries.

Key Responsibilities:

• Place purchase orders (POs) in SAP in accordance with BSC purchasing procedures.
• Expedite material based on ERP (SAP) recommendations and action messages to support production needs.
• Follow up with suppliers on order confirmations, delivery dates, and open PO status.
• Analyze invoice discrepancies (e.g., price, quantity, or receipt mismatches against POs) and work with suppliers and BSC Accounts Payable and Receiving to resolve them in a timely manner.
• Monitor open orders and inventory levels to help ensure material availability.
• Communicate material delays, shortages, and purchasing issues to BSC stakeholders.
• Coordinate with BSC Planning, Supplier Quality, and Receiving teams, and participate in BSC Supplier and Delivery meetings as needed.

• 3+ years of experience in purchasing or buying within a regulated industry (medical device experience preferred).
• Working knowledge of SAP, including PO creation and order management.
• Proven experience in PO placement and expediting material per ERP recommendations.
• Experience in invoice management, including analyzing and resolving invoice discrepancies.
• Ability to resolve problems and communicate effectively with suppliers and crossfunctional teams.
• Experience with Rapid Response planning system is a plus.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Proficiency in the English language 

• Professional services agreement
• Full time assignment - Monday-Friday
• Full on site job in Dorado-PR, potential hybrid work methodology
• Administrative shift, willing to support non-admin hours
• Potential direct hire - regular job
• 1st contract term: up to one (1) year with potential extensions
• Amount of openings: 1
• Expected hiring month: November 2026