Buyer Planner

Actalent is looking for a Buyer/Planner at a growing medical device company!!

Description:

Position is responsible for purchasing and planning activities including managing supplier performance and assuring availability of raw materials, finished inventory and services to meet customer requirements. The position also supports product development as a cross functional team member sourcing prototypes and supporting product ramp up efforts. Requires 3 years + of Medical Device Procurement, Inventory Planning Experience and deployment of Quality System in an FDA/ISO 13485 compliant environment.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develops/Maintains forecasting and demand planning model for purchased products and materials.

• 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. Assist with periodic inventory counts.

• Communicates 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 the companies supplier qualification and maintenance procedure.

• Ensures required supporting specifications/documentation accompanies 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 and Operations Planning meetings to ensure purchased products are available to meet sales forecasts.

• Actively contributes to supplier development activities and works with Quality to develop/maintain supplier management system.

• Follows the companies quality system policies and procedures to maintain compliance with FDA and ISO regulations.

• Supports efforts to reduce freight cost of inbound goods.

• Provides timely reports of key performance measurements of planning/purchasing activities.

Requirements

• Requires 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.

• Associates degree in Logistics Supply Chain, Inventory Management. Bachelor's degree is a plus.

• Strong communication (both written and verbal), math and problem solving skills

• Intermediate-advanced computer skills in QuickBooks, Excel and Microsoft Office

• Experience of ERP systems.

• Warehouse experience.

• Advanced organizational skills are essential.

• Operates with sense of urgency tempered by ability to exercise sound judgement, tact and diplomacy.

Experience Level:

Intermediate Level

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

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At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent

• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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