Buyer/planner - Bedford, United States - InfraredX, Inc.

InfraredX, Inc.

Verified Company

Bedford, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Responsibilities:

Complete and execute purchase orders for all departments and monitoring through receipt.
Procure MRPdriven requirements in an efficient manner following operational directives on inventory turns, service levels, and cost savings. Use planning and forecasting tools (MRP, spreadsheets, and/or reorder point systems) to order production parts per schedule.
Develops and enhances relationships with strategic supplier/partners. Serves as primary contact and fosters positive and mutually beneficial relationship with suppliers.
Determine supplier cost elements and assist in negotiation of purchase contracts.
Maintain Device Master and Supplier History file integrity.
Work with Suppliers, Manufacturing and Product Development to ensure material quality, adequate supplier selection and manufacturability.
Ensure Purchase Order discrepancies are investigated and addressed appropriately with Quality and/or affected departments. Assist with nonconforming material investigations.
Determine and maintain optimized levels of inventory to meet planned inventory and production goals. Regularly meet with inventory management and engineering teams to communicate concerns.
Locate suppliers, participate in supplier evaluation/audit activity and recommend supplier(s) of choice that best support purchasing strategic goals.
Monitor supplier performance in ontime delivery, quality, and response time performance, determine corrective actions (as needed), and follow up to ensure maximum supplier performance.
Coordinate communications between suppliers and all departments (Manufacturing, Quality, Accounting, and Product Development).
Communicate engineering changes to suppliers, and confirm their understanding.
Assist in oversight of stock room procedures and processes as well as completion of day to day tasks.
Assist, when needed, on other miscellaneous operational tasks within the supply chain department.

Requirements:

25 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably Life Sciences.
4 year college degree in supply chain, operations, engineering, or management
Excellent listening and communication skills (verbally and electronically).
Attention to detail and ability to follow quality procedures.
Ability to read/interpret drawings (i.e. dimensions, tolerances, and QC notes) and communicate component specifications to suppliers.
Ability to multitask and work in a fastpaced medical device startup environment.
Contract negotiation and management skills.
Ability to source and develop new suppliers.
Experience with contract manufacturers.
Supplier relations skills.
Indepth knowledge of MRP (Great Plains Dynamics preferred).