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

InfraredX, Inc.
InfraredX, Inc.
Verified Company
Bedford, United States

1 month ago

Mark Lane

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Mark Lane

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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).
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