Senior BuyerPlanner
Senior BuyerPlanner
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Job Description
About Us:
How many companies can say theyve been in business for over 177 years!
Here at ZEISS we certainly can! As the pioneers of science ZEISS handles everchanging environments in a fastpaced world meeting it with cutting edge of technologies and continuous advancements. ZEISS believes that innovation and technology are the key to a sustainable future and solutions for global change. We have a diverse range of portfolios throughout the ZEISS family in segments like Industrial Quality & Research Medical Technology Consumer Markets and Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology. We are a global company with over 42000 employees and have over 4000 in the US and Canada alone! Make a difference come join the team!
Location/Region: This position is located in Dublin CA.
Whats the role
The Senior Buyer/Planner develops solutions to challenges of diverse scope and complexity. The incumbent is expected to exercise sound judgment within generally defined practices and policies to develop methods and techniques in creating strategic sourcing solutions.
The Senior Buyer/Planner will obtain materials components and equipment as required by the production schedule. This individual will determine material requirements from engineering and production schedules analyze material requirements planning (MRP) and maintain inventory at planned levels. The Senior Buyer/Planner will schedule and monitor the movement of materials through development prototype and production cycles. S/he will work with suppliers in procurement of services and products in a timely and costeffective manner. The individual will be working in a team environment and will represent the purchasing organization cross functionally in service activities. The position along with Strategic Sourcing Purchasing will gather quotations examine bids and assist in contract negotiation as appropriate.
Sound Interesting
Heres what youll do:
- Schedule and monitor the movement of material through the production cycle.
- Execute on MRP plan and schedule.
- Provide timely responses to MRP recommendations and to all purchase requisitions and nonmanufacturing requisitions.
- Determine material requirements working with engineering and aligning with production schedules. Maintain inventory at planned levels. Maintain accurate lead times and due dates for purchased inventory and manufacturing orders.
- Establish qualityoriented supplier relationships and develop measurable performance standards with Quality Assurance against which supplier(s) will be evaluated. Monitor capability of suppliers to satisfy expectations of ontime delivery quality service and price commitments. (Including but not limited to the understanding of cost impact).
- Work within documented procurement/planning system in compliance with GMP FDA and ISO guidelines.
- Followup purchase orders to ensure shipment as required (expedite and reschedule) and negotiate schedule changes.
- Continually assess market conditions which may affect procurement and recommend procurement and materials management strategy changes.
- Control incoming freight and handling costs.
- Partner with Strategic Sourcing Purchasing on negotiations of blanket orders and longterm purchase agreements covering procurement of singlesource items and major commodities. ECO planning including coordination and implementation by establishing Effectivity Dates. Activities also include: Cost analysis risk analysis product structuring and inventory management.
- Establish and provide timely analysis of reports and product management tools such as Purchase Price Variances (PPV) and work order variances as well as inventory exposures.
Do you qualify
- Bachelors degree in Business Logistics and/or Purchasing
- Minimum of five 5 years electrical/electronics electromechanical purchasing and/or materials planning
- GMP compliance and experience in FDA regulated environment preferred
- Membership or certification in APICs and or NAPM is a plus
- Basic negotiating skills and some knowledge of contracts
- Ability to read analyze and interpret general business documents technical procedures drawings and government regulations
- Ability to write reports business correspondence and procedures
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers suppliers clients internal customers and the general public
- Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts interest commissions proportions percentages and currency exchange rates
- Problem solving capability is crucial. Erroneous decisions will have serious impacts on the success of the company operations
We have amazing benefits to support you as an employee at ZEISS!
- Medical
- Vision
- Dental
- 401k Matching
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Vacation and sick pay
- The list goes on!
The annual pay range for this position is $91100 $113900.
The pay offered for this role may be influenced by factors such as job location scope of role qualifications education experience & complexity/specialization/scarcity of talent.
This position is also eligible for a performance bonus or sales commissions. ZEISS also offers robust benefits including medical plans retirement savings plan and paid time off.
ZEISS is an EEO/AA/M/F/Disabled Veteran Employer
Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:
Tina EilermanZeiss provides Equal Employment Opportunity without unlawful regard to an Applicants race color religion creed sex gender marital status age national origin or ancestry physical or mental disability medical condition military or veteran status citizen status sexual orientation pregnancy (includes childbirth breastfeeding or related medical condition) genetic predisposition carrier status gender expression or identity including transgender identity or any other class or characteristic protected by federal state or local law of the employee (or the people with whom the employee associates including relatives and friends).
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
