Planner/Buyer- San Jose, CA
Planner/Buyer- San Jose, CA
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$ 90000 - 105000
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Are you a current Elekta employee
Please click here to apply through our internal career site Find Jobs - Elekta.
Want to join a team with a mission to improve and save lives
We continually look for motivated and skilled individuals who are interested in supporting our customers healthcare professionals who use our products to help patients and their communities.
We currently have the following opportunity available - please contact us for more details!
We dont just build technology. We build hope for everyone dealing with cancer.
Based in San Jose CA the Planner/Buyer plays a pivotal role in ensuring the seamless flow of materials and products through the organizations operations. This position combines strategic planning with hands-on coordination focusing equally on production planning and warehouse administration. The role involves close collaboration with suppliers production teams and logistics partners to align supply with demand optimize inventory levels and maintain operational efficiency. Success in this role requires strong communication skills attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment. It offers a rewarding opportunity to contribute directly to the performance and agility of the supply chain.
Location: San Jose CA ( On-site -5 days a week)
Responsibilities:
Supply Chain Planning (50%):
Coordinate daily supply chain operations to ensure timely delivery of products.
Collaborate with suppliers & production to manage demand and production schedules.
Monitor inventory levels lead times and order quantities to minimize stockouts and excess inventory.
Coordinate with procurement and production teams to ensure the availability of raw materials and components.
Track and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) such as on-time delivery order accuracy and inventory turnover.
Implement process improvements to enhance supply chain efficiency and reduce costs.
Focus on shopfloor production planning ensuring smooth operations and timely communication with shopfloor staff.
Warehouse Administration (50%):
Assist daily warehouse operations including receiving storing and shipping of products.
Ensure accurate and timely processing of incoming and outgoing shipments.
Maintain inventory accuracy through regular cycle counts and reconciliation of discrepancies.
Coordinate with transportation providers to schedule and track shipments.
Maintain accurate records of inventory transactions shipments and returns.
Authorities:
Plan and adjust production schedulesbased on demand forecasts material availability and shopfloor constraints.
Initiate and manage purchase ordersfor raw materials and components ensuring alignment with production needs and inventory targets.
Resolve supply and inventory discrepanciesby coordinating directly with suppliers warehouse staff and internal teams.
Recommend and implement process improvementsto enhance supply chain efficiency reduce costs and improve delivery performance.
Monitor and report on KPIs with the authority to escalate issues and propose corrective actions when targets are not met.
Coordinate logistics and transportation decisions including carrier selection and shipment scheduling within established guidelines.
Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Management Logistics Business Administration or a related field.
2 years of experience in operational supply chain planning and warehouse administration.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills especially in shopfloor production planning.
Proficiency in supply chain management software and tools.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
Experience with shipping tools (Fedex ship manager)
Experience with ERP systems (Movex and Microsoft).
Familiarity with lean manufacturing or Six Sigma principles.
What youll get:
In this role you will work for a higher purpose; hope for everyone dealing with cancer and for everyone regardless of where in the world to have access to the best cancer addition to this Elekta offers a range of benefits.
What we offer:
Excellent Medical Dental and Vision coverage
401k paid vacation and holiday
A wealth of additional benefits including wellness reimbursement tuition reimbursement and flexible spending account
Close-knit company culture
Career development wide range of learning opportunities
How to proceed
We are looking forward to hearing from you! Apply by submitting your application and rsum in English via the Apply button. Please note that we do not accept applications by e-mail.
We are an equal opportunity employer.
We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race color religion sexsexual orientation gender identity genetic information national origin disability veteran statusor any otherprotected characteristic.
The US base salary range for this position is $.
About Elekta
As a leader in precision radiation therapy Elekta is committed to ensuring every patient has access to the best cancer care possible. Elekta is a proud innovator and supplier of equipment and software used to improve prolong and save the lives of people with cancer and brain disorders.
More than 6000 hospitals worldwide rely on Elekta technology. We openly collaborate with customers to advance sustainable outcome-driven and cost-efficient solutions to meet evolving patient needs improve lives and bring hope to everyone dealing with cancer. To us its personal and our global team of 4700 employees combine passion science and imagination to profoundly change cancer care. We dont just build technology we build hope.
Elekta is headquartered in Stockholm Sweden with presence in more than 120 countries and listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For more information visit or follow @Elekta on Twitter and on LinkedIn.
Employment Type
Full-Time
