Sr Buyer/Planner
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$ 82400 - 123600
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Job Description
At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. Youll lead with purpose breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected compassionate world.
A Day in the Life
At Medtronic we seek out and hire a diverse workforce at every level: We need fresh ideas and inclusive insights to continue to be an innovative industry leader thats why we make it a point to seek out attract and develop employees who are patient-centric passionate and who represent the same wide variety of life experiences as our patients. See our videos below to learn more about our diverse workforce why Medtronic is an employer of choice.Medtronic is focused on creating a workplace environment that reflects our standing as the worlds top medical device company. The ideal candidate will have a passion for the patients we serve and an unrelenting desire to improve our business by driving supply chain solutions.
Do meaningful work Medtronic is intensely focused on creating a workplace environment which reflects our standing as the worlds top medical device company. The ideal candidate will have a passion for the patients we serve and an unrelenting desire to improve our business.
make a difference and improve lives starting with your own!
In this exciting role as a Senior Buyer/ Planner you will have responsibility for MRP accuracy purchase planning and execution PO maintenance and raw material inventory. This includes placing Purchase Orders for raw materials (including Kanban agreements) raising call up negotiating timely delivery for ensuring cost effective acquisition of quality materials checking validating BOM for Buy material inventory analytics to reduce unhealthy inventory. This position leads and works in a collaborative environment with Production planning Manufacturing Commodity Management Supplier Quality and Supplier Management
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.
- Understand validate correct and act on Material Requirement planning (MRP) and its messages. Get BOM yields corrected to ensure MRP signal is right.
- Sources purchases plans and schedules the movement of raw materials packaging materials parts components services supplies finished goods and related material through production and inventory process.
- Actively manages raw material inventory analyzing it reducing unhealthy inventory to exceed Partners with Sourcing Engineer on resolve supplier issue of Quality capacity Lead time
- Leads and participates in cross-functional projects involving Supply Chain Sector and/or corporate initiatives that ensure business objectives are met.
- Ensure compliance to procedures and represent purchasing in audits.
- Coordinates and follows up with production warehouse IQC and engineering personnel to ensure appropriate procurement scheduling and movement of materials and services.
- Compiles information to keep informed on price trends and manufacturing processes.
- May monitor performance of suppliers and collaborate on demand analysis planning.
- Meet inventory goals while supporting material requirements for production.
- Maintain PO for dates and Quantity to remain current and drive excellence in Supplier OTIF
- Represent Purchasing in Manufacturing Operations Scheduling and other daily Tier meetings.
- Very close co-ordination with supplier as well as Manufacturing to ensure there are no line downs due to Material.
- Place timely purchase orders expedite material and resolve payment issues with suppliers.
- Partners with Commodity Management/ Supply Management on supplier Value Stream Capacity Planning supplier issues/delays and Business continuity assessment
- Proactively escalate any supplier issues get buy in from cross functional team to ensure risk (of line down) are mitigated.
Must Have: Minimum Requirements
- Bachelors degree required
- Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience or advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience
Nice to Have
- Experience working with MRP/ERP systems (strong preference on SAP)
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (including Excel Word Access Outlook etc.) or similar software.
- Strong data analysis data management and quantitative skills
- Excellent communication skills (both oral and written) team orientation and ability to negotiate towards positive outcomes.
- Strong organizational skills and good understanding of team dynamics.
- Must be detail-oriented with ability to connect the detail to higher level goals.
- Working knowledge of quality system requirements and good manufacturing practices.
- Experience working in a regulated environment (i.e. medical device pharmaceutical)
- APICS and/or CPM Certification Cost accounting understanding/experience
- Understanding of contracts (supply services non-disclosures etc.)
- Lean/Six Sigma Green Belt (or comparable training).
Physical Job Requirements
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.
The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.
Benefits & Compensation
Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits resources and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20 hours per week: Health Dental and vision insuranceHealth Savings AccountHealthcare Flexible Spending AccountLife insurance Long-term disability leaveDependent daycare spending accountTuition assistance/reimbursement andSimple Steps (global well-being program).
The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees:Incentive plans 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and matchShort-term disabilityPaid time offPaid holidaysEmployee Stock Purchase PlanEmployee Assistance ProgramNon-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums) andCapital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above or subject to IRS earning minimums).
Regular employees are those who are not temporary such as interns. Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time as required under applicable state law and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.
Further details are available at the link below:
Medtronic benefits and compensation plans
About Medtronic
We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission to alleviate pain restore health and extend life unites a global team of 95000 passionate people.
We are engineers at heart putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab to the factory floor to the conference room every one of us experiments creates builds improves and solves. We have the talent diverse perspectives and guts to engineer the extraordinary.
Learn more about our business mission and our commitment to diversity here.
It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age color national origin citizenship status physical or mental disability race religion creed gender sex sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression genetic information marital status status with regard to public assistance veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local addition Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.
If you are applying to perform work for Medtronic Inc. (Medtronic) in any position which will involve performing at least two (2) hours of work on average each week within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County you can findhere a list of all material job duties of the specific job position which Medtronic reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment. Medtronic will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
