BuyerPlanner Shockwave Medical

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Johnson & Johnson is hiring for aBuyer/Planner Shockwave Medical to join our team located in Santa Clara CA.

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology were developing the next generation of smarter less invasive more personalized treatments. Ready to join a team thats pioneering the development and commercialization of Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) to treat complex calcified cardiovascular disease. Our Shockwave Medical portfolio aims to establish a new standard of care for medical device treatment of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease through its differentiated and proprietary local delivery of sonic pressure waves for the treatment of calcified plaque.

Position Overview

The Buyer/Planner will play a pivotal role in the development and production of our medical devices. He/she will be responsible for procuring and planning of goods and services for R&D and production to meet and maintain service levels quality cost/project budget and targeted inventory levels. Along with key stakeholders he/she will help plan and drive transition of development programs to production. This also includes establishing and fostering relationships with suppliers communicating and negotiating with suppliers to ensure delivery schedules are met best prices are obtained and in compliance with regulatory requirements and Shockwave quality standards.

Essential Job Functions

• Supports sourcing purchasing planning and scheduling the movement of raw materials packaging materials parts components supplies consumables and subcontract items through production and inventory process.

• Analyze current spend and find areas to improve service reduce costs and streamline purchasing procedures.

• Identify and leverage company-wide spend opportunities.

• Reviews purchase requisitions for completeness; review support documentation currency payment terms alignment of back up documentation to requisition and clarity of description.

• Creates purchase orders and provide monthly forecast to suppliers based on production planning requirements.

• Identifies raw material component and related requirements from engineering and production specifications and schedules.

• Analyzes data and determinesfactors that affect prices and determines lowest cost consistent with quality reliability and ability to meet required schedules. Compiles information to keep informed on price trends and manufacturing processes.

• Work with suppliers to negotiate optimal long term and blanket contracts.

• Develops departmental KPIs and reporting for executive review. Work with suppliers to establish KPIs and drive improvement in all areas measured within the supplier scorecard.

• Coordinates and follows up with production warehouse and engineering personnel to ensure appropriate procurement scheduling and movement of materials and services.

• Monitors status of open purchase orders to ensure on-time delivery of materials including timely resolution communication and mitigation of future potential issues. Expedite material delivery or explore other possible options with supplier to avoid parts stock out.

• Identifies issues regarding PO to invoice discrepancies returns and quality issues and non-conformances with suppliers.

• Initiate new supplier set-up process in Oracle and Virje QMS.

• Produces and develop relevant inventory and procurement reports on a regular basis to track and monitor various areas of performance.

• Collaborates with vendors to conduct physical inventory report and resolve potential issues on inventory discrepancy.

• Attends daily production meeting track inventory and production status; resolve and escalate issues that can potentially impact supply; provide receiving inspection and lot release testing priority in response to product demand.

• Attends meetings with key vendors to ensure that delivery schedules are on-track and resolve supplier related issues.

• Initiates and coordinate shipments of components to sub-contracted vendors for further processing and perform purchase order returns for parts that need to be returned to vendor.

• Complete various transactions into ERP Oracle system as required.

• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Associate or Bachelors degree in business or a related field

• Two (2) to five (5) years of related experienceor combined equivalent educational qualification and related work experience.

• One (1) year work experience in a regulated environment (i.e. medical device pharmaceutical) preferred. NPI experience desired.

• Ability to work with diversified supplier base and high-mix production environment.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills with demonstrated analytical capabilities business savvy and leadership skills; with a focus on details and accuracy and a strong aim to improve existing process and systems.

• Self-motivated individual capable of working independently as well as strong team player collaborating with cross-functional teams; build relationships at all levels within the internal organization and external suppliers / vendors.

• Strong capabilities to develop and to balance immediate/long term priorities with appropriate urgency to meet deadlines and exceptional multi-tasking skills.

• Working knowledge of quality system requirements and compliance (e.g. traceability QSRs ISO MDD/MDR requirements) and other applicable regulations.

• Experience working with ERP/MRP systems Oracle preferred.

• Understanding of contracts (supply services non-disclosures agreements etc.).

• Proficient in Microsoft Office (including Excel Word PowerPoint Outlook etc.).

• APICS certification a plus.

• Travel up to 15% to support business requirements.

An internal pre-identified candidate for consideration has been identified. However all applications will be considered.

Additional Information

• The anticipated base pay range for this position is $75000 to $120750 annually.

• The Company maintains highly competitive performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporations performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Companys discretion on an individual basis.

• Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical dental vision life insurance short- and long-term disability business accident insurance and group legal insurance.

• Employees may be eligible to participate in the Companys consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).

• Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:

  • Vacation up to 120 hours per calendar year

  • Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington up to 56 hours per calendar year

  • Holiday pay including Floating Holidays up to 13 days per calendar year

  • Work Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year

• Additional information can be found through the link below. Skills:

  Preferred Skills:

  Analytical Reasoning Business Behavior Business Data Analysis Business Savvy Category Management Strategy Communication Compliance Management Detail-Oriented Due Diligence Execution Focus Negotiation Process Improvements Purchase Orders Relationship Building RFx Management Risk Assessments Risk Management Spend Analysis Strategic Sourcing Supplier Collaboration Vendor Selection

  The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

  $75000.00 - $120750.00

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