Associate Analyst, PlannerBuyer

Imagine how your ideas andexpertisecan change a patients life. Our GlobalOperations &Qualityteam plays a central part in ensuring our products are delivered to patients with cardiovascular disease.Youllpartner cross-functionally with manufacturing operations and sales teams delivering thoughtful solutions to complex challenges all while developing your knowledge of the medical device industry. Whether your work includes strategic inventory planning labeling warehouse management material handling or any of our other supply chain opportunities you will be making a meaningful contribution to our team and to patients all over the world.

How you will make an impact:
Planner
Develop and schedule the Manufacturing Production Plan from the Master Production Schedule requirements with a limited scope. Development includes the following:
Manage issues preventing execution of the MPS and production plan. Issues include but are not limited to non conforming materials or processes material or equipment availability completing unplanned requirements
Analyze resource availability develop short and mid range capacity plans with manufacturing teams and lead teams to ensure plans are met
Generate work orders using system (e.g. JDE)
Manage work order progress including working with production and other supporting departments (e.g. quality microbiology engineering) to ensure production plans are met
Provide ship schedule to Supply Chain/Demand team
Creation of reports of key performance indicators and identify opportunities for potential report automation
Establish and maintain gross inventory targets with a limited scope. Includes developing action plans to minimize inventory exposure and for scrapping or mitigating excess and obsolete parts based on business information and assess inventory management utilizing ENOMS

Buyer
Plan materials requirements and provide to Irvine to support production schedules and new product launches with a limited scope including:
Working with the supplier to ensure materials are made to the proper specs
Leading cross functional teams to resolve obstacles to meeting the schedule including but not limited to resolving issues with non conforming material unclear specifications or vendor capacity constraints
Expediting purchase orders as required. Includes expediting material from the receiving dock though receiving inspection to production stores

Logistics
Liaise with the warehouse team for shipping and receiving of material
Ensure shipment of materials by applying knowledge of import and export laws and regulations
Other incidental duties assigned by Leadership

What youll need (Required):
Other: in Diploma in Material Management or related field 3 Years experience related experience Required or
Bachelors Degree in related field 1 Year experience Required
Experience in purchasing logistics and/or production control Preferred

What else we look for (Preferred):
Good computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite
Good written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills
Good problem-solving and critical thinking skills
Good knowledge and understanding of Edwards policies procedures and guidelines relevant to purchasing material logistics and/or production control
Good knowledge of material requirements planning (MRP) and inventory management programs (e.g. Kanban Min/Max)
Good knowledge of market and economic indicators practices and procurement procedures
Good problem-solving skills
Strict attention to detail
Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels
Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast paced environment
Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g. pandemic protocols Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control