Buyer, Supply Chain​/Logistics

Job Title:
Buyer
Location:
Gilroy, CA
Duration: 12 months

Primary Function of Position:
Manages procurement of direct materials to support business requirements: including purchase order management, negotiating costs,
purchase order management, and inventory management. Assists with key procurement initiatives as directed by management.

Roles & Responsibilities:
" Administers and manages purchase orders and delivery commitments to designated suppliers as necessary to support production and/or sales requirements within the business.
" Reviews, interprets, and communicates material demand forecast and manages capacity planning for assigned commodity groups and/or supplier relationships.
" Supports alignment of production supplier requirements and sourcing strategies with those of product development (NPI) for designated suppliers/commodities to ensure uninterrupted material availability, alignment of risk, and cost goals with vision for the business.
" Owns performance management and improvement efforts for designated suppliers, providing information to strategic purchasing for supplier business reviews.
" Utilizes lean sourcing principles (Kanban, consignment, and other similar material pull methods) to achieve 100% material availability and optimize on-hand inventory.
" Embraces continuous improvement techniques to drive toward attainment of key purchasing metrics (supplier on-time delivery, quality, inventory turns, problem shelf, expedited inbound freight, vendor scrap, E&O reduction).
" Leverages problem solving skills to propose solutions to identified supply chain issues.
" Coordinates engineering change order activity with suppliers and other functional groups.
" Coordinate with strategic purchasing price changes due to cost reduction initiatives, volume pricing or requested by supplier.
" Supports assigned commodity team by participating in identified risk mitigation and cost reduction opportunities and supporting other commodity projects as assigned.

Skills, Experience, Education, & Training:
" BS degree or equivalent
" 3+ years of purchasing experience in a regulated industry manufacturing environment (medical device preferred).
" Computer experience including MS Office products and ERP systems, preferably SAP and Agile.
" Working knowledge of buying, material planning, master scheduling, and forecasting.
" Demonstrates concern for precision and thoroughness.
" Ability to consistently achieve stretch goals and objectives.
" Ability to handle multiple tasks and projects successfully.
" Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
" English 90%
" Availability to travel to both domestic and international suppliers.