Principle Production Buyer​/Planner

At Alcon, we're passionate about enhancing sight and helping people see brilliantly. With more than 25,000 associates, we innovate fearlessly, champion progress, and act swiftly to impact global eye health. We foster an inclusive culture, recognizing your contributions and offering opportunities to grow your career like never before. Together, we make a difference in the lives of our patients and customers.

Are you ready to join us?

This role is part of Alcon's Supply Chain function, a team that manages the logistics, inventory management, and supply chain analytics for Alcon's industry leading products to ensure products are delivered efficiently and effectively so that people can see brilliantly.

The Principle Production Buyer/Planner, is primarily responsible for maintaining material schedules to support production control, managing material flow, and addressing shortages. You will handle direct material buying, execute supply chain strategies, and lead individual projects.

Ideal candidate will bring:

Mentorship &

Coaching:

Share best practices, guide team members to effective solutions, and provide ongoing coaching to support development.

Project Management:
Lead and drive project teams by leveraging deep subject-matter expertise to ensure successful delivery.

Continuous Improvement:
Leverage data and technology to streamline processes, improve efficiency, and simplify tasks.

Supplier Integration:
Collaborate directly with suppliers to optimize processes, strengthen partnerships, and implement mutually beneficial solutions.

Advanced Problem Solving:
Analyze complex issues, develop effective solutions, and drive problems through to successful resolution.

Enterprise Mindset:
Ability to connect day-to-day responsibilities to broader organizational priorities and business objectives.

Responsibilities include:

Maintain schedules for material requirements and availability to support production control and manage the flow of materials, parts, and assemblies within or between departments according to schedules.

Compile records of material quantity, cost, and type received, shipped, in stock, or in production.

Determine and address possible and actual material shortages.

Handle direct material buying and execute long-term supply chain strategies.

Manage individual projects, apply advanced knowledge to enhance project performance and operational efficiency, and make operational decisions requiring project management, time management, communication, and industry-specific skills.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO ALCON:

Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent years of directly related experience (or high school +13 yrs; Assoc.+9 yrs; M.S.+2 yrs; PhD+0 yrs)
The ability to fluently read, write, understand and communicate in English5 Years of Relevant Experience

Work Location:

Onsite Travel Requirements: 0 – 10% Domestic Sponsorship available:
No

Relocation:
No

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS/

EXPERIENCE:

Medical Device Manufacturing ExperienceERP/MRP Systems Expertise; SAP proficiency strongly preferred

Global Supply Chain Knowledge Strong Analytical Skills Advanced Excel ProficiencyHOW YOU CAN THRIVE AT ALCON:

Join Alcon’s mission to provide outstanding, innovative products and solutions to improve sight, improve lives, and grow your career!

Collaborate with teammates to share standard processes and findings as work evolves!

See your career like never before with focused growth and development opportunities!

Alcon provides a robust benefits package including health, life, retirement, flexible time off for exempt associates, PTO for hourly associates, and much more!

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