Senior Buyer Planner Analyst

Overview

At Johnson & Johnson we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated and cured. Where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are our expertise in Innovative Medicine and Med Tech. We are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow and profoundly impact health for more.

Supply Chain Planning

Inventory Management

Professional

Irving, Texas, United States of America

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology we are developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

The Senior Buyer - Planner Analyst will own the end-to-end planning and purchasing activities ensuring product requirements are met globally. This role combines tactical buying with strategic planning: managing inventory, supporting global planning processes, surfacing and driving escalations for potential supply or demand issues, improving process efficiencies and delivering corrective actions through data-driven analysis.

• Professional correspondence with suppliers.
• Own day-to-day buying and replenishment for assigned SKUs to meet customer service targets and minimize stockouts.
• Compare and verify purchase orders against forecasted requirements.
• Review and analyze statistical data to determine buying trends and volume to establish price objectives.
• Review comparison charts, prioritize negotiated prices and recommend suppliers with respect to cost, quality and delivery for nonstandard or larger than normal orders.
• Analyze sources and purchases of raw materials, packaging materials, parts, components, services and finished goods to ensure cost and quality standards are met.
• Examine trends related to discrepancies in order quantity, price and late deliveries to determine supplier performance.
• Compile and analyze data related to procurement scheduling and movement of materials to facilitate forecasting.
• Make recommendations to management regarding process improvements.
• Produce summary documents for upper management level audiences.
• Collaborate with multiple departments, represent Purchasing/Planning in product development, corporate legal, and other cross-functional teams to improve component quality and in-bound product flow.
• Aide in developing cost reduction plans and lead improvement projects.
• Coordinate procurement of goods and services for the organization.
• Review inventory requirements, safety stock, usage, open orders and lead times to ensure product availability.
• Negotiate within budgetary limitations and scope of authority.
• Process purchase requisitions.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory controls and internal SOPs.
• Manage corrective action processes related to supplier non-conformances and resolve supplier issues.
• Monitor vendor performance through KPIs and provide feedback.
• Review and establish material and inventory requirements to meet sales demand, maintaining effective supply.
• Ensure contract compliance.
• Manage DRP requirements.
• Analyze make items and monitor the order pipeline to maintain service levels while staying within inventory constraints.
• Prepare and deliver high-level presentations for stakeholders and leadership.
• Interface with QA, customers and vendors regarding defective or unacceptable goods, determine source of trouble and initiate corrective actions.
• Demonstrate understanding of GMP fundamentals, Data Integrity, GMP and Good Documentation Practices.
• Communicate business-related issues or opportunities to next level management.
• Follow health, safety and environmental practices.
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, local, and company regulations, policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field (preferred).
• APICS CPIM certification (desired).
• Green Belt Six-Sigma certification (desired).
• ERP systems or concept knowledge (desired).
• Strong organization skills and aptitude for planning.
• Accuracy with attention to detail.
• Proactive approach.
• Persuading and influencing others.
• Drive continuous process improvements.
• Experience with ERP/planning systems (preferred).
• Manufacturing experience in medical device or pharmaceutical industry (preferred).

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

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