SC Buyer Planner II

This is an exciting opportunity to make your mark on a growing organization. Join our talented team at a global medical device company focused on Helping Surgeons Treat Their Patients Better™.

Requisition : 67165 Title: SC Buyer Planner II

Arthrex is a global medical device company and a leader in new product development and medical education in orthopedics. Arthrex Manufacturing is actively searching for a SC Buyer Planner II. This position will be located at the Arthrex manufacturing facility in Pendleton, SC.

• Reviews MRP outputs weekly to ensure all required actions are taken – planned orders, expedites, de-expedites, cancels, etc.
• Limits backorders of all assigned parts while communicating backorder information to internal departments.
• Maintains and reviews Forecast vs. Actual sales for assigned products.
• Attends weekly conference calls with key suppliers.
• Distributes Engineering Change Requests to each supplier and reviews disposition of existing and in-process products. Attends meetings to discuss the necessary action required and the cost associated with these actions.
• Discusses defective goods with inspection or quality control personnel, suppliers and others to determine the origin and take corrective action.
• Coordinates non-critical new product launch activities as assigned by management.
• Responsible for remote Purchasing/Planning at off‑site locations.
• Analyzes slow moving inventory and attends meetings with the individual teams to determine disposition.
• Ensures item costing is fair and reasonable. Works with each supplier to reduce costs while still maintaining quality and deliveries.
• Responsible for all PO receipts of non-inventoried goods, invoice approval, MRO and credit card purchases.

• Bachelor's Degree required. Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field preferred
• 2 years of relevant experience required. 4 years of relevant experience preferred
• Purchasing/Manufacturing/Forecasting/Sourcing/International experience preferred
• Medical Device experience preferred
• SAP experience preferred
• BI/BW or similar software experience preferred

Knowledge of Supply Chain concepts required. Knowledge of FDA and ISO regulations preferred.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The area that this job is performed in is a general office or open cubicle/workstation environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Company-Provided Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Supplemental Insurance Plans (Accident, Cancer, Hospital, Critical Illness)
• Matching 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Annual Bonus
• Wellness Incentive Program
• Free Onsite Medical Clinics
• Free Onsite Lunch
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Trip of a Lifetime
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Time Off
• Volunteer PTO
• Employee Assistance Provider (EAP)

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.