Purchasing Specialist

Overview

Purchasing Specialist role at axogen

Axogen is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability or veteran status.

• Friendly, open, and fun team culture that values unique perspectives
• Company-wide dedication to profoundly impacting patients’ lives
• Comprehensive, high-quality benefits package effective on date of hire
• Educational assistance available for all employees
• Matching 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid holidays, including floating holidays, to be used at your discretion
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Referral incentive program

Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life by making restoration of peripheral nerve function an expected standard of care. We aim to lead the markets we serve by always requiring the solutions we offer patients and caregivers provide an improved benefit-to-risk profile as compared to existing standards of care. To ensure we deliver improved benefit-to-risk solutions, we will guide and expect the market and design requirement specifications underlying our engineering, business development, and clinical research activities, objectively target advancements in standards of care.

The Purchasing Specialist will offer support on efforts related to the procurement of items needed for manufacturing and other departments. Also included will be responsibilities to assist in inventory management, planning, and forecasting. In addition, the Purchasing & Production Planning / Analysis Specialist will assist in production analysis and planning.

• AA degree required, BS degree in business, engineering, supply chain, procurement, finance or related field preferred
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in supply chain management
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are a must
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Contract management experience
• Strong communication skills
• Strong computer skills, especially Outlook, Excel
• Supply Chain Management or APIC certification preferred
• Medical Device and/or biotech experience preferred
• Sourcing experience preferred

• Support short- and long-term supply chain strategies by building strong relationships with internal departments and external vendors, planning for inventory to maintain safety & quality, ensure business continuity, reduce costs, and improve efficiency.
• Procure necessary supplies to support production and business needs while adhering to all quality and corporate procedures.
• Negotiate with vendors for goods and services, negotiating the best possible price and service guarantee.
• Assist in developing new supply sources where vendors meet specifications and quality standards.
• Examine bids, review with management, and make awards.
• Establishes account/credit and terms.
• Negotiate blanket purchase orders when appropriate, review with management, and monitor cost during the time period.
• Work closely with receiving staff to ensure proper supplies arrived
• Trace delinquent arrivals from purchase orders.
• Assist in resolving issues and conflicts with suppliers
• Maintain all applicable databases (Great Plains, Excel) used in developing the cost and quantity estimates, planning, and tracking inventory

• Support business by analyzing production flow, supply inventory / deliver, working with sales to ensure safe and effective product is available for customers.
• Coordinate closely with sales and marketing teams to understand forecast and ensure appropriate analysis and data is put together to ensure production plan meets future demand.
• Coordinate closely with other departments (e.g. finance, quality, processing center(s), distribution center(s)) to create data needed to ensure appropriate plans are in place to meet current and future customer demand.
• Create routine analysis (e.g. current inventory status) for use at weekly production meetings. Report out production metrics to aid operations in the routine planning process

913 Industrial Drive Place, Vandalia, OH
OR
300 Boone Road, Burleson, TX

This position is eligible for an annual bonus.

Benefits offered for this position include Health, Dental, Vision, Matching 401K, Paid Time Off, 9 Paid Holidays + 3 Floating Holidays, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Medical Flexible Spending Accounts, Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Parental Leave, Paid Caregiver Leave, Basic Life Insurance, Supplemental Life Insurance, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and Disability Insurance, as described in more detail in summary plan descriptions.

Salary Range
$61,194—$76,491 USD

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Purchasing and Supply Chain