Supply Chain Specialist

Career Opportunities with Nova Biomedical Corporation

Nova Biomedical is an Equal Opportunity Employer in compliance with Affirmitative Action in hiring and promoting women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Nova Biomedical:
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Advanced Instruments and Nova Biomedical are now united under one brand,
Nova Biomedical
, marking a major milestone in our journey to deliver greater value to our customers. By combining our strengths, we're accelerating innovation, supporting critical workflows, and delivering world-class service across the biopharmaceutical and clinical markets.

Nova Biomedical is seeking a Supply Chain Specialist I to join the Purchasing team in Waltham, MA. This position is responsible for the procurement and reporting activities associated with purchased inventory for a minimally complex category of commodities, as well as maintenance, repair, and operations materials.

Reporting to the Senior Supply Chain Manager, the Supply Chain Specialist I will plan and place purchase orders, monitor supplier performance, maintain accurate planning information, and collaborate with internal teams and external suppliers to secure materials at an optimal cost while providing a best-in-class level of service.

• Ensure compliance with all Nova Biomedical purchasing policies and procedures.
• Plan, schedule, and place purchase orders with assigned suppliers based on Master Production Schedule and Material Requirements Planning requirements and established order policies.
• Follow up with internal requisitioners to ensure purchase requisitions are completed accurately and comply with established purchasing procedures.
• Oversee the purchasing process to support on-time material delivery.
• Follow up with suppliers to identify and resolve shipping delays.
• Negotiate with current and prospective suppliers regarding material pricing, delivery schedules, and service expectations to reduce aggregate costs and support a best-in-class level of service.
• Solicit competitive quotations and proposals containing the appropriate specifications, terms, and conditions.
• Monitor and manage supplier delivery performance.
• Maintain accurate planning parameters within the Material Requirements Planning system, including item master data, lead times, order policies, and ABC classifications.
• Send open purchase order reports to key suppliers at least monthly and reconcile discrepancies in purchasing and delivery information.
• Partner with Planning to ensure material availability supports Master Production Schedule requirements.
• Collaborate with Distribution and Supplier Quality Engineering to resolve purchase order receiving issues.
• Coordinate the return of Material Review Board and Nonconforming Material Report materials to suppliers.
• Partner with Finance to investigate and resolve supplier invoicing issues.
• Work with Engineering to source new components and implement engineering changes and product revisions with suppliers.
• Communicate regularly with internal departments regarding purchasing activities, including Planning, Manufacturing Engineering, Research and Development, Distribution, Supplier Quality Engineering, Incoming Inspection, Finance, Manufacturing Operations, Order Services, and Creative Services.
• Maintain effective relationships with external suppliers and communicate regularly regarding purchase orders, pricing, delivery schedules, material availability, and performance.
• Support purchasing reports, supplier records, and other procurement-related documentation.
• Identify opportunities to improve purchasing processes, supplier performance, cost, and service.

• Bachelor of Science degree in Supply Chain, Business, or another applicable discipline required.
• 0 to 3+ years of purchasing, procurement, supply chain, or related professional experience.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and analytical skills.
• Excellent computer application skills with a strong emphasis on Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to plan, place, monitor, and manage purchase orders.
• Understanding of purchasing procedures, supplier management, inventory planning, and material availability.
• Familiarity with Master Production Scheduling and Material Requirements Planning concepts.
• Ability to maintain accurate item master data, lead times, order policies, ABC classifications, and other planning parameters.
• Ability to analyze supplier quotations, pricing, delivery schedules, and performance…