Buyer Planner Sr
Core
Senior Buyer Planner responsible for production planning, procurement, and inventory management for structural heart device manufacturing.
Role type
Senior Buyer Planner (Supply Chain)
Builds
Manufacturing build plans, production schedules, and material supply for structural heart devices
Domain
Healthcare / Medical Devices / Manufacturing
Required skills
Sales & Operations Planning, forecasting analysis, vendor management, inventory control, new product introduction planning, backorder management, cross-functional collaboration, data analysis, project coordination, regulatory environment experience
Preferred skills
Enterprise/cross-division business unit experience, project management, APICS or similar certification
Technologies
ERP systems, inventory management software, forecasting tools
Responsibilities
Lead local Sales & Operations Planning process, plan and schedule deliveries to optimize inventory, review purchase requisitions and negotiate with vendors, manage excess and obsolete inventory, maintain zero backorder goals, communicate production plan changes to purchasing, set inventory levels to meet service level and DIOH goals, manage new product introductions and phase-out plans
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC