Buyer/Planner II
Core
Manage planning and purchasing activities for mechanical and machined components to ensure material availability for production schedules in a regulated medical device environment.
Role type
Supply Chain Buyer (Planning & Purchasing)
Builds
Mechanical and machined component parts for medical device manufacturing
Domain
Medical Device Manufacturing / Supply Chain
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> production support via procurement
Required skills
ERP/MRP systems (Microsoft AX, Oracle, SAP), Excel (pivot tables, lookups), mechanical drawing interpretation, supplier negotiation, data analysis for trends/outliers, compliance with FDA/ISO 13485
Preferred skills
BI/reporting tools (Power BI, Tableau), experience with machined component sourcing (CNC, casting, forging, sheet metal), APICS/ASCM certification (CPIM/CSCP)
Technologies
Microsoft AX, Oracle, SAP, Power BI, Tableau
Responsibilities
Execute weekly MRP review and resolve exceptions, monitor supplier on-time delivery and purchase price variance, maintain item master data integrity, align build plans with supplier capacity, support new part introduction and engineering change orders, investigate receiving discrepancies and invoice mismatches, identify opportunities for planning parameter optimization and automation
Seniority
Mid-level (3-5 years experience)
