Senior Buyer

Responsibilities :

Ensure timely delivery of products and components to the manufacturing facility.

Monitor inventory levels and plan purchases within the budget.

Use the ERP (APS) system and Excel to acquire medium and high complexity materials for production inventory, maintaining consistency with quality, delivery, and cost expectations. Update purchase orders based on information provided by suppliers : quantities, shipping dates, and ETA.

Keep the ERP system updated : set up new suppliers (AVL), update material costs for local and international suppliers.

Coordinate with Planning to maintain inventory levels consistent with production requirements and established inventory goals.

Maintain the ERP system updated for mass production materials, costs, suppliers, lead times, and price breaks. Support Engineering with changes and updates to BOM for mass production materials.

Confirm materials to planning for new customer orders.

Process authorized material returns as needed.

Regularly review performance indicators.

Support the supplier evaluation process.

Maintain a record of purchase orders sent to suppliers.

Perform other assigned procurement tasks and projects.

Negotiate prices, delivery terms, and payment conditions with suppliers.

Lead high complexity sourcing projects, optimizing costs, payment terms, and supplier networks while ensuring compliance with medical industry standards.

Generate and manage metrics related to procurement.

Work with other departments to support monthly reports.

Provide support to different areas regarding ECO's and ECR's.

Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements :

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.

7-9 years of experience in purchasing or procurement positions, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Essential : Experience in the Medical, Electronics, or Automotive industries.

Essential : Experience in production, planning, inventory control, and budgeting.

Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office.

English : Advanced level.

Knowledge and management of ERP systems such as Epicor, SAP, Oracle, or Infor.

Desirable : APICS Certification.

Desirable : Certification in Power BI and Scrum Master.

Desirable : Certification in Lean Manufacturing.

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