Job Description

Masis Staffing Solutions is assisting our client in the medical manufacturing business in searching for a Senior Buyer in Keene NH for a 3-month fulltime temporary assignment.

Salary: $45 per hour

Schedule: 8:00am to 4:30pm

Senior Buyer Responsibilities:

• Buys goods and services utilizing Purchase Orders through Oracle based ERP system and manages and monitors open orders ensuring product is delivered on-time to support uninterrupted production.
• Measure and monitor supplier performance, inventory levels, and key metrics. Develops plans to drive improvements, tracks efforts, and reports out on performance and communicate gaps to the business and the supplier.
• Identify and lead projects and activities to develop, and improve our purchasing best practices as well as being an example and leader in adhering to the best practices, both within the plant and working with the global teams.
• Leads effective Supplier Relationship Management for strategic and problematic suppliers. Hold regular meetings, defines action plans, and leads efforts for improved supplier performance and overall value to the organization.
• Drive lean principles to right size inventory by implementing supplier stocking agreements and systems such as Kanban, and Min/Max planning. Reduce supplier lead-times while improving responsiveness, and flexibility.
• Interpret, define, and communicates material/service requirements to suppliers.
• Escalates issues in a timely manner internally and externally.
• Negotiates pricing/terms with suppliers in conjunction with the Senior Commodity Manager where applicable ensuring that the organization needs are met.

Senior Buyer Experience Required:

• Experience buying goods and services related to medical devices or similar technology-related buying/purchasing
• Degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or Advanced degree desired
• APICS certificate desired
• Proficient in utilization and understanding of ERP systems. Preferable Oracle, SAP, or JD Edwards
• Strong analytical skills and proficient in Excel using vlooks, and pivots tables
• Knowledge of GMP, ISO, FDA requirements and their application in the operations site environment
• Effective management, and regular maintenance of key item attributes, purchase order modifiers and related procurement system settings. MoQ, lead-times, safety stocks, FLM, planner codes, ASL, etc.
• Ensures that suppliers deliver goods/service with necessary quality, competitive pricing, and timely delivery.
• Assists in resolving receiving and/or accounts payable issues.

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