Senior Buyer, Supply Chain

How you'll make an impact:

• Plan materials requirements and place purchase orders from outside suppliers to support production schedules and new product launches, with increased complexity and volume
• Negotiate pricing and delivery
• Work with the suppliers to ensure materials are made to the proper specs
• Lead cross functional teams to resolve obstacles to meeting the schedule, including, but not limited to, resolving issues with non conforming material, unclear specifications or vendor capacity constraints
• Analyze current EW and VMI (Vendor Managed Inventory) levels to determine if VMI release is warranted, and communicate inventory and future requirements to supplier
• Expedite purchase orders as required including expediting material from the receiving dock through receiving inspection, to production stores
• As a member of the Material Review Board (MRB), responsible for supplier related issues, including making recommendations on Quality reviews of rejected materials and determining final dispositions
• Manage acquisition of equipment through Capital Procurement Assets (CPA) process
• Establish and maintain gross inventory targets with increased complexity and may review work of associates/team members
• Develop action plans to minimize inventory exposure and for scrapping or mitigating excess and obsolete parts based on business information
• Ensure compliance with standard cost for assigned commodities
• Identify, plan and execute cost reduction initiatives
• Other duties assigned by Leadership

What you'll need (Required):

• Bachelor's Degree with 5 years of previous related experience or equivalent work experience based on Edwards criteria
• Experience in purchasing and/or production control or equivalent work experience based on Edwards criteria

What else we look for (Preferred):

• Experience working in a medical device and/or regulated industry
• CPIM (Certified in Planning and Inventory Management) certification and/or APICS (American Production and Inventory Control Society) certification
• Proven expertise in Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience using an ERP system (e.g JDE)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including negotiating and relationship management skills with ability to drive achievement of objectives
• Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Full knowledge and understanding of Edwards policies, procedures and guidelines relevant to purchasing material and/or production control
• Full knowledge of material requirements planning (MRP) and inventory management programs (e.g, JIT/Kanban, Min/Max)
• Full knowledge of market and economic indicators, practices and procurement procedures
• Strict attention to detail
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast paced environment
• Must be able to work in a team environment, including inter-departmental teams, key contact representing the organization on contracts or projects, and vendors/suppliers
• Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control