Job Description
Position is responsible for purchasing and planning activities including managing supplier performance and assuring availability of raw materials, finished inventory and services to meet customer requirements. The position also supports product development as a cross functional team member sourcing prototypes and supporting product ramp up efforts. Requires 3 years + of Medical Device Procurement, Inventory Planning Experience and deployment of Quality System in an FDA/ISO 13485 compliant environment.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (essential functions of position):
Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
- Develops/Maintains forecasting and demand planning model for purchased & manufactured products and materials.
- Performs Make v Buy analysis and recommends actions based on results
- Materials management using Excel spreadsheets and QuickBooks Enterprise.
- Generate and Track purchase orders. Maintain accurate open PO lines.
- Define requirements for a future ERP system. Assist with periodic inventory counts.
- Communicates product availability information to internal customers.
- Research, evaluate prospective qualified vendors, solicit quotes and provide input to management regarding various purchasing options. Analyze and review vendor quotes for accuracy and reasonableness.
- Maintain supplier relationships including visits.
- Purchases services and inventory from domestic and international qualified suppliers based on quality, delivery and price.
- Manage suppliers in compliance with CTL Amedica supplier qualification and maintenance procedure.
- Ensures required supporting specifications/documentation accompanies purchase orders, verifies acknowledgement of receipts and keeps up with status of open orders including changes to pricing, delivery and documentation.
- Develops alternate qualified suppliers for critical inventory and services.
- Facilitates Sales, Inventory and Operational Planning meetings to ensure purchased & manufactured products are available to meet sales forecasts.
- Actively contributes to supplier development activities and works with Quality to develop/maintain supplier management system.
- Follows CTL Amedica quality system policies and procedures to maintain compliance with FDA and ISO regulations.
- Supports efforts to reduce freight cost of inbound goods.
- Provides timely reports of key performance measurements of planning/purchasing activities.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:
- Requires 3 years + experience in medical device procurement and inventory planning within a manufacturing environment, experience in an FDA and ISO 13485 compliant environment.
- Experience in inventory planning.
- Strong communication (both written and verbal), math and problem solving skills
- Intermediate-advanced computer skills in QuickBooks, iTraycer, Excel and Microsoft Office
- Experience of ERP systems.
- Inventory program experience (Min/max, VMI, Kanban, etc.).
- Advanced organizational skills are essential.
- Operates with sense of urgency tempered by ability to exercise sound judgement, tact and diplomacy
NONESSENTIAL SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS (not necessary but preferred):
- Strategic Sourcing experience negotiating contracts, identifying potential new suppliers and assessments of suppliers core competencies and risk points
- Experienced with purchasing from multiple vendors.
- Associates degree in Logistics Supply Chain, Inventory Management. Bachelor’s degree is a plus.
- Intermediate computer skills in Excel and Microsoft Office.
- Responsibility, discipline and organization are essential.
- Medical device field experience preferred but not required.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: N/A
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK CONDITIONS: N/A
