Buyer/Planner

CIVCO Medical Solutions•Coralville, IA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs day-to-day activities to fulfill purchasing requirements. Places orders with suppliers and expedites deliveries utilizing just-in-time practices. Develops and executes sourcing plans to meet cost savings, inventory, and quality objectives. Develops and maintains supplier relationships and maintains supplier database within ERP database. Reports to Director of Strategic Sourcing; works closely with Production Planner and other Purchasing Agents; Supports Managers and Supervisors in all Production and Engineering Teams. Successful performance will result in improved supplier reliability, reduced material costs, and reduced inventory levels while maintaining customer satisfaction. Company growth will also be supported through improved purchasing and inventory control processes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent education or experience.
3-5 years related experience in manufacturing environment.
Ability to make quick, effective decisions.
Excellent written and oral communications, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
Proven analysis and project execution skills.
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, and familiarity with machining manufacturing methods.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, and Mapics or comparable MRP system knowledge.
Regular and predictable onsite attendance is required for the ability to complete work.
Requires face-to-face interaction with team members, peers and management to complete work and provide support.

Nice To Haves

NAPM/APP certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Monitoring inventory levels, placing purchase orders, and following up with suppliers to meet or expedite delivery schedules.
Managing inventory levels to meet goal.
Identifying and executing purchasing and operational cost savings or quality improvement projects.
Performing market analysis and executing sourcing plans.
Developing and maintaining relationships with suppliers.
Communicating expectations and coordinating routine communication with suppliers.
Coordinates the establishment of new suppliers.
Maintaining purchasing databases within Mapics.
Coordinating returns and issue resolutions with suppliers.
Monitoring inventory levels and internal manufacturing capacity relative to customer demand, developing production and quality inspection schedules and priorities
Releasing manufacturing orders, analyzing and providing customer order lead-times
Providing leadership, coordination, or input for purchasing and production control process improvement projects.
Ensuring purchasing and production control systems and procedures are implemented as required to follow all FDA/ISO, CE, and MHW requirements.
Ensuring proper response to internal and external audit findings.
Establishes inventory levels and determines purchase quantities and delivery dates from suppliers.
Selects suppliers to order from, based upon price, lead time, and capabilities.
Provides leadership for purchasing and production control process improvement, cost savings, and quality system improvement projects.
Places purchase orders for any raw material, third party products, equipment, tooling, MRO supplies, and office supplies from approved suppliers with approvals as required.