Buyer / Planner

OrthAlign Inc.•Irvine, CA

7d•$73,000 - $75,000•Onsite

About The Position

OrthAlign, Inc., a Smart Technology, growing medical device company, has an immediate opening for a Buyer/Planner responsible for creating, managing, and maintaining purchase orders to ensure supplies and equipment are readily available to consistently meet production schedules, cost reduction goals, and quality initiatives. You must have the ability to report daily to our headquarters in Irvine, California.

Requirements

BA/BS degree and 1+ years experience or 4+ years of experience in the medical device manufacturing
Strong proficiency using MS Office Suite (e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Results-oriented with appropriate urgency and follow-up
Ability to work as a collaborative team member as well as independently
Excellent attention to detail, producing high quality output
Flexibility and strong organizational skills with ability to prioritize multiple tasks
Applies sound judgment when making decisions and communicating with peers and management
Proven supplier negotiation skills resulting in shorter lead time and cost reduction
Ability to work in a fast-paced, high growth environment
Experience with and use of ERP systems
Negotiates prices and contracts with suppliers

Nice To Haves

Medical device industry experience strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Convert purchase requests to purchase orders for the procurement of raw materials, finished assemblies, services, engineering materials, sales materials, track and manage KPIs, etc.
Create POs choosing vendor based on supply availability, price, and delivery time
Monitor the delivery of materials and services to meet schedules
Monitor inventory levels to ensure minimum stock levels are maintained
Monitor SIOP demand to ensure steady supply of raw materials
Develop and write procurement strategies for supplier qualifications, specifications, and evaluation requirements
Acquire and maintain technical understanding for materials purchased along with their cost drivers
Manage and collaborate with contract manufacturer on daily output and needs
Identify and launch new suppliers that will specifically address organizational needs
Manage sourcing projects, key initiatives, and supplier negotiations
Manage vendors/suppliers
Identify and launch new suppliers that will specifically address organizational needs
Work with vendors to ensure quality, technical support, process control, service and lowest costs are achieved
Meet with vendors to discuss current performance and continuous improvement initiatives
Resolve invoice discrepancies with vendors
Track and manage PPV working with Finance to meet their reporting requirements