Buyer 2

Smith+Nephew•Minneapolis, MN

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Establishes and maintains a supply/purchase plan to support master production schedule. Maintains status of all raw materials and purchased component shortages that affect or will affect assigned manufacturing value streams. Communicate early and often to stakeholders. Executes purchase orders to achieve optimum delivery of materials in economic order quantities. Purchase order delivery dates maintained regularly. Meet with suppliers weekly to align their manufacturing schedules to meet our needs. Ensures availability of purchased materials necessary to support the production plan while maintaining the inventory within budgeted limits. Be able to achieve Key Performance Indicators as directed. Maintains contact with the marketing, product management, forecasting, legal, regulatory affairs, quality, supplier quality, manufacturing teams, and accounts payable. Assists in quoting new and existing projects by maintaining valid competitive quotations on existing products and issue purchase orders to approved suppliers per company policy. Coordinates the timely resolution of rejected purchased materials. Assist in development of annual supply agreements/contracts with suppliers. Able to do data analysis for exceptions that occur daily by troubleshooting, root causing, and SAP forensics. Master data accuracy is required.

Requirements

High school diploma required
2 years’ experience in purchasing
SAP experience preferred
Excel, PowerPoint and Power BI skills preferred

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred
2 years of relevant experience may be substituted for bachelor’s degree
Experience within a high regulated industry preferred

Responsibilities

Establishes and maintains a supply/purchase plan to support master production schedule.
Maintains status of all raw materials and purchased component shortages that affect or will affect assigned manufacturing value streams.
Communicates early and often to stakeholders.
Executes purchase orders to achieve optimum delivery of materials in economic order quantities.
Ensures purchase order delivery dates are maintained regularly.
Meets with suppliers weekly to align their manufacturing schedules to meet our needs.
Ensures availability of purchased materials necessary to support the production plan while maintaining the inventory within budgeted limits.
Achieves Key Performance Indicators as directed.
Maintains contact with the marketing, product management, forecasting, legal, regulatory affairs, quality, supplier quality, manufacturing teams, and accounts payable.
Assists in quoting new and existing projects by maintaining valid competitive quotations on existing products and issue purchase orders to approved suppliers per company policy.
Coordinates the timely resolution of rejected purchased materials.
Assists in development of annual supply agreements/contracts with suppliers.
Performs data analysis for exceptions that occur daily by troubleshooting, root causing, and SAP forensics.
Ensures master data accuracy.