Buyer

HR HealthCare•Springettsbury Township, PA

12d•$60,000 - $75,000•Onsite

About The Position

HR HealthCare is a fast-growing, family-owned medical device manufacturer seeking a motivated and driven Buyer to join our Supply Chain team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, building strong supplier relationships, and making a direct impact on the success of the organization. The ideal candidate will be organized, detail-oriented, and ready to take ownership of purchasing activities while growing their career with a company that values its people and their contributions.

Requirements

Highly organized and able to manage multiple priorities
Strong attention to detail
Proactive in identifying material shortages and delivery risks
Clear and professional communicator
Dependable, accountable, and consistent with follow-up
Analytical with strong problem-solving skills
Adaptable to changing production schedules and business priorities
One or more years of purchasing, procurement, inventory, or supply-chain experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
Experience working with an ERP or material-requirements-planning system is preferred.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and other Microsoft Office applications.
Working knowledge of inventory management, lead times, safety stock, reorder points, and minimum order quantities.

Nice To Haves

Associate or bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations, or a related field preferred.

Responsibilities

Evaluate production requirements, inventory levels, supplier lead times, and open purchase orders to ensure material availability while minimizing excess inventory.
Identify and communicate potential shortages, delivery delays, and other supply risks that could affect production.
Create, issue, maintain, and adjust purchase orders within the ERP system based on production and inventory requirements.
Ensure purchase orders accurately reflect approved pricing, quantities, delivery dates, payment terms, and shipping requirements.
Resolve purchase order, receiving, and invoice discrepancies in coordination with suppliers and internal departments.
Develop and maintain professional supplier relationships that support the company’s expectations for quality, cost, delivery, and service.
Support supplier qualification, evaluation, development, and ongoing performance management.
Coordinate with suppliers to resolve late deliveries, quality concerns, corrective actions, rejected materials, and replacement product.
Request and evaluate supplier quotations and support negotiations involving pricing, payment terms, lead times, freight, and service expectations.
Identify opportunities for cost savings, cost avoidance, supplier consolidation, inventory reduction, and purchasing-process improvement.
Partner with Production Planning, Inventory Control, Quality, Warehouse, Finance, and other departments to support manufacturing requirements and resolve supply-related issues.
Support new-product introductions, material and artwork changes, and supplier transitions.
Coordinate domestic and international shipments, including freight arrangements and required shipping documentation.
Maintain accurate supplier lead time, minimum order quantity, and purchasing information within the ERP system.
Maintain purchasing records and supporting documentation in accordance with company procedures and quality-system requirements.
Perform additional purchasing and supply-chain responsibilities as assigned.