Buyer

Cytek Biosciences Inc•San Diego, CA

18d•$82,000 - $101,900•Onsite

About The Position

Cytek Biosciences, Inc. is seeking a Buyer / Planner responsible for ensuring timely delivery of finished goods, components, and subassemblies to fulfillment and packaging sites in the required quantities. This role involves managing vendor supply and constraints, maintaining MRP systems, and optimizing material planning tracking systems. The position has a global scope and requires cross-functional collaboration with production, external suppliers, operations, NPI, engineering, logistics, and material handling. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of manufacturing processes and supply chain principles.

Requirements

5+ years’ experience in Purchasing/Planning/Scheduling or Supply Chain Management.
Analytical capabilities including data analysis to optimize production.
Strong proficiency and proven experience in MS Excel.
Knowledge of MRP/ERP and forecasting is required.
Ability to solve problems within cross-functional and multi-cultural environment.
Self-starter with the ability to manage daily planning operations and assigned projects simultaneously.
Open-minded, collaborative and team-oriented attitude.
Ability to support extended hours, and/or weekends when required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree desired.

Responsibilities

Ensure demand from all sources (production, aftermarket, engineering, etc.) is supported.
Manage safety stock levels and optimize logistical efficiency by managing EOQs.
Manage planning system parameters and master data to optimally reflect supply chain.
Prepare and deliver regular forecasts and analyses to internal management and suppliers.
Provide data-driven status updates to management.
Apply analytics and supply chain expertise to meet target inventory while minimizing obsolescence.
Build and maintain operational partnerships with assigned suppliers.
Act as the primary interface with suppliers on delivery status, issues, and resolution.
Coordinate supplier ramp-up and down for new product launches.
Partner with Operations and other business stakeholders on planning process and system improvements.
Support cross-functionally on demand planning and problem-solving management.
Identify gaps, risks and propose solutions to meet plans and schedules.
Procure Raw Materials, Components, Subassemblies, and MRO requirements in a timely manner.
Manage supply levels based on immediate demand, forecast quantities and material lead times.
Enter and issue purchase orders to vendors.
Communicate with suppliers daily to manage on-time delivery of open orders.
Work directly with multiple departments (R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Customer Service, Receiving and Accounting).
Analyze purchase requisitions for completeness and accuracy.
Expedite supplier shipments and resolve potential delays.
Respond to supply shortages, quality issues and support emergency orders outside of normal office hours.
Perform cycle counts, month-end inventory reconciliation, and review aged inventory.
Calculate manufacturing and purchasing costs.
Manage surplus and obsolete inventories.
Calculate the inventory required to restock products or parts with inventory models.
Calculate safety stock for independent demand items.
Calculate the order quantity through consumption reports.
Maintain high inventory accuracy through various techniques including inventory audits, annual physical inventory and cycle counting.
Generate reporting detailing inventory financial statements, turnover ratios, activity-based cost (ABC) analysis and inventory performance.
Calculate Kanban card requirements.
Develop kaizen event teams to remove inventory, process wastes and speed inventory throughput.