Operational Material Management Buyer

Philips•Ontario, CA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Operational Material Management Buyer is responsible for coordinating inventory management, ensuring SCM master data setup, handling product life cycle management, communicating with suppliers within ERP software, performing forecasting, order placement, risk mitigation, performance reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives, and resolving moderate procurement issues.

Requirements

4+ years of experience in areas such as material planning, supply chain management or equivalent
Bachelor's degree
Supply chain management
Data analysis and interpretation
Enterprise resource planning system
Inventory management systems
Continuous improvement
Root cause analysis
Risk management
Business acumen
Master data management
Purchase order management
Vender management
Product development lifecycle
Bachelor's Degree/ Vocational Education in Business Economics, Supply Chain Management, Operations Research, Data Analysis and Statistics, Business Analytics or equivalent
Must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position
Thrive in a fast-paced environment
Can work cross-functionally
US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa, now or in the future.
Must reside in or within commuting distance to Ontario, CA.

Responsibilities

Communicates forecasts to suppliers, validates them, and ensures alignment between material planning and production planning through S&OP meetings
Places orders with suppliers and monitors delivery time, quality, and price, while also managing open orders and expediting when necessary
Generates purchase orders, resolves moderate issues, monitors consignment stock at suppliers, conducts regular stock takes and tracks materials provided to vendors.