Senior Buyer

Astura Medical•Irving, TX

About The Position

The Senior Buyer is a self-directed role focused on improving processes and systems in a manufacturing environment. The position supports supplier management, project budget and delivery tracking, and on-time contract manufacturing of medical devices for surgical sets. Reporting to the Purchasing Manager, the Senior Buyer works with the department to support supply chain activities and collaborates closely with Materials, Engineering, Unit Directors, suppliers, and internal departments to source required materials, place orders, and coordinate them through receipt.

Requirements

At least 3 years of relevant experience in a Senior Purchasing or Buyer role involving planning or procurement, or relevant manufacturing experience as described in the posting.
Experience working with contract manufacturers.
Ability to manage numerous production timelines across multiple ongoing projects.
ERP experience.
Strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills.
Strong oral and written interpersonal and communication skills.
Self-starter able to work under pressure and react quickly to changing priorities.
Ability to work concurrently with all levels of staff to achieve company goals and objectives.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

Nice To Haves

Medical device industry experience.
SAP experience.

Responsibilities

Source quotes and maintain their status.
Maintain status reports and logs.
Manage inventory for MRO and legacy products.
Plan, schedule, and manage materials to deliver time-critical components for assigned product lines.
Create purchase orders and maintain accurate open purchase-order lines showing inbound quantities and vendor due dates.
Identify potential supply risks and inventory exposures in alignment with product-development project-plan milestones.
Collect and analyze data needed to assess requirements.
Track material flow and supplier costs to ensure on-time delivery and adherence to budget.
Identify critical paths and work with the Manager on risk-mitigation and contingency strategies for potential schedule slips or material shortages.
Create ad hoc reports and analyses.
Perform other duties as required.