Senior Materials Planning Analyst

Bausch+Lomb Companies Inc.•Rochester, NY

6d•$20 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

Bausch + Lomb (NYSE/TSX: BLCO) is a leading global eye health company dedicated to protecting and enhancing the gift of sight for millions of people around the world—from the moment of birth through every phase of life. Our mission is simple, yet powerful: helping you see better, to live better. Our comprehensive portfolio of over 400 products is fully integrated and built to serve our customers across the full spectrum of their eye health needs throughout their lives. Our iconic brand is built on the deep trust and loyalty of our customers established over our 170-year history. We have a significant global research, development, manufacturing and commercial footprint of approximately 13,000 employees and a presence in approximately 100 countries, extending our reach to billions of potential customers across the globe. We have long been associated with many of the most significant advances in eye health, and we believe we are well positioned to continue leading the advancement of eye health in the future. Objective: Purchase materials, equipment, supplies and services that are considered standard/commodity items in accordance with Purchasing policies, procedures, specifications or other regulations. Review and analyze purchase requisitions, identify alternate sources of supply as appropriate. Interpret purchasing procedures for internal customers and suppliers, acting as liaison between suppliers and internal team. Other areas of responsibility include purchase order distribution & expedition, delivery tracking and order coordination with materials planning team.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
3 -5 years purchasing and procurement experience.
Effective organization and time management skills including the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously required.
Effective verbal and written communication with peers and suppliers.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Solid problem-solving skills.
Proficient computer skills including MS office suite of products required.
Ability to work independently or in a team environment.
Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Nice To Haves

College degree is preferred.
PeopleSoft purchasing experience a plus.
Omniflow experience a plus.

Responsibilities

Manage individual purchases that are transactional, tactical and commodity based.
Issue Purchase orders and verify supplier receipt and acknowledgement.
Use the document control system to monitor raw material specification revisions and provide latest revision to suppliers with each purchase order.
Monitor lead times and shipments in order to meet delivery requirements.
Work with suppliers to resolve any purchase order, delivery or receipt concerns.
Work with A/P team to resolve match exceptions and hold out invoices.
Monitor inventory levels in-house and/or at supplier to ensure supply chain continuity. (Component and chemical raw materials, manufacturing consumable items.).
Prepare annual blanket orders for review and approval in a timely manner.