Senior Materials Planning Analyst

Bausch + Lomb•US-NY-Rochester, NY

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Bausch + Lomb is a global eye health company focused on protecting and enhancing sight. The Senior Materials Planning Analyst will be responsible for purchasing standard/commodity materials, equipment, supplies, and services in accordance with company policies and regulations. This role involves reviewing purchase requisitions, identifying alternative suppliers, interpreting purchasing procedures, and acting as a liaison between suppliers and internal teams. Key responsibilities include managing transactional purchases, issuing purchase orders, monitoring supplier acknowledgments, tracking lead times and shipments, resolving delivery and receipt concerns, assisting with invoice exceptions, and monitoring inventory levels to ensure supply chain continuity. The analyst will also prepare annual blanket orders.

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.