Sr Buyer

Globus Medical • Audubon, PA

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About The Position

Globus Medical is seeking a proactive, detail-driven Senior Buyer to help ensure its supply chain operates smoothly, predictably, and efficiently. The role partners with internal and external manufacturing partners and with Planning, Operations, Engineering, and Quality Assurance teams to build supplier relationships, support cost-saving strategies, and ensure products are delivered On-Time-In-Full. The work supports the company’s mission of delivering high-quality medical devices that improve patient outcomes in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

The Senior Buyer reviews purchase requisitions and manages purchase orders, supplier communications, supply risks, and issue resolution. The position also supports cost and volume analysis, supplier performance and capacity planning, inventory controls, purchasing best practices, and informal guidance to team members. The employee is expected to follow company and industry codes of conduct, comply with applicable laws and regulations, complete required training, and uphold ethical and socially responsible business practices.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The listed duties and responsibilities are not exhaustive and may change. Globus Medical is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workforce.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain management, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of related purchasing, procurement, or supply chain experience.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Excellent negotiation, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Strong customer-service orientation when working with internal and external stakeholders.
• Advanced ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• High proficiency in MS Office applications, especially Excel, including the ability to collect and review data, establish facts, and solve problems.
• Advanced critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Strong project-management skills, with excellent organization and prioritization abilities.
• Attention to detail and a self-starter mindset.
• Ability to meet the stated physical demands: sitting; climbing or balancing; stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling; regularly lifting and/or moving up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 25 pounds; and possessing close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the capacity to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working for a medical device manufacturer.
• Project-management experience.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze purchase requisitions, partner directly with manufacturers, and ensure items are delivered On-Time-In-Full.
• Create, update, and manage purchase orders, following through to resolution so materials and services are available to meet sales demand.
• Communicate with suppliers about delivery schedules, order status, and changes; anticipate supply risks and resolve late deliveries, over shipments, invoicing discrepancies, and material non-conformance.
• Coordinate with Manufacturing, Planning, Engineering, Quality, and Accounts Payable to support commercial needs, resolve discrepancies, and maintain smooth purchase-order-to-invoice processes.
• Perform basic cost analysis and volume planning for assigned commodities; support cost-effective purchasing decisions and inventory objectives, and conduct vendor capacity-planning reviews.
• Participate in supplier order reviews and follow-up to balance supply and demand while meeting company cost, delivery, and inventory goals; provide insight into the strategic vendor roadmap.
• Support development and implementation of inventory controls and purchasing best practices, and provide guidance and informal mentorship to team members as needed.
• Adhere to company policies and applicable codes of conduct, complete introductory and annual compliance training, maintain role-relevant compliance knowledge, and uphold ethical and socially responsible business practices.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior