Supply Chain Buyer Planner I

Arthrex•Pelican Bay, FL

About The Position

Arthrex is a global medical device company and a leader in new product development and medical education in orthopedics. The Supply Chain Buyer Planner I’s main objective is to purchase materials or other goods and/or coordinate activities involved with procuring goods and services, such as raw materials, equipment, tools, parts, and supplies. If you are interested in working in a fast-growing global organization with great resources and opportunities, then apply to join our talented team and support us in Helping Surgeons Treat Their Patients Better™.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree required. Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant field preferred
2 years of relevant experience preferred
Purchasing/Manufacturing/Forecasting/Sourcing/International experience preferred
SAP experience preferred
BI/BW or similar software experience preferred
Knowledge of Supply Chain concepts preferred.
Microsoft Office/Windows. Excel Macros/Pivot tables/VLookups preferred.
Ability to comprehend and apply mathematical principles to the degree required to perform the job based upon job requirements.
Ability to comprehend and apply language skills to the degree required to perform the job based upon the job requirements listed above. Ability to verbally communicate ideas and issues effectively to other team members and management. Ability to write and record data and information as required by procedures.

Responsibilities

Reviews MRP outputs daily to ensure all required actions are taken – planned orders, expedites, de-expedites, cancels, etc.
Limits backorders of all assigned parts while communicating backorder information to internal departments.
Maintains and reviews Forecast vs. Actual sales for assigned products.
Attends weekly conference calls with key suppliers.
Distributes Engineering Change Requests to the suppliers and reviews disposition of existing and in-process inventory.
Discusses defective goods with inspection or quality control personnel, suppliers and others to determine the action required.
Responsible for all PO receipts of non-inventoried goods, invoice approval, MRO and credit card purchases.