Why Orthofix?
Guided by our organizational values – Take Ownership | Innovate Boldly | Win Together – we collaborate closely with world-class surgeons and other partners to improve people’s quality of life. At Orthofix, we want team members who build relationships and share knowledge, challenge the status quo, and deliver results every day to help us achieve our vision to be the partner in Med Tech.
Our global team of over 1,600 employees brings to market highly innovative, cost-effective, and user-friendly medical technologies that heal musculoskeletal pathologies for patients and the healthcare professionals who treat them. Looking to change people’s lives? Look no further.
How you'll make a difference?
The Buyer/Planner will assist the purchasing team in managing supplier relationships with regards to the purchase of goods and/or services for manufacturing purposes. S/he will track and analyze metrics and/or data for process improvements. The Buyer/Planner will plan, prepare, and place purchase orders and production jobs in ERP system and completes various transactions as required.
What will your duties and responsibilities be?
1. General procurement functions:
Place replenishment orders for sustaining parts
Expedite existing purchase orders
Confirm PO and promise date with suppliers
2. Manage updates and send out supplemental documentation for orders: drawings, RIR, instructions, T&C, etc.
3. Attend weekly MRB meetings and support / coordinate RTV transactions
4. Provide backup and support to other buyers as needed
5. Receive and interpret inputs from Demand Planning
6. Use ASCP to create the supply plan based on said inputs
7. Execute the supply plan in a timely manner, ensuring supplier alignment
8. Directly responsible for SKU on hand levels
9. Directly responsible for driving incoming orders from PO placement to stock on shelf
Monitors and drives incoming inventory flow at distribution partner
Monitors and drives incoming inventory flow at internal operations facility
10. Directly responsible for supplier OTIF performance
Manages DSR per supplier
Manages OOR per supplier
Manages Forecast per supplier
11. Directly responsible for supplier review cadences, monthly or quarterly
12. Directly responsible for ensuring PO placement aligns with actual supplier ability based on supplier capacity planning
13. Directly responsible for driving supplier capacity planning
14. Directly responsible for driving continuous improvement to gain capacity and efficiency where needed
15. Responsible for ensuring alignment between Oracle and supplier MOQs
16. Responsible for achieving optimal pricing based on purchasing patterns and forecasted demand
17. Responsible for strategic supply base planning removing business from non-performers, making “grow” suggestions for top performers, and rebalancing business between suppliers based on capacity
18. Responsible for working cross functionally to ensure that we have the right material in the right place at the right time
19. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice
What skills and experience will you need?
Education/Certifications:
20. High School Diploma or equivalent experience required
Experience, Skills, Knowledge and/or Abilities:
21. 1-2 years’ experience in procurement
22. Must have a full understanding of MRP functionality
23. Must have Capacity Planning experience
24. Must be proficient using MS-Office
25. Must have good communication skills
What skills and experience will you need?
Education/Certifications:
26. Bachelor’s degree in related discipline preferred
27. APICS, NAPM, or ISM preferred
Additional Experience, Skills, Knowledge and/or Abilities:
28. Prior medical device experience preferred
29. Oracle R12 ERP experience preferred
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / ADVERSE WORKING CONDITIONS
30. No additional physical requirements or essential functions for this position.
The anticipated salary for this position for an employee who is located in California is $68,000 to $72,000 per year, plus bonus, and benefits.
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