Job OverviewPlan and procure assigned materials to support production continuity, inventory objectives, and service levels. The Buyer II executes purchasing activities, manages routine supplier follow-up, maintains open purchase orders, supports materials planning activities, and escalates supply risks as appropriate.
Job Responsibilities and Essential Duties- Manage assigned suppliers and materials of moderate complexity, with guidance from management or Sr. Buyers for higher-risk, constrained, or business-critical supply issues.
- Execute MRP messages, purchase order placement, supplier confirmations, delivery follow-up, and open order maintenance to support material availability.
- Support PFEP maintenance by reviewing planning parameters, identifying potential data issues, and recommending updates for assigned materials.
- Identify and escalate supplier delivery risks, shortages, and material availability concerns to Sr. buyers, Sr. procurement manager, management, production planning, or sourcing as appropriate.
- Provide supplier delivery, purchase order, usage, inventory, and basic cost information to support sourcing initiatives and supplier performance discussions.
- Plan and procure assigned materials and services in accordance with purchasing procedures through successful completion of purchase orders.
- Review MRP messages, open purchase orders, supplier confirmations, past-due deliveries, and buyer action reports to support timely materials flow.
- Confirm supplier commitments, delivery dates, and material availability; follow up with suppliers to resolve routine delivery issues.
- Support PFEP and planning parameter maintenance for assigned materials, including review of lead times, lot sizes, minimum order quantities, reorder points, and safety stock recommendations.
- Work with production planning, manufacturing, warehouse, supplier quality, and other business partners to communicate material availability and resolve routine supply constraints.
- Escalate supplier delivery risks, shortages, and supply disruptions in a timely manner, including relevant purchase order, inventory, demand, and supplier commitment information.
- Troubleshoot accounting, receiving, invoice, and purchase order discrepancies to avoid material delays and ensure accurate transaction flow.
- Review and disposition engineering change orders with regard to purchase order impact, material availability, and implementation timing.
- Support supplier nonconformance investigations by communicating with suppliers and coordinating input from business partners as needed.
- Return products to vendors and follow up on failure analysis and corrective action reports as necessary.
- Support audits, CAPA activities, document control purges, supplier qualification activities, and sourcing initiatives as required for assigned materials.
Minimum Requirements- College degree or equivalent obtained through work experience.
- 3-5 years of related purchasing, materials planning, supply chain, or ERP/MRP experience.
- ERP experience such as SAP or JDE.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and Outlook.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities- Working knowledge of MRP, ERP purchasing transactions, open order management, supplier follow-up, and basic inventory planning concepts.
- Ability to review demand, supply, inventory, supplier commitment, and purchase order data to support routine materials planning decisions.
- Ability to communicate delivery status, material availability, and supply risks clearly to suppliers and internal stakeholders.
- Ability to escalate risks appropriately and provide complete supporting information for decision-making.
- Ability to support cross-functional teams, supplier performance discussions, and sourcing initiatives by providing accurate purchasing and materials data.
Salary range: $90k - $100k; Target bonus 8%
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Avantages chez Getinge:Chez Getinge, nous offrons un ensemble complet d'avantages, qui comprend:
- Assurance santé, soins dentaires, soins de la vue et assurance voyage
- Régime de pension agréé avec contrepartie de l'entreprise
- Congé rémunéré
- Initiatives de mieux-être et ressources d'aide à la santé
- Assurance vie
- Prestations d'invalidité de courte et de longue durée
- Régime de travail hybride (le cas échéant)
- Congé parental et congé pour proches aidants
- Remboursement des frais de scolarité
Benefits at Getinge: At Getinge, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, which includes:
- Health, Dental, Vision and Travel insurance benefits
- Registered Pension Plan with company match
- Paid Time Off
- Wellness initiative & Health Assistance Resources
- Life Insurance
- Short and Long Term Disability Benefits
- Hybrid Work Arrangements (where applicable)
- Parental and Caregiver Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement
