Our Opening and Your Responsibilities
- Issue and manage purchase orders for direct materials, indirect materials, and services in accordance with MRP/ERP system requirements and production schedules.
- Monitor open orders and expedite deliveries as needed to prevent production disruptions, proactively communicating status updates to internal stakeholders.
- Evaluate supplier quotes, negotiate pricing, lead times, and terms for assigned commodities to meet cost and quality targets in partnership with Strategic Procurement.
- Maintain accurate purchasing data in SAP, including pricing, lead times, minimum order quantities, and supplier records.
- Manage MRP exception messages including reschedules, expedites and cancellations.
- Partner with Supplier Quality, Engineering, and Production teams to resolve non-conformances, shortages, and delivery issues in a timely manner.
- Track and report key procurement metrics (on-time delivery, cost savings, purchase price variance) and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Support new product development and introduction (NPDI/MPDI) activities by sourcing materials, qualifying suppliers, and managing sample requests.
- Participate in supplier performance reviews, contributing data and feedback on delivery, quality, and responsiveness. Identify and escalate supply chain risks, including single-source vulnerabilities and geopolitical or capacity constraints.
- Contribute to departmental and cross-functional continuous improvement projects aligned with Lean and 5S principles.
- Ensure all purchasing activity complies with company policies, ISO 9001 quality standards, and applicable regulatory requirements. Collaborate with Accounts Payable to resolve invoice discrepancies and ensure timely supplier payments.
- Support annual budget planning by providing spend data, market intelligence, and forecasted cost changes for assigned categories.
What You Need to Succeed
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field required.
- Equivalent combination of education and directly relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in purchasing, procurement, or supply chain role; experience in a manufacturing environment strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated experience managing purchase orders, supplier relationships, and inventory replenishment in a high-mix production setting.
- Intermediate knowledge of MRP/ERP-driven procurement processes; SAP experience is highly preferred. Experience supporting new product launches or working cross-functionally with Engineering or R&D teams is a plus.
- Background in precision instruments, laboratory equipment, medical devices, or regulated manufacturing environments is an advantage.
- Intermediate to advanced proficiency with ERP systems (SAP strongly preferred) for purchase order management, inventory analysis, and reporting.
- Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP, and data analysis tools.
- Working knowledge of MRP principles, demand planning, and inventory management concepts.
- Familiarity with ISO 9001 quality management system requirements as they apply to supplier qualification and purchasing controls.
- Understanding of Incoterms, basic contract terms, and domestic and international shipping/logistics processes.
- Experience with Lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies (5S, Kaizen) preferred. Intermediate analytical skills with the ability to interpret spend data, evaluate quotes, and make fact-based purchasing decisions.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment without losing accuracy. Demonstrated ability to identify supply risks proactively and develop practical contingency plans.
- Comfortable working with data and metrics to track performance and identify cost savings opportunities.
Our Offer to You
- Medical, dental and vision care coverage and a 401(k) savings plan with company matching - all starting on date of hire
- Tuition reimbursement, educational matching gift program, perks and discounts
- Parental and caregiver leave programs
- All the usual benefits such as paid time off, flexible spending, short-and long-term disability, basic life insurance, business travel insurance, Employee Assistance Program, and domestic partner benefits
Job Reference # 23151
Preferred Location California
Oakland
Job Type Full-time
Pay Range $69,709-$107,468
Legal Entity Mettler-Toledo Rainin, LLC [Delaware]
7500 Edgewater Dr, Oakland, CA 94621 United States
+1 (800) 472-4646
