RTI Surgical Inc

Sr. Buyer

RTI Surgical Inc$75K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
  • 6+ years of experience in supply chain and supplier management in a regulated industry
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Effective negotiation skills
  • Competency in ERP software
  • Computer expertise, particularly in Microsoft Suite, especially Excel
  • Knowledge of Continuous Improvement methodologies

Responsibilities

  • Identify and select vendors for procuring requisitioned commodities based on pricing and quality
  • Drive cost savings through high-level negotiation skills
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to manage project timelines and recommend supply solutions
  • Analyze purchase requisitions for clarity and completeness
  • Ensure compliance with company policies and laws to mitigate risk
  • Evaluate supplier performance and contribute to supplier scorecards
  • Recommend improvements to purchasing procedures and train team members accordingly
  • Conduct quantitative analyses to assess financial impacts of decisions

Benefits

  • Relocation bonus for qualified candidates
  • Annual CIP bonus opportunity up to $10,000
  • Hybrid work schedule: 2 days remote and 3 days onsite after training
Full Job Description
Location: Alachua, FL

Relocation bonus offered for qualified candidates

Annual CIP bonus opportunity of up to $10,000

Hybrid schedule with flexibility: 2 days remote and 3 days onsite after training

RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Identifies and selects vendor to procure requisitioned commodities, meeting criteria such as price, quantity, quality, and delivery dates
  • Uses high-level negotiation skills to drive cost savings for all areas of the company
  • Collaborates with internal stakeholders to provide a high-level of customer service, project timeline management, including recommending solutions, resources, and alternative supply options
  • Analyzes purchase requisitions and contacts initiator to clarify or complete information, delivery, existing open contracts, and competitive bidding
  • Promotes and ensures compliance to company policies and procedures, including Purchasing Ethics, corporate standards, audit rules, laws, etc. in order to mitigate company risk
  • Evaluates supplier performance and provides input for supplier scorecard with a high level of accuracy
  • Makes recommendations to improve purchasing procedures are consistent with company policy and works to train requestors on initiating requisitions and orders appropriately
  • Perform quantitative analyses to identify financial impacts of decisions, cost improvement, and performance in assigned strategies
  • Writes and distributes complex and technical bid invitations or requests for proposals
  • Maintains materials master data such as correct pricing, inventory levels, contact information, and lead time in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software to ensure future order request accuracy
  • Establishes and maintains a positive working relationship with suppliers and represents the company to those supplies with a high level of professionalism
  • Participates in the identification and implementation of continuous process improvement initiatives
  • Trains new team members in the Company's systems and processes as the department subject matter expert
  • Leads materials resource planning (MRP) development and maintenance functions
  • Provides financial analyses of purchase history and purchase price variance
  • Other duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS

Education
  • Bachelor's degree in relevant field*

Experience
  • 6+ years of experience in supply chain and supplier management in a regulated industry

Certification
  • N/A

Skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Effective negotiation skills
  • Competency in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software
  • Computer program expertise and knowledge of Microsoft Suite, especially Excel
  • Continuous Improvement methodologies

Travel
  • 10% or less

SAFETY

Physical Requirement
  • Move or lift objects up to 25 pounds
  • Frequent (>75%) stationary position (standing or sitting) while utilizing digital displays
  • Frequent (>75%) fine manipulation using hands and fingers (typing, opening, writing, clicking, paper sorting, etc.)

Working Environment
  • Onsite: Office environment with assigned workstation
  • Remote positions only: Home office environment with minimum distractions

Montagu Private Equity ("Montagu"), a leading European private equity firm, acquired RTI in 2020 and has supported the transformation of the company to its next level of potential.

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About RTI Surgical Inc

RTI Surgical Holdings, Inc. is a surgical implant company. The Company processes donated human musculoskeletal and other tissues, including bone, cartilage, tendon, ligament, fascia lata, pericardium, sclera and dermal tissues, and bovine and porcine animal tissues to produce allograft and xenograft implants utilizing BIOCLEANSE, TUTOPLAST and CANCELLE SP sterilization processes, and manufactures metal and synthetic implants for distribution to hospitals and surgeons. The Company's segments include Spine, Sports Medicine, Ortho fixation, Bone Graft Substitutes and General Orthopedic (BGS and General Orthopedic), Dental and Surgical Specialties. The Company's implants are used in orthopedic, spine, sports medicine, cardiovascular, dental and surgical procedures. The Company's processing facilities are located in Alachua, Florida; Neunkirchen, Germany; and Aix-en-Provence, France. The Company distributes its implants and services in the United States and internationally.
Learn more about RTI Surgical Inc
Size
891 employees
Market Cap
$185
Industry
Founded
1998
5 Year Trend
+320%
NASDAQ

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