Buyer / Planner
We are searching for the best talent for a Buyer / Planner. Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we're developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.
Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of Cardiovascular? Ready to join a team that's reimagining how we heal? Our Cardiovascular team develops leading solutions for heart recovery, electrophysiology, and stroke. You will join a proud heritage of continually elevating standards of care for stroke, heart failure and atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients.
Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities :
- Purchase Management : Plan purchases for assigned products, projects and commodities and negotiate and implement appropriate buying methods preferably Kanban
- Develop purchase requisition per procedural requirements and Product Specifications, issue purchase orders, confirm deliveries and expedite deliveries as required
- Request bids from suppliers as needed
- Inventory Management : Maintain, monitor and enhance internal Kanban system to continuously meet production requirements
- Use various tools like MRP to make sure appropriate inventory levels are maintained
- Supplier Management : Work closely with Supplier Engineers, develop alliances with Abiomed suppliers to manage supplier performance and develop plans to alleviate any supply chain risks
- Assist Supplier Engineers to identify and qualify suppliers and negotiate best price for products / services.
- Resolve invoicing and receiving issues with suppliers
- Provide forecast to suppliers on quarterly basis using MRP and Abiomed business plans
- Input purchasing data into SAP for the assigned commodity and ensure that all required procurement data fields are correct and up to date in SAP
- Actively participate in MRB and ensure timely disposition of rejected material from supplier and assist SE / Engineering / Mfg. Engineering / Quality on corrective action and recovery plan
- Establish standard cost for purchased items and maintain the standard cost files
- Help with other activities as needed to support production and the team
Required Qualifications :
Bachelor's degree (MBA preferred)1-3 years work experience in purchasing, materials planning and / or supply chain management, preferably within medical device fieldMicrosoft Office Suite proficiency (SAP experience preferred)Very strong communication skills to influence external and internal suppliers and customers in an effort to minimize / eliminate supply chain riskKnowledge of LEAN, six sigma, kaizen, and continuous improvement initiatives (Green Belt knowledge preferred)Good problem-solving skills to resolve planning, procurement, and supplier issuesMust be able to adapt to changing priorities and tasks and demonstrated flexibility in a changing business environmentModels a positive, can-do attitude and is cooperative both within their function and company-wideWillingness and ability to travel as neededJohnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.
Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants' needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please contact us.
The anticipated base pay range for this position is $62,000 to $102,350. The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation's performance over a calendar / performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company's discretion on an individual basis.