Buyer at Boston Scientific Corporation Malaysia

Carlsbad, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

18 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

18 Dec, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Purchasing, Supplier Management, Material Requirements Planning, Inventory Management, Data Analysis, Quality Control, Technical Specifications, Communication, Critical Thinking, LEAN Principles, ERP Systems, Blueprint Reading, Contract Negotiation, Problem Solving, Production Planning, R&D Collaboration

Industry

Medical Equipment Manufacturing

Description

Place purchase orders for procurement of materials based on requirements driven by the forecasts, production plans, and R&D. Maintain relationships with existing supplier and develop relationships with new suppliers by leading quote development, supplier on-boarding and monitoring. Foster strong relationships with internal customers. Act as the primary interface with production, and material handling. Identify material requirements, execute purchase orders, follow-up on deliveries and adhere to inventory stock levels. Develop material status reports and provide updates to manufacturing and R&D teams. Set up and manage safety stock levels and optimize material replenishment schedules. Utilize inventory tracking methodologies, analyze data and take appropriate action. Manage efficient material change process by coordinating the specification change and driving the implementation plan that prevents material shortages or excess scrap. Support Incoming Quality Control to ensure components meet defined quality standards and requirements. Work with quality and engineering on supplier corrective actions as required. Request and process Returned Goods Authorizations. Ability to read and understand technical specifications. Monitor and report on-time delivery, purchase price variances, supplier quality performance, monthly. Maintain accurate records and documents related to all purchasing activities. Improve purchasing and planning processes through LEAN principles. Other duties as required. Minimum bachelor's degree or higher in related field or minimum of 2 years' experience in purchasing and/or planning roles. Experience in manufacturing environment. Advance level competency with MS suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Must be able to quickly learn new ERP systems. Must be able to read blueprints and interpret technical specifications and illustrations. Supplier contract negotiation experience. Must be a critical thinker. Must be able to meet job requirements while following GMP and ISO policies. Intermediate knowledge of Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) concepts. Must have strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

The Buyer is responsible for placing purchase orders based on forecasts and production plans, maintaining supplier relationships, and ensuring material availability. They will also develop material status reports and manage inventory levels.