Experience Requirements
Medical Device experience is required.
Fluent English communication skills.
Demonstrated experience in negotiating and managing vendor relationships is a must.
Ability to work independently and exercise judgment and initiative in dealing with a variety of duties and responsibilities.
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
Understands basic inspection methods.
Working knowledge of MRP systems and inventory control. Preferred SAP/ MAX / Majesty
Possesses knowledge of manufacturing products, processes, and techniques.
Knowledge of business math.
Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access.
Approximately 10% international travel to the US is required. Initial training will occur in the US for two weeks, and then periodic trips will be required.
Qualification Requirements
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent college degree in Business Administration, Engineering or Life Sciences or related field.
A Minimum of three years experience in purchasing medical device products.
Our ideal candidate will have experience in the Tuttlingen area with the forged instrument suppliers.
Preferred Qualifications
Prior experience working from a remote location with an American company is ideal.
Responsibilities
We currently have an open position for an experienced Surgical Instrument Buyer at our location in Tuttlingen Germany. We seek an employee to purchase surgical instruments for our Global business from Germany. You will work from our business location in Tuttlingen with frequent and regular communications between the US based business and suppliers in Germany.
You will maintain existing relationships with suppliers, select new suppliers, negotiate pricing, monitor performance and on time delivery. Overall responsibility for the procurement processes to ensure that purchased goods and services support quality, cost, inventory, and service level standards.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Overall responsibility for the procurement processes to ensure that purchased goods and services support quality, cost, inventory, and service level standards.
Follows procurement processes and ensures quality finished goods and manufacturing materials are purchased.
Prepares, reviews, and authorizes purchase requirements; manages all purchasing transactions.
Confirms price and delivery dates in MRP system and follows up with a supplier until quality finished goods are delivered. Expedites goods and/or services as needed.
Maintains, develops, and evaluates supplier relationships.
Negotiates terms, conditions, and costs.
Creates purchase orders to manufacture products required by customer purchase orders and a demand planner.
Interacts with Quality Control, Engineering, Production, and Finance, and all other staff as needed.
Represents Purchasing with suppliers.
Measures and reports supplier on time delivery relative to pre determined company metrics to management.
Resolves problems directly with suppliers related to delivery, supply, invoicing, quality, etc.
Works with suppliers to implement and maintain Kanban and VMI systems as required.
Identifies poor performing suppliers, works with supplier to resolve issues, and if necessary, transfers production to alternate sources to improve performance.
Maintains awareness of market trends, new products and materials, and recommends/advises changes.
Keeps Management informed of procurement challenges and issues (pricing, availability, delivery quality, etc.).
