Sr Buyer

Position Summary

We're looking for a proactive, detail-driven Supply Chain Senior Buyer to play a key role in ensuring our supply chain runs smoothly, predictably, and efficiently. In this role, you'll partner closely with internal and external manufacturing partners, as well as Planning, Operations, Engineering, and Quality Assurance teams, to develop strong supplier partnerships, influence cost-saving strategies across the organization, and ensure that product is delivered On-Time-In-Full. Your work directly supports our mission of delivering high-quality medical devices that improve patient outcomes.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys both analytical work and partnership building, and who wants to grow in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment.

Essential functions

• Supply continuity review and management:

Additional information

Reviews and analyzes purchase requisitions, partners directly with manufacturers, and ensures items are delivered On-Time-In-Full.

• Purchase order management:

Creates, updates, and manages purchase orders, ensuring timely placement and follow-through to resolution so that materials and services are available to meet sales demand.

• Supplier communication and issue resolution:

Maintains open communication with suppliers regarding delivery schedules, order status, and changes; anticipates supply risks and resolves issues such as late deliveries, over shipments, invoicing discrepancies, and material non-conformance.

• Cross-functional coordination:

Coordinates with Manufacturing, Planning, Engineering, Quality, and Accounts Payable to support commercial needs, resolve discrepancies, and maintain smooth PO-to-invoice processes.

• Cost and volume analysis:

Performs basic cost analysis and volume planning for assigned commodities. Supports cost-effective purchasing decisions and inventory objectives and drives meaningful vendor capacity-planning reviews.

• Supplier performance follow-up:

Participates in regular order-review and follow-up activities with suppliers to help maintain a balance of supply and demand while meeting company cost, delivery, and inventory goals. Provides key insight into our strategic vendor roadmap.

• Process improvement and team support:

Supports the development and implementation of inventory controls and purchasing best practices; provides guidance and informal mentorship to team members as needed.

Compliance and Ethics

• Adheres to the letter and spirit of the company Code of Conduct, the AdvaMed Code, MedTech Code, and all other company policies
• Ensures Compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules, and regulations, both in the United States and internationally, by completing introductory and annual training and maintaining knowledge of compliance as it applies to your role
• Represents the company in a professional manner and uphold the highest standards of ethical business practices and socially responsible conduct in all interactions with other employees, customers, suppliers, and other third parties

Qualifications

• Education & experience:
• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain management, or related field
• Minimum of 5 years of related purchasing, procurement, or supply chain experience
• Skills & competencies:
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work with minimal supervision
• Excellent negotiation, verbal, and written communication skills
• Strong customer-service orientation when working with internal and external stakeholders
• Advanced ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and deadlines
• High proficiency in MS Office applications, especially Excel, with the ability to collect and review data, establish facts, and solve problems
• Advanced critical-thinking and problem-solving skills
• Strong project-management skills with excellent organization and prioritization abilities
• Attention to detail and a self-starter mindset
• Preferred experience:
• Experience working for a medical device manufacturer
• Project-management experience

Physical Demands

The physical demands listed here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• Required to regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Required to possess specific visons abilities, including: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and capacity to adjust focus

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.