Supply Chain Buyer Planner I

Welcome to Arthrex we are a global medical device company and leader in new product development and medical education in orthopaedics. With a corporate mission of helping surgeons treat their patients better, Arthrex has pioneered the field of arthroscopy and developed more than 7,500 innovative products and surgical procedures to advance minimally invasive orthopaedics worldwide.

Purchases goods, materials and coordinates non-critical new product launch activities.

* Reviews MRP outputs weekly to ensure all required actions are taken – planned orders, expedites, de-expedites, cancels, etc. * Limits backorders of all assigned parts while communicating backorder information to internal departments. * Maintains and reviews Forecast vs. Actual sales for assigned products. * Attends weekly conference calls with key suppliers. * Distributes Engineering Change Requests to each supplier and reviews disposition of existing and in-process products. Attends meetings to discuss the necessary action required and the cost associated with these actions. * Discusses defective goods with inspection or quality control personnel, suppliers and others to determine the origin and take corrective action. * Coordinates non-critical new product launch activities as assigned by management. * Responsible for remote Purchasing/Planning at off-site locations. * Analyzes slow moving inventory and attends meetings with the individual teams to determine disposition. * Ensures item costing is fair and reasonable. Works with each supplier to reduce costs while still maintaining quality and deliveries. * Responsible for all PO receipts of non-inventoried goods, invoice approval, MRO and credit card purchases.

* Detailed knowledge of materials management, regulations, procedures, and records. * Able to analyze cost. Experience in Materials Management in a Medical Device environment preferred. **Education and Experience:** * 2 years of relevant experience plus Bachelor's Degree in related field or 4 years of relevant experience with bachelor's degree required. * Purchasing/Manufacturing/MRP experience preferred. **Machine, Tools, and/or Equipment Skills:** * Microsoft Office/Windows. MRP software experience preferred.