Buyer Planner - Instruments

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS); United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A global orthopaedic innovation business in the UK is seeking a highly organized Buyer Planner to join their supply chain team. This role involves planning procurement of materials, monitoring open purchase orders, and maintaining supplier relationships. Ideal candidates will have experience in a manufacturing environment and possess CIPS qualification. The position offers competitive benefits including 25 days holiday and excellent pension options.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Excellent pension

Life assurance

Private medical insurance

Free annual eye tests

Employee referral program

Qualifications

• Experience in a Buyer Planner role for a manufacturing organization.
• Highly organized and able to manage a varied workload.
• Proactive and able to work independently under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute procurement of materials for the instrument sets.
• Maintain strong working relationships with key suppliers.
• Monitor open purchase orders to ensure on-time deliveries.

Skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Project management

Proficient in Microsoft Excel

Education

CIPS qualification

Tools

Sage systems

Job description

Overview

Are you a highly organised, proactive Buyer Planner who is looking for an opportunity to join a global supply chain team on a permanent full time basis? Then Corin may have the perfect opportunity for you!

Corin is a growing global orthopaedic innovation business, with a vision to revolutionize the field, by integrating advanced robotic and AI technologies (Apollo, OMNIBotics and OPS) for planning, implementation, and continuous learning with its unique combination of clinically proven hip and knee implants.

Since its inception 40 years ago, Corin has strived to maximize healthcare value by providing a fast, positive, and assured return to the quality of life for people all over the world. Our revolutionary technologies enable patients, surgeons, and healthcare providers to connect more closely than ever.

We are now looking to hire a Buyer Planner to join our Supply Chain team in supporting within Instruments. The role requires someone to strategically manage the supply and demand of the instrument sets and order book and partner with internal teams to ensure that clear communication and expectations are set to allow the business to meet deadlines and requirements of our clients.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute procurement of materials for the instrument sets and orderbook.
• Plan and execute a monthly plan for the manufacture of instruments to forecast.
• Maintain strong working relationships and communications with the instrument refurbishment team, manufacturing, and key suppliers to confirm production/shipping schedules.
• Monitor open purchase orders for all orders to ensure on-time deliveries.
• Proactively report product and material availability issues to ensure a solution can be found or that expectations are managed.
• Coordinate inventory planning and replenishment of raw materials and components in conjunction with our program management teams.
• Analyse and manage MRP, Source list, Material master/parameters.
• Inventory Management: Support reporting, inventory parameters & all rework requirements.
• Maintain purchase order status Supplier Management.
• Complete special supply chain projects and assignments as requested.

Qualifications

• The ideal Supply Chain Planner / Buyer - Instruments will have / be:
• Experience in working within a Buyer Planner role for a manufacturing organisation.
• Highly organised and able to manage a varied workload.
• Qualified in CIPS (Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply) or working towards would be ideal.
• Project management experience would be advantageous.
• Sage systems experience ideally.
• Comfortable and adaptable in a growing and change environment.
• Proactive and able to work independently under pressure.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent analytical, planning, organisation and communication skills.

Our benefits

In addition to your salary, support and opportunity to work in a hybrid environment you will also receive:

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Excellent pension - starts at 6%, going up to 9.7% after 18 months.
• Life assurance - Six times your basic salary
• Private medical insurance with BUPA for you and your family
• Free annual eye tests and flu vaccinations
• Employee referral program where you can earn up to £1,000 for each successful hire you recommend

Additional information

For further information on who we are, our products and services, please visit www.coringroup.com

If you want to be part of our journey, join us as "Our people and products change people's lives, connect your career ambition to our vision"

Corin provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.