Associate Buyer Planner

Highridge Medical

Westminster (MD)

On-site

USD 65,000 - 85,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Job summary

Highridge Medical is seeking a demand planning professional to develop global forecasts using ForecastPro and historical data. You will own the standard demand planning cycle for brands, conduct consensus reviews with sales and marketing, and align the demand plan with company financial targets.

The role emphasizes analytical decision-making, cross-functional collaboration, and continuous process improvement.

Qualifications

Four-year degree required.
0–3 years in supply planning, purchasing, or related field.
APICS CSCP/CPIM certification preferred.
Proficient with Microsoft Office, including advanced Excel.
Strong analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication and time management abilities.

Responsibilities

Develop global demand forecasts using historical data, market trends, and predictive analytics.
Own and improve the demand planning process for the Product Franchise.
Lead global demand consensus reviews with sales, marketing, and other departments.
Ensure alignment of demand with financial growth targets by brand.
Support supply planning, inventory planning, and KPI monitoring.
Collaborate with Finance to adjust plans for optimal results.
Participate in SAP-related data and tool usage, including forecasting inputs.
Conduct regular supplier and planning reviews to ensure on-time execution.

Skills

Forecasting

Demand planning

ForecastPro

Advanced Excel

Analytical thinking

SAP experience

Education

Bachelor's degree (B.S./B.A.)

Tools

ForecastPro

SAP

Microsoft Office (Excel)

Job description

Use statistical methods and software (ForecastPro) to develop accurate demand planning forecasts globally for the brands you own in your Product Franchise.

Own the standard demand planning cycle for brands you own and conduct global demand consensus review(s) with sales, marketing, and other relevant departments to gather demand forecasts and market insights (e.g. sales growth, sales declines, brand rationalizations, new product launches and impact to demand for specific brands).

Manage advanced planning parameters to ensure optimal net requirements planning, upload demand forecasts as applicable etc.

Work with Finance to ensure the demand plan aligns with financial growth targets by brand and course correct as needed.

Own and improve the forecasting process for the Product Franchise.

Use historical data, market trends, and predictive analytics to generate accurate demand forecasts, analytical skills with the ability to interpret and leverage data for decision-making.

Evaluate and own the accuracy of demand forecasts (i.e. your KPIs and targets), adjusting as necessary, to minimize forecast errors which lead to inventory stockouts and back orders, or excess and obsolete inventory.

Participate in the implementation and enhancement of supply chain planning tools and software, as applicable.

Understand various warehouses, inventory, and planning data in SAP.

Lead bid evaluations; contract awards based on best quality, price and lead time performance; contract negotiations; and ongoing supplier relationship management activities for assigned material categories.

Assess supplier capability, capacity, and cost to allocate annual spend to qualified suppliers optimizing service, quality, and cost.

Visit existing and potential supplier facilities to evaluate manufacturing processes, capabilities, recent investments, potential for growth, performance trends, etc.

Lead regular supplier production reviews to ensure needed capacity and on-time delivery.

Review net requirements against supply and demand; manage open order exceptions with your Product Franchise and use the information to ensure accurate forecasting is achieved.

Monitor inventory levels to mitigate stockouts while maintaining cost effective operational expenses.

Plan, organize, control, and execute new product introduction projects on time including oversight of the supply chains and forecasted demand for Legacy (i.e. existing) and NPI products.

Manage, with your Product Franchise, the annual spend budget to ensure purchase pace is achieved for inventory and instruments.

Regularly review your KPIs; develop and execute strategies to address unfavorable results, and own results and deliverables to achieve success.

Identify and lead closure of business process gaps; collaborate with stakeholders to drive business process improvement for planning and inventory.

Act as a liaison between suppliers and internal departments such as Engineering, Quality, Marketing, and Finance.

Be a team player, and exude, every day, the Highridge Medical Values: Radical Responsiveness , RelentlessGrit , and Remarkable Results.

Understand and act upon Operational KPIs including working capital, inventory turns, DOH/MOH, E&O, and financial reporting.

Professionally present information orally or in written format (i.e., MS Word, MS PowerPoint, Outlook).

Ensure that all activities are carried out in accordance with company policies and practices.

Other duties as assigned.

This is not an exhaustive list of duties or functions and may not necessarily comprise all of the \"essential functions\" for purposes of the ADA.

Education/Experience Requirements:

Four-year Degree (B.S/B.A.) required.

0 - 3 years of experience in related field such as supply planning, purchasing, or supply chain.

APICS CSCP/CPIM certification preferred.

Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, including advance level Excel skills.

Highly effective communication skills.

Strong analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.

Strong time management skills with attention to detail.

Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment, prioritize appropriately and handle multiple tasks and projects simultaneously with various cross functional teams.

SAP experience preferred.

Highridge Medical specializes in developing innovative spinal solutions, encompassing motion preservation, minimally invasive surgery, bone healing, and core spine technologies for enhanced patient care.

Medical Equipment Manufacturing Manufacturing

Company size 1,001–5,000 employees

Company type Privately held Founded 2024

Total funding 0

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