Buyer II

Terumo Neuro; Aliso Viejo (CA); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Terumo Neuro seeks a procurement professional to coordinate scheduling, procurement, and expediting for specific product lines to meet master schedules and customer orders.

You will maintain inventory supporting production, R&D, and customers while optimizing stock levels, and you will partner with Supply Planning to manage POs and supplier relationships across sources.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Supply Planning to place Purchase Orders and reschedule raw material to meet production plan.
• Establish and maintain supplier relations and partnerships.
• Develop and identify supply sources and alternatives relevant to business needs.
• Collect, analyze, and interpret manufacturing data to inform production decisions.
• Identify and implement cost savings opportunities.
• Review and process purchase requisitions and orders while managing procurement risks.
• Serve as the primary contact for requesters, managers, and suppliers to resolve issues.
• Prioritize assignments and focus on key tasks under limited time and resources.
• Resolve supplier issues related to quality, pricing, and delivery.
• Interface with Accounts Payable to resolve invoice/receiving discrepancies.
• Maintain projects and critical tasks during delays, and lead process improvements.
• Work with minimal supervision while mentoring less experienced peers.
• Comply with applicable laws, QA systems, and demonstrate ethics and integrity.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Job description

Perform and coordinate the scheduling, procurement, and expediting for specific product lines to meet master schedule and customer order requirements. Responsible for maintaining inventory levels supporting production/R&D and customer requirements while optimizing inventory.

• Work closely with Supply Planning to place Purchase Orders and reschedule raw material to meet production plan. Establish and maintain supplier relations and partnerships
• Develop and identify supply sources and alternatives that are relevant to the needs of the business
• Collect, analyze, and interpret manufacturing data in order to make decisions that may impact production, staff, or processes
• Identify and implement cost savings/cost avoidance opportunities
• Review and process purchase requisitions and purchase orders and implement procurement strategies, policies, and procedures while successfully managing risks
• Serve as the key point-of-contact for authorized requesters, managers, and suppliers to troubleshoot and resolve purchase requisition and purchase order issues
• Prioritize own assignments while focusing on key tasks despite limited time and resources
• Resolve quality, pricing, and delivery issues with suppliers
• Interface with Accounts Payable and internal customers to resolve invoice and receiving discrepancies
• Possess the ability to maintain projects and critical tasks progressing when delays or problems occur
• Accept the responsibility of a leadership role in improving processes
• Work under minimal supervision while assisting less experienced peers
• Comply with applicable Laws and Regulations, adhere to Quality Management System processes and requirements as well as demonstrate Ethics and Integrity in all matters and at all levels throughout the organization
• Perform additional duties as assigned

Job ID 14686BR

Salary Range:

$75,075 - $83,000 Financial compensation packages may be higher/lower than what is listed, & will ultimately depend on factors including relevant experience, internal equity, skillset, knowledge, geography, education, business needs and market demand.