Buyer/Planner

Siemens Healthineers AG; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 84,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid parking/public transport

Paid time off

Paid sick time

Job summary

Siemens Healthineers AG is seeking a Buyer/Planner in Austin, TX to ensure uninterrupted material supply for manufacturing. You will manage materials planning, supplier performance, and procurement, collaborating with quality, engineering and production teams to support schedules, NPI and changes.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 5+ years in purchasing or planning, with SAP and Excel proficiency. Attractive benefits accompany a full-time, on-site position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years in purchasing, materials planning, production planning, or supply chain operations.
• Experience using ERP systems such as SAP.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Strong communication and supplier management skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage materials to ensure continuous production supply.
• Convert requisitions to orders and track fulfillment.
• Review supplier performance and address delivery, quality, and responsiveness.
• Support new product introductions and engineering changes.
• Analyze planning and inventory metrics and drive cost and inventory reductions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Microsoft Excel

Communication

Supplier management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering or related field

Tools

SAP

Job description

Join us in pioneering breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably.

Our inspiring and caring environment forms a global community that celebrates diversity and individuality. We encourage you to step beyond your comfort zone, offering resources and flexibility to foster your professional and personal growth, all while valuing your unique contributions.

The Buyer/Planner is responsible for ensuring uninterrupted supply of raw materials, components, and services required to support manufacturing operations. This role combines production planning, inventory management, supplier management, and purchasing activities to maintain material availability while optimizing inventory investment. The Buyer/Planner serves as the primary operational interface between suppliers, manufacturing, quality, engineering, and procurement to support production schedules, new product introductions, engineering changes, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Materials Planning & Inventory Management

• Manage assigned commodities and suppliers to ensure continuous material availability for production.
• Review MRP-generated supply recommendations and take appropriate actions to support demand.
• Analyze inventory levels, safety stock settings, lead times, and replenishment strategies.
• Monitor material shortages and proactively mitigate supply risks.
• Support inventory optimization initiatives to improve inventory turns while maintaining service levels.
• Maintain accurate planning parameters within SAP, including lead times, lot sizes, safety stock, and MRP settings.
• Participate in cycle count investigations and inventory reconciliation activities.

Purchasing & Supplier Management

• Convert purchase requisitions into purchase orders and manage order fulfillment.
• Monitor supplier commitments and expedite orders as required.
• Track supplier performance including on-time delivery, responsiveness, and quality.
• Collaborate with Supplier Quality and Strategic Procurement on supplier-related issues.
• Support supplier onboarding, qualification, and compliance activities.
• Coordinate resolution of delivery delays, allocation challenges, and supply disruptions.
• Maintain accurate supplier master and purchasing data.

Production Support

• Support manufacturing schedules through effective material planning and execution.
• Participate in daily production meetings and shortage reviews.
• Coordinate material availability for production orders and schedule adherence.
• Identify and communicate material risks that may impact customer deliveries.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, and Quality teams to resolve material-related issues.

New Product Introduction & Engineering Changes

• Support NPI projects through material planning and supplier readiness activities.
• Evaluate supply chain impacts of engineering changes.
• Manage inventory disposition plans associated with product changes and obsolescence.
• Coordinate cut-in/cut-over activities with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Procurement teams.

Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Analyze planning, inventory, and supplier performance metrics.
• Develop and maintain reports related to inventory, shortages, supplier delivery, and material availability.
• Support cost reduction, inventory reduction, and process improvement initiatives.
• Participate in Lean, digitalization, and supply chain optimization projects.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in purchasing, materials planning, production planning, or supply chain operations.
• Experience using ERP systems such as SAP.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Strong communication and supplier management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in medical device, life sciences, or regulated manufacturing environments.
• SAP S/4HANA experience.
• APICS/ASCM CPIM certification.
• Experience with supplier performance management and inventory optimization.
• Knowledge of MRP, forecasting, capacity planning, and inventory control concepts.

Who we are: We are a team of more than 72,000 highly dedicated Healthineers in more than 70 countries. As a leader in medical technology, we constantly push the boundaries to create better outcomes and experiences for patients, no matter where they live or what health issues they are facing. Our portfolio is crucial for clinical decision‑making and treatment pathways.

How we work: When you join Siemens Healthineers, you become one in a global team of scientists, clinicians, developers, researchers, professionals, and skilled specialists, who believe in each individual’s potential to contribute with diverse ideas. We are from different backgrounds, cultures, religions, political and/or sexual orientations, and work together, to fight the world’s most threatening diseases and enable access to care, united by one purpose: to pioneer breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably.

To find out more about Siemens Healthineers businesses, please visit our company page here.

The base pay range for this position is:

$83,640 - $115,005

Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

If this is a commission eligible position the commission eligibility will be in accordance with the terms of the Company's plan. Commissions are based on individual performance and/or company performance.

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:

• medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan.
• life insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, paid time off, paid sick and safe time.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: Siemens Healthineers is an Equal Opportunity and affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local law.

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Reasonable Accommodations: Siemens Healthineers is committed to equal employment opportunity. As part of this commitment, we will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations.

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Export Control: “A successful candidate must be able to work with controlled technology in accordance with US export control law.” “It is Siemens Healthineers’ policy to comply fully and completely with all United States export control laws and regulations, including those implemented by the Department of Commerce through the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), by the Department of State through the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), and by the Treasury Department through the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions regulations.”