Junior Buyer – Medical Implants (Mon-Fri) Onsite Clinic

Cretex Medical; Coon Rapids (MN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite Clinic

Paid Parental Leave

Monthly Social Events

Annual Employee Appreciation Week

Volunteer Opportunities

Training and Development Opportunities

Tuition Reimbursement

Wellness Program

Job summary

rms Company, part of the Cretex Medical family, seeks a Junior Buyer to purchase materials, services, and components for manufacturing medical implants and sub-assemblies. You will create POs, coordinate with suppliers, and maintain inventory while ensuring quality and timely delivery.

The role requires organization, detail orientation, and ERP experience in a manufacturing setting, with standard hours Monday–Friday and emphasis on process compliance and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Manufacturing and ERP system experience.
• Organization and detail orientation.
• Ability to consistently achieve short and long-term business results.
• Ability to follow through on commitments and holds team members accountable.
• Strong problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Create purchase orders for raw materials, outside services, supplies and materials for product lines.
• Procure assigned parts, materials, supplies, equipment, and services required for operation of business.
• Contact suppliers, obtain quotations, place orders, and ensure timely delivery.
• Exercise judgment and knowledge of assigned commodities to make purchases consistent with quality, delivery and price.
• Monitor inventory levels and expected receipts to avoid production delays.
• Expedite delivery of critical material.
• Input requisitions and POs into the system according to procedures and standards.
• Communicate material shortages to production planners.
• Provide input to purchasing measurements and supplier performance.
• Notify area manager of impending supplier failure affecting delivery.
• Maintain production schedules for on-time deliveries.
• Update bottleneck scheduling reports for manufacturing.
• Support visibility for operations leaders.
• Prepare and distribute production and dispatch schedules.
• Guide the daily activities of the Material Handler.
• Assist in inventory activities.
• Support and comply with Quality System, ISO, and medical device requirements.
• Read, understand, and follow work instructions and standard work.
• Collaborate with sales/marketing, customer service, engineering, quality, and finance.
• Understand customer needs and core markets served.
• Ensure business systems are implemented and functioning properly.
• Participate in required meetings.
• Maintain an organized work area (5S).
• Participate in Operational Excellence Program.
• Complete all other work duties as assigned.
• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment.

Skills

Organization

Detail orientation

Problem solving

Accountability

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

ERP system

Job description

rms Company, part of the Cretex Medical family, seeks a Junior Buyer to purchase materials, services, and components for manufacturing medical implants and sub-assemblies. You will create POs, coordinate with suppliers, and maintain inventory while ensuring quality and timely delivery.

The role requires organization, detail orientation, and ERP experience in a manufacturing setting, with standard hours Monday–Friday and emphasis on process compliance and collaboration with cross-functional teams.