Planner / Buyer

ICU Medical; Southington (CT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ICU Medical is seeking a Planner/Buyer to optimize the procurement of third-party finished goods and ensure timely delivery aligned with forecast and inventory targets. This role interfaces with demand planning, customer service, and new product development to support the monthly S&OP process.

The position focuses on maintaining accurate forecasts, monitoring supplier performance, and driving collaboration across departments to ensure uninterrupted material flow and on-time customer commitments.

Qualifications

• Requires procurement experience for materials used by third-party manufacturers.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with internal and external customers.
• Strong understanding of supply chain flow, processes and metrics.

Responsibilities

• Procure third party manufactured finished goods in a timely and economical manner.
• Maintain an 18-month forecast for all third-party manufacturers.
• Manage constraints and tradeoffs across configuration, logistics, and stakeholders.
• Communicate supply concerns promptly to relevant teams.
• Maintain planning parameters and availability dates in the system.
• Maximize product availability to meet customer promises while staying under inventory targets.
• Lead S&OP supply discussions with key stakeholders.

Skills

Procurement

MS Excel

PowerPoint

MRP/MPS

Communication

Self-motivated

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Oracle ERP

MS Office

Job description

Position Summary

The Planner / Buyer will provide maximum value to the Corporation through the coordinated purchasing of third party manufactured finished goods in accordance with corporate policies and objectives. The Planner / Buyer will work to ensure timely and accurate delivery of products to satisfy customer forecast, achieve target customer service, and optimal inventory levels of third party manufactured finished goods. The Planner / Buyer will be the primary interface for supply planning of third party manufactured finished goods in the monthly S&OP process and will work closely with demand planning and forecasting, customer service, new product development, and other departments in order to provide input into the monthly S&OP process.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Procure third party manufactured finished goods in a timely and economic manner.
• Maintain and provide an 18-month forecast for all third-party manufacturers
• Manage constraints, conflicts and tradeoffs that may occur between configuration, global logistics, commodity management, sales, customer service, demand planning, marketing, and the third-party manufacturer.
• Communicate all supply concerns in a timely manner to appropriate parties.
• Maintain planning parameters and availability dates in the system
• Maximize availability of products to meet customer promise dates whilst remaining below inventory goals.
• Lead S&OP Supply discussions with key stakeholders to align capacity / purchasing needs with demand plan
• Develop close relationship with Inventory Control, Research and Development, Quality Assurance, Engineering, Sales, Demand Planning and Deployment planning as required to insure uninterrupted flow of material.
• Maintain a comprehensive knowledge of supplier companies and remain current on overall market conditions.
• Maintain close vendor representative contact to monitor supplier performance, changes in quality and capacity, and compliance with delivery schedules.
• Project a professional image in all dealings representing the Corporation.
• Work on special assignments as they arise

Knowledge & Skills

• Requires technical and business experience in the area of procurement of materials that directly relate to the procurement needs
• Excellent written and verbal communication with both internal and external customers
• Strong understanding of overall supply chain flow, process and metrics
• Medical manufacturing experience, preferable with Medical Device or Solutions manufacturer
• General knowledge of procurement, technical and business experience
• High level of experience working in MS Excel and PowerPoint
• Working knowledge of MRP / MPS systems and concepts related to purchasing of material. ORACLE experience highly desirable.
• Self-motivated & Proactive

Minimum Qualifications, Education & Experience

• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university is required
• Previous experience with buying is preferred
• 3- 5 years of experience in similar roles
• Proficient in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and Outlook

Work Environment

• This is largely a sedentary role.
• This job operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment.
• Typically requires travel less than 5% of the time

About Us

ICU Medical has consistently provided you with clinical innovations that help solve real-world challenges. With the acquisition of Hospira Infusion Systems in 2017 and Smiths Medical in 2022, we are now a global market leader with a complete line of clinically-essential IV therapy and high-value critical care products for hospital, alternate site, and home care settings.

We're Ready To Bring You Consistent Quality, Innovation, And Value In More Areas Than Ever. Our Focus Allows Us To Bring You

• Dedicated and non-dedicated IV sets and needlefree connectors clinically proven to provide an effective barrier against bacterial transfer and colonization.
• The industry’s broadest IV smart pump offering covering large volume, pain management, and ambulatory needs.
• IV medication safety software providing full IV-EHR interoperability with the highest customer satisfaction and compatibility with more EHR systems than any other company.
• Significant US IV solutions manufacturing and supply capabilities.

ICU Medical EEO Statement

ICU Medical is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We ensure that all qualified applicants receive fair consideration for employment regardless of race, color, nationality or national origin, ethnicity, sex, gender, religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, age, disability, or protected veteran status. If you are an individual with a disability and need reasonable accommodation to participate in the employment selection process, please contact us at [e-mail]. We are committed to providing equal access and opportunities for all candidates.