Senior Buyer - Global Materials & Supply Chain

Boston Scientific; Maple Grove (MN); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Scientific in Maple Grove, MN seeks a Senior Buyer to lead materials management within the Purchasing department. You will own material availability, supplier performance, and procurement execution in a high‑complexity environment.

Collaborating with Production Planning, Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Finance, and Global Sourcing, you will align material plans with build requirements. This hybrid role requires in‑office presence in Maple Grove; sponsorship is not offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in purchasing, supply chain, inventory management, materials management, or production planning.
• Demonstrated experience managing high-complexity commodities, critical suppliers, or supply-constrained product families.
• Experience operating in a highly regulated manufacturing environment.
• Strong ERP/MRP experience with the ability to interpret demand, supply, inventory, and purchasing signals.
• Advanced Excel and Microsoft Office proficiency, including the ability to manipulate, analyze, and compare complex data sources.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to clearly communicate risks, tradeoffs, recommendations, and business impacts to all levels of the organization and external suppliers.
• Proven ability to influence cross-functional partners, lead through ambiguity, and drive accountability without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Own material availability for assigned commodities, suppliers, and part numbers; proactively identify supply constraints, assess business impact, develop mitigation plans, and escape risks with clear options and recommendations.
• Manage supplier relationships to drive delivery, quality, responsiveness, and accountability; resolve supplier-related issues through root-cause analysis, corrective action, and cross-functional engagement with Global Sourcing, Quality, Engineering, and Manufacturing.
• Generate, adjust, and expedite purchase orders based on MRP, authorized spend, & production priorities; track open orders, communicate constraints, and ensure timely follow-through on supplier commitments.
• Manage moderate- to high-complexity commodities and expense items to balance service, inventory investment, safety stock, and total cost; identify and disposition expired, excess, and obsolete materials in alignment with business and compliance requirements.
• Partner with Production Planning, Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Finance, and Global Sourcing to align material plans with build schedules, supplier capabilities, engineering changes and business priorities.
• Maintain accurate purchasing master data, approved vendor lists, source records, and supplier information; use ERP/MRP, reporting tools, and advanced planning systems to monitor supply chain performance, support SI&OP processes, and improve decision-making.
• Evaluate and manage offline MRP planning where required to support dual-site manufacturing, supply continuity, and business integration needs; identify, challenge, and reduce out-of-system planning practices with the ultimate goal of integrating material plans, purchasing actions, supplier commitments, and escalation decisions into system-driven MRP and approved systems of record.
• Analyze key supply chain metrics, including supplier delivery performance, forecast alignment, inventory DIOH, service level, backorders, and EE&O exposure; identify improvement opportunities and support process adherence across purchasing and planning workflows.
• Leverage data analytics and planning tools to improve visibility, accuracy, and efficiency in purchasing workflows; support adoption of digital capabilities, including Kinaxis Rapid Response and emerging analytics or AI-enabled solutions where applicable.

Skills

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

ERP/MRP proficiency

Advanced Excel

Communication skills

Influence stakeholders

Regulated manufacturing experience

Education

Bachelor degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations, Industrial Engineering, or related field

Tools

Kinaxis Rapid Response

Job description

Boston Scientific in Maple Grove, MN seeks a Senior Buyer to lead materials management within the Purchasing department. You will own material availability, supplier performance, and procurement execution in a high‑complexity environment.

Collaborating with Production Planning, Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Finance, and Global Sourcing, you will align material plans with build requirements. This hybrid role requires in‑office presence in Maple Grove; sponsorship is not offered.