Senior Buyer & Planner – Medical Devices

Viant Medical; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Company-paid life insurance

11 paid Holidays

401k Plan with Company Match

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Viant Medical in San Antonio is seeking a Buyer Planner III to manage procurement, materials planning, and production scheduling for assigned products. You will coordinate with suppliers and internal teams to balance supply and demand while ensuring on-time delivery and optimal costs.

The role emphasizes collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement in a medical device environment. Strong Excel/ERP experience is required, with a focus on inventory control and vendor management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or other appropriate field preferred or equivalent work experience.
• Must have an advanced experience in materials planning and purchasing in an MRP/ERP manufacturing environment.
• Requires conceptual knowledge of theories, practices and procedures within buying and planning.
• Working knowledge of DCN processes.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Pivot Tables, and Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Maintains Open Purchase Order report to ensure on time delivery from supply base and to ensure expedites and deferrals are executed properly.
• Coordinates with Logistics Manager to ensure timely execution of product and service sourcing activities.
• Receives requisitions for materials/supplies or services to be purchased.
• Is the point of contact for suppliers.
• Coordinates as appropriate, quality matters and engineering changes/developments between company activities and suppliers.
• Monitors component material inventory levels.
• Monitors excess and obsolete inventory and works to return to supply base where applicable.
• Arranges for movement of materials/supplies and excess items to designated locations for final disposition.
• Learn and maintain a thorough understanding of the product lines and inventory policies.
• Coordinates the planning and inventory control parameters for the assigned products and services.
• Achieve optimum cost while ensuring high level of quality/service and respect of delivery targets.
• Initiates purchase orders and amendments for materials, supplies, services and/or special tools.
• Obtains competitive quotes and performs analysis to assure the most economical price consistent with quality and vendor performance records.
• Responsible for the procurement functions directly associated with the Company’s needs for materials and services, fixed assets and tooling.
• Confer with current and prospective suppliers to determine supply capabilities, transportation logistics, inventory control and management parameters.
• Discusses any defects of purchased goods with Quality Control and takes corrective action.
• Performs procurement follow up and evaluates vendor conformance with terms of the purchase agreement and generates related reports.

Skills

Supply planning

Procurement

Inventory management

Supplier coordination

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business

Tools

MRP/ERP software

Microsoft Outlook

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Viant Medical in San Antonio is seeking a Buyer Planner III to manage procurement, materials planning, and production scheduling for assigned products. You will coordinate with suppliers and internal teams to balance supply and demand while ensuring on-time delivery and optimal costs.

The role emphasizes collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement in a medical device environment. Strong Excel/ERP experience is required, with a focus on inventory control and vendor management.