Senior Buyer & Planner – Medical Devices, Onsite Irvine

Talentify; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Plan

Pre-tax & Roth

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

Health Savings Account

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Paid time off

Job summary

Aston Carter seeks a Buyer Planner in Irvine, CA for a contract-to-hire role within a medical device production environment. You will manage purchasing for 2–3 product lines (150–250 SKUs), process POs from MRP outputs, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure on-time delivery at negotiated prices.

Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree, 6+ years in supply chain buy/planning, strong Excel (pivot, VLOOKUP, macros), and experience with ERP/MRP systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 6+ years of supply chain experience in buying and planning.
• Experience with regulated environments such as medical devices/aerospace.
• Experience with NPI and managing 250+ SKUs.
• Forecasting experience of at least one year.
• Negotiation skills and supplier quality experience.
• Experience reading BOMs and technical drawings.

Responsibilities

• Initiate and process Purchase Orders per MRP outputs.
• Ensure suppliers meet pricing and lead times with on-time delivery.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on receiving, inspection, and inventory issues.
• Track backorders and coordinate with Service Ops, Demand Planning, and Customer Service.
• Understand, implement, and react to job-specific metrics.
• Identify opportunities for savings and support Strategic Sourcing.
• Manage tracking metrics for buyers and suppliers to ensure performance.
• Forecast with Excel for at least one year.
• Collaborate with the NPI team as needed.
• Handle purchasing for 2–3 product lines with 150–250 SKUs.
• Negotiate prices with current vendors.
• Work with domestic and some international suppliers; ports/customs occasionally.
• Read and decipher BOMs and technical drawings.

Skills

6+ years of supply chain experience

Excel

read BOMs & technical drawings

Education

Bachelor's degree

APICS certification (plus)

Tools

ERP systems (MRP)

Job description

Aston Carter seeks a Buyer Planner in Irvine, CA for a contract-to-hire role within a medical device production environment. You will manage purchasing for 2–3 product lines (150–250 SKUs), process POs from MRP outputs, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure on-time delivery at negotiated prices.

Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree, 6+ years in supply chain buy/planning, strong Excel (pivot, VLOOKUP, macros), and experience with ERP/MRP systems.