Senior Medical Device Buyer & Forecasting Leader

Talentify; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick)

Job summary

Talentify seeks a Buyer in Irvine, CA to manage purchasing with forecasting for US and Japan launches. You will coordinate with sourcing, build planning schedules in ERP, and ensure supplier readiness. The role emphasizes GMP compliance, cross-functional teamwork, and on-time production support.

Requires 4+ years in purchasing/planning, ERP proficiency (JDE/Oracle/SAP), and advanced Excel. This onsite position offers corporate benefits and a path to permanent placement.

Qualifications

• 4+ years experience in purchasing and planning.
• Experience in the medical device industry, ideally class 3.
• Proficiency in ERP systems such as JDE, Oracle or SAP.
• Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables and VLOOKUPs.
• Ability to create custom planning and purchasing schedules.
• Experience with 100+ line item purchase orders.
• Walk production floors and clean rooms with appropriate attire.
• Experience with long-term forecasting and planning (90+ days to 2-3 years).
• Knowledge of Accounts Payable processes.

Responsibilities

• Strategically manage inventory to balance supply with forecast demand.
• Lead procurement activities, ensuring compliance with controls and policies.
• Develop and execute purchasing plans to support production schedules.
• Monitor and evaluate supplier performance and initiate corrective actions.
• Collaborate with teams to support new product introductions and engineering changes.
• Resolve invoice and receiving discrepancies with Accounting and Receiving.
• Support supplier onboarding and qualification and maintain ASL.
• Ensure GMP and regulatory compliance.
• Engage in indirect purchasing during expansion of production lines.

Skills

Purchasing & Planning

Forecasting

Vendor & supplier management

Cross-functional collaboration

GMP knowledge

Tools

ERP (JDE/Oracle/SAP)

Excel - advanced

Job description

Talentify seeks a Buyer in Irvine, CA to manage purchasing with forecasting for US and Japan launches. You will coordinate with sourcing, build planning schedules in ERP, and ensure supplier readiness. The role emphasizes GMP compliance, cross-functional teamwork, and on-time production support.

Requires 4+ years in purchasing/planning, ERP proficiency (JDE/Oracle/SAP), and advanced Excel. This onsite position offers corporate benefits and a path to permanent placement.