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Job description
We are looking for a Senior Buyer to handle Direct Procurement for our new manufacturing site in Skawina. Role is based in Warsaw's Procurement center and you will be responsible for performing strategic and tactical purchasing activities for assigned portfolio to ensure a high level of customer service. The role will interface daily with suppliers in ensuring that we have procured the right amount of finished goods or materials from the supplier and will mitigate and adjust requirements based on weekly planning reviews from supply planning. The Senior Buyer leads efforts with suppliers to address product availability issues and ensures that long term supply constraint issues are resolved or escalated when appropriate. The role will work alongside supply planners, production scheduling and sourcing in the organization.
What you will do
- Responsible for overseeing contract management and contract analysis
- Maintain master data set up in the transactional systems, including supplier lead time, supplier details, product details and replenishment methodology (MOQS)
- Communicate forecast requirements to the supply base for finished goods and/or for components and materials
- Ensure all POs are placed according to the rules as agreed with the Account Lead
- Responsible for the execution and communication of safety stock levels required for raw materials/finished goods to the supply base
- Review data from the supplier in terms of accuracy and ensure the information is aligned with the supplier agreement and complies with the Stryker system of record
- Act as the first line of contact with suppliers to adjust daily or weekly requirements based on the latest supply plan, and as first point of escalation for supplier issues
- Report supplier performance based on standard metrics, prepare and monitor supplier scorecards
- Communicate phase in/out of new finished goods or raw materials into the organization and ensure timing has been agreed and change is being executed to the agreement
- Prepare weekly status reports for the demand and supply execution process and represent purchasing function at key meetings
- Track and manage KPIs, including: on time and in full delivery (OTIF), material lead time compliance, PO compression days, PPV, past due invoices and PO’s
- Ensure compliance with applicable quality and regulatory requirements
- Identify opportunities and lead continuous improvement projects both externally with the supplier and internally within the purchasing function and with key stakeholders
- Serve as subject matter expert in purchasing activities and systems. Train and mentor other team members as needed to ensure customer needs are met
- Demonstrate acumen towards cost, cash flow and risk and problem solve independently to support business needs
What you need
- Degree level in Business/Engineering/Supply Chain management
- Minimum of 5 years experience in Purchasing, Procurement or Manufacturing
- Knowledge of English
- Experience with ERP systems ie SAP, Oracle, JDE
- Excellent knowledge of MS Excel, PowerPoint & Word
- Knowledge of Power BI
- Previous experience in supplier relationship management
- Previous experience in medical device or other regulated industry
- Ability to effectively communicate and present information to suppliers, team members, team leaders, and top management
- Ability to build relationships across multiple functions and levels both internally and externally
- Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies & cost reduction methodologies
Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology and Orthopaedics that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually.
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