Buyer / Planner - Part Time - Galway City with 3 years’ experience in a professional buying position along with experience in material management and medical device environment. Contract situation for 6 months.
The Buyer/Planner will be an experienced professional with knowledge of the medical device development industry. The key responsibility of this role will be to support our overall program from a buyer/planner aspect and to work closely with the team.
The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills and have the ability to work in a self-directed manner with minimal direction and supervision.
Responsibilities:
- Analyse build plans to make decisions for purchase order quantity, delivery date and inventory levels and place orders accordingly.
- Negotiate best pricing and lead times with suppliers.
- Expedite material deliveries to meet build plan as required.
- Book deliveries onto the purchasing system.
- Issue material to production.
- Maintain computerised purchasing database, investigate any inventory discrepancies and resolve any invoice/delivery/receiving issues.
- Monitor supplier performance and set up key performance metrics (KPIs).
- Work with R&D on supplier/material selection.
- Collaborate with the relevant internal stakeholder to address any material or quality issues are they arise and provide feedback to the supplier.
- Carry out supplier risk assessments to ensure continuous supply of materials.
- Look for innovative ways to reduce cost.
- Follow established policies and procedures that assure compliance to regulatory standards.
Requirements:
- Minimum three years’ experience in a professional buying position along with experience in material management.
- Experience working in a GMP/Medical Device environment.
- Experience in the purchase and management of different material commodities.
- Experience in purchasing, supplier relations, material planning and inventory management.
- Proficient understanding of MRP.
- Familiarity with product specifications.
- Strong influencing and negotiating skills.
- Strong organisational skills.
- Effective verbal and written communication, analytical and interpersonal skills.
For a confidential discussion and more information on the role, please contact Noeleen Stewart.
noeleen.stewart@collinsmcnicholas.ie
091-706712