Buyer

Job Description:

Responsible for the procurement and follow-up of materials, equipment, and services required by the production areas, in alignment with the production plan and specific customer requirements within the medical-dental manufacturing sector.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage and monitor daily purchase orders to ensure timely delivery and alignment with production schedules.
• Prioritize purchasing activities based on the urgency and needs of each production line, ensuring uninterrupted manufacturing flow.
• Execute daily planning and purchasing of raw materials, consumables, specialized equipment, and contracted services.
• Administer purchasing operations through the INNOVA system, including order creation, shipment tracking, delivery commitments, and reporting.
• Build and maintain strategic supplier relationships to negotiate optimal pricing and lead times, leveraging consumption forecasts to implement kanban systems and vendor-managed inventory solutions.
• Identify and develop new sourcing opportunities with local and national suppliers to reduce costs and improve delivery performance, contributing to both site-level and global corporate objectives.
• Participate in supplier qualification processes, including strategic evaluation and logistical assessments.
• Collaborate closely with departments such as materials, production, warehouse, and import/export, including coordination with the U.S.-based corporate headquarters.
• Generate and analyze daily, weekly, and monthly reports to track procurement metrics and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain constant communication with the production floor to provide real-time updates on material availability and customer-specific requirements.

Job Requirements:

Education/Experience/Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Information Systems, or Business Administration.
• Basic knowledge of production planning and control processes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Desirable to have at least 65% proficiency in English.

Preferred Requirements:

• APICS certification or completion of APICS modules is highly desirable.
• Experience in regulated manufacturing environments, preferably in the medical or dental device industry.

Operating Company:

Kerr

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