Autocam Medical
Description
Purpose
Reporting to the General Manager, the Purchasing Specialist is responsible for the procurement of materials, components, and services required for the manufacturing of medical devices. Additionally, the Purchasing Specialist will manage vendor relationships, negotiate contracts, and collaborate closely with internal departments such as production, quality, and engineering to ensure that the company's supply chain operates efficiently, cost-effectively, and in compliance with industry regulations, including FD, ISO, and GMP standards.
Major Responsibilities
• Identify, evaluate, and select suppliers for raw materials. Components, and services. Negotiate pricing, terms, and delivery schedules to achieve cost-effective purchasing.
• Develop and implement sourcing strategies aligned with company goals, ensuring the timely availability of high-quality materials and services.
• Collaborate with production teams to ensure adequate stock levels, minimize stockouts, and avoid excess inventory. Ensure materials meet production requirements while managing costs.
• Ensure all purchasing activities comply with relevant medical device regulations, such as FDA, ISO 13485, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). Maintain up-to-date records of supplier certifications and product specifications.
• Monitor purchasing trends, conduct cost analysis, and implement cost-savings initiatives. Work with finance and operations teams to develop budgets and forecast material costs.
• Work closely with other departments (e.g./ Engineering, Production, Quality Assurance) to understand material needs, resolve supply chain challenges, ensure smooth production workflows, and develop contingency plans for critical materials or suppliers.
• Conduct regular supplier performance reviews, monitor on-time delivery, quality, and pricing, and initiate corrective actions if required.
• Maintain accurate purchasing records and generate reports for management on purchasing activities, supplier performance, inventory levels, and cost savings initiatives.
• Process all monthly non-conforming products to include obtaining RMAs from suppliers and performing all transactions to relieve inventory.
• Discuss defective or unacceptable product with inspection or quality control personnel, users, vendors, and others to determine source of trouble and take corrective action.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Skills and Abilities
• Strong ability to analyze purchasing data, market trends, and supplier performance to make informed decisions and optimize costs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for interacting with vendors, internal stakeholders, and cross functional teams.
• Comfortable using purchasing software, ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, and Microsoft Office Suite).
Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field is required.
• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in procurement or supply chain management.
• Strong proficiency in ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Epicor) and MS Office Suite (particularly Excel for reporting and analysis is required and understanding of MRP).
Purpose
Reporting to the General Manager, the Purchasing Specialist is responsible for the procurement of materials, components, and services required for the manufacturing of medical devices. Additionally, the Purchasing Specialist will manage vendor relationships, negotiate contracts, and collaborate closely with internal departments such as production, quality, and engineering to ensure that the company's supply chain operates efficiently, cost-effectively, and in compliance with industry regulations, including FD, ISO, and GMP standards.
Major Responsibilities
• Identify, evaluate, and select suppliers for raw materials. Components, and services. Negotiate pricing, terms, and delivery schedules to achieve cost-effective purchasing.
• Develop and implement sourcing strategies aligned with company goals, ensuring the timely availability of high-quality materials and services.
• Collaborate with production teams to ensure adequate stock levels, minimize stockouts, and avoid excess inventory. Ensure materials meet production requirements while managing costs.
• Ensure all purchasing activities comply with relevant medical device regulations, such as FDA, ISO 13485, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). Maintain up-to-date records of supplier certifications and product specifications.
• Monitor purchasing trends, conduct cost analysis, and implement cost-savings initiatives. Work with finance and operations teams to develop budgets and forecast material costs.
• Work closely with other departments (e.g./ Engineering, Production, Quality Assurance) to understand material needs, resolve supply chain challenges, ensure smooth production workflows, and develop contingency plans for critical materials or suppliers.
• Conduct regular supplier performance reviews, monitor on-time delivery, quality, and pricing, and initiate corrective actions if required.
• Maintain accurate purchasing records and generate reports for management on purchasing activities, supplier performance, inventory levels, and cost savings initiatives.
• Process all monthly non-conforming products to include obtaining RMAs from suppliers and performing all transactions to relieve inventory.
• Discuss defective or unacceptable product with inspection or quality control personnel, users, vendors, and others to determine source of trouble and take corrective action.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Skills and Abilities
• Strong ability to analyze purchasing data, market trends, and supplier performance to make informed decisions and optimize costs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for interacting with vendors, internal stakeholders, and cross functional teams.
• Comfortable using purchasing software, ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, and Microsoft Office Suite).
Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field is required.
• Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in procurement or supply chain management.
• Strong proficiency in ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Epicor) and MS Office Suite (particularly Excel for reporting and analysis is required and understanding of MRP).