Edwards Lifesciences
Senior Analyst, Buyer/Planner
Edwards Lifesciences, Pleasant Grove, Utah, United States, 84062
Job Summary
Senior Analyst, Buyer/Planner
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Edwards Lifesciences . Our Global Supply Chain team plays a central part in ensuring products are delivered to patients with cardiovascular disease and critical care needs.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and plan materials requirements and place purchase orders from outside suppliers to continuously support production schedules and new product launches.
Negotiate and forecast prices and delivery; monitor Purchasing Price Variance (PPV).
Partner with suppliers to ensure materials are made to the proper specifications.
Lead cross‑functional teams to resolve obstacles to meeting the schedule, including, but not limited to, resolving issues with non‑conforming materials, unclear specifications or vendor capacity constraints.
Analyze current EW and VMI levels to determine if VMI release is warranted and communicate inventory and future requirements to the supplier.
Expedite purchase orders as required. Includes expediting material from the receiving dock through receiving inspection to production stores (e.g., warehouse).
Participate in the Material Review Board (MRB) when relevant and in Vendor Management monthly meetings to be responsible for supplier related issues, including making recommendations and proposing solutions on quality reviews of rejected materials and collaborate with Quality to determine final dispositions.
Evaluate and monitor acquisition of equipment/assets through the Capital Procurement Assets (CPA) process.
Establish and maintain gross inventory targets; develop and lead action plans to ensure targets are met.
Identify, plan, and execute cost reduction and cycle time reduction initiatives.
Update changes/parameters within MRP (Material Requirements Planning) in the Manufacturing Enterprise system.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of previous related experience OR
Master’s degree and 3 years of previous related experience
Preferred Qualifications
Medical Device experience
Experience in a regulated industry
Proven expertise in Microsoft Office Suite, including Access, Excel, and Word, and ERP
Excellent written and verbal communication skills including negotiating and relationship management skills with the ability to drive achievement of objectives
Demonstrated problem‑solving and critical thinking skills
Full knowledge and understanding of Edwards policies, procedures, and guidelines relevant to purchasing material and/or production control
Advanced problem‑solving skills
Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels
Leadership, talent development and communication skills
Work performed independently on complex projects and/or lines of work and reviewed for accuracy and soundness
Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control.
Level of Independence
Works independently without close supervision
Compares and evaluates possible courses of action after considering various possibilities
Applies knowledge in following procedures or in determining which procedures to follow or determining whether specified standards are met
Considers cause and effect of activities
Determines or effectively recommends course of action after considering potential risks of alternatives
Makes decisions in the face of different alternatives and without formulas or guidelines or with guidelines that are not complete and exhaustive, allowing room for creativity and judgment
Direction tends to be high level and focused on end results with means for accomplishment left to incumbent.
Equal Opportunity Employer Edwards is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities.
COVID Vaccination Requirement Edwards is committed to protecting our vulnerable patients and the healthcare providers who are treating them. As such, all patient‑facing and in‑hospital positions require COVID‑19 vaccination. If hired into a covered role, as a condition of employment, you will be required to submit proof that you have been vaccinated for COVID‑19, unless you request and are granted a medical or religious accommodation for exemption from the vaccination requirement. This vaccination requirement does not apply in locations where it is prohibited by law to impose vaccination.
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Edwards Lifesciences . Our Global Supply Chain team plays a central part in ensuring products are delivered to patients with cardiovascular disease and critical care needs.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and plan materials requirements and place purchase orders from outside suppliers to continuously support production schedules and new product launches.
Negotiate and forecast prices and delivery; monitor Purchasing Price Variance (PPV).
Partner with suppliers to ensure materials are made to the proper specifications.
Lead cross‑functional teams to resolve obstacles to meeting the schedule, including, but not limited to, resolving issues with non‑conforming materials, unclear specifications or vendor capacity constraints.
Analyze current EW and VMI levels to determine if VMI release is warranted and communicate inventory and future requirements to the supplier.
Expedite purchase orders as required. Includes expediting material from the receiving dock through receiving inspection to production stores (e.g., warehouse).
Participate in the Material Review Board (MRB) when relevant and in Vendor Management monthly meetings to be responsible for supplier related issues, including making recommendations and proposing solutions on quality reviews of rejected materials and collaborate with Quality to determine final dispositions.
Evaluate and monitor acquisition of equipment/assets through the Capital Procurement Assets (CPA) process.
Establish and maintain gross inventory targets; develop and lead action plans to ensure targets are met.
Identify, plan, and execute cost reduction and cycle time reduction initiatives.
Update changes/parameters within MRP (Material Requirements Planning) in the Manufacturing Enterprise system.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of previous related experience OR
Master’s degree and 3 years of previous related experience
Preferred Qualifications
Medical Device experience
Experience in a regulated industry
Proven expertise in Microsoft Office Suite, including Access, Excel, and Word, and ERP
Excellent written and verbal communication skills including negotiating and relationship management skills with the ability to drive achievement of objectives
Demonstrated problem‑solving and critical thinking skills
Full knowledge and understanding of Edwards policies, procedures, and guidelines relevant to purchasing material and/or production control
Advanced problem‑solving skills
Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels
Leadership, talent development and communication skills
Work performed independently on complex projects and/or lines of work and reviewed for accuracy and soundness
Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control.
Level of Independence
Works independently without close supervision
Compares and evaluates possible courses of action after considering various possibilities
Applies knowledge in following procedures or in determining which procedures to follow or determining whether specified standards are met
Considers cause and effect of activities
Determines or effectively recommends course of action after considering potential risks of alternatives
Makes decisions in the face of different alternatives and without formulas or guidelines or with guidelines that are not complete and exhaustive, allowing room for creativity and judgment
Direction tends to be high level and focused on end results with means for accomplishment left to incumbent.
Equal Opportunity Employer Edwards is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer including protected Veterans and individuals with disabilities.
COVID Vaccination Requirement Edwards is committed to protecting our vulnerable patients and the healthcare providers who are treating them. As such, all patient‑facing and in‑hospital positions require COVID‑19 vaccination. If hired into a covered role, as a condition of employment, you will be required to submit proof that you have been vaccinated for COVID‑19, unless you request and are granted a medical or religious accommodation for exemption from the vaccination requirement. This vaccination requirement does not apply in locations where it is prohibited by law to impose vaccination.
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