Senior Buyer, Materials

Job Title: Senior Buyer, Materials

Location: Brooklyn Park, MN

Pay per hour: $55.00

Job Diva Number: 26-12211

Job summary

The Senior Buyer is responsible for the procurement and supplier management of direct materials and components supporting medical device manufacturing operations. This role ensures continuity of supply to production through effective planning, supplier collaboration, and proactive resolution of supply chain disruptions. The Senior Buyer manages supplier performance, negotiates pricing and delivery terms, supports cost reduction initiatives, and maintains inventory targets while minimizing excess and obsolete material.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accuracy of ERP/MRP system data, including sourcing rules, approved supplier lists (ASL), planning parameters, and procurement transactions within Oracle Cloud and Oracle EBS systems.
• Lead supplier discussions involving pricing changes, cost control, service performance, recovery plans, and cost reduction initiatives in partnership with commodity management and supplier quality organizations.
• Communicate forecasts, purchase orders, and delivery requirements to suppliers within established lead times, and proactively manage supplier performance related to delivery, quality, responsiveness, and capacity.
• Identify, escalate, and resolve supply chain disruptions, material shortages, and delivery risks through close collaboration with suppliers, planning, operations, quality, engineering, and leadership teams.
• Coordinate material phase-in/phase-out activities, change orders (COs), and forecast updates to ensure suppliers maintain alignment with production and business requirements.
• Partner with Quality and suppliers to manage nonconforming material issues, including containment, return, replacement, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and disposition activities.
• Ensure full compliance with FDA, EMA, ISO, and Global Quality System requirements, maintaining a strong focus on product quality, patient safety, and operational excellence.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to procurement processes, supplier performance, material planning, and supply chain reliability.
• Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree or 6 years equivalent related work experience in medical device manufacturing, purchasing, planning, or supply chain.

Certification (APICS/IBF) desirable.

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in procurement, supply chain, planning, or manufacturing within the medical device, pharmaceutical, or regulated consumer products industries.
• Experience utilizing ERP/MRP systems such as Oracle Cloud, Oracle EBS, and Advanced Planning Systems to manage procurement activities, planning parameters, inventory analysis, and supplier performance.
• Proven experience managing direct material suppliers, including supplier performance management, capacity planning, delivery recovery, and resolution of supply chain disruptions.
• Experience leading supplier negotiations involving pricing, lead times, service levels, cost reduction initiatives, and contractual commitments.
• Experience working within FDA, EMA, ISO, GMP, or other regulated manufacturing environments with a strong understanding of quality systems, compliance requirements, and patient safety expectations.

Knowledge, Skills and Capabilities

• Strong ability to build and sustain collaborative partnerships across cross-functional teams including Planning, Operations, Quality, Engineering, Accounting, and Category Management.
• Demonstrated capability to influence stakeholders in a matrixed environment, driving consensus and effective decision-making without direct authority.
• Proactive mindset with a strong focus on challenging the status quo, identifying inefficiencies, and driving process improvements.
• Solid analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to synthesize complex data and support fact-based decision-making.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to tailor messaging to diverse audiences and effectively present insights, risks, and recommendations.
• End-to-end supply chain understanding with the ability to connect procurement decisions to broader operational, financial, and customer impact.
• Demonstrated initiative, sound judgment, and structured decision-making in high-pressure, time-sensitive environments.
• Proficiency in data analysis and reporting tools, including Microsoft Excel, BI, and standard Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously with a strong sense of urgency and accountability.
• Commitment to knowledge sharing, continuous improvement, and fostering a culture of operational excellence across teams.

About Equiliem

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Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package to our employees, which includes:

• Medical Insurance
• Vision & Dental Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Matching 401(k)
• Commuter Benefits
• Employee Discounts & Rewards
• Payroll Payment Options

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