Senior Buyer/Planner

About Us:

How many companies can say they've been in business for over 177 years?!

Here at ZEISS, we certainly can! As the pioneers of science, ZEISS handles ever-changing environments in a fast-paced world, meeting it with cutting edge of technologies and continuous advancements.

ZEISS believes that innovation and technology are the key to a sustainable future and solutions for global change.

We have a diverse range of portfolios throughout the ZEISS family in segments like Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology, Consumer Markets and Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology.

We are a global company with over 42,000 employees and have over 4,000 in the US and Canada alone! Make a difference, come join the team!

Location/Region: This position is located in Dublin, CA.

What's the role?

The Senior Buyer/Planner develops solutions to challenges of diverse scope and complexity.

The incumbent is expected to exercise sound judgment, within generally defined practices and policies, to develop methods and techniques in creating strategic sourcing solutions.

The Senior Buyer/Planner will obtain materials, components and equipment, as required by the production schedule.

This individual will determine material requirements from engineering and production schedules, analyze material requirements planning (MRP) and maintain inventory at planned levels.

The Senior Buyer/Planner will schedule and monitor the movement of materials through development, prototype and production cycles.

S/he will work with suppliers in procurement of services and products in a timely and cost-effective manner.

The individual will be working in a team environment and will represent the purchasing organization cross functionally in service activities.

The position, along with Strategic Sourcing Purchasing, will gather quotations, examine bids, and assist in contract negotiation as appropriate.

Sound Interesting?

Here's what you'll do:


* Schedule and monitor the movement of material through the production cycle.


* Execute on MRP plan and schedule.


* Provide timely responses to MRP recommendations and to all purchase requisitions and non-manufacturing requisitions.


* Determine material requirements working with engineering and aligning with production schedules.

Maintain inventory at planned levels.

Maintain accurate lead times and due dates for purchased inventory and manufacturing orders.


* Establish quality-oriented supplier relationships and develop measurable performance standards with Quality Assurance, against which supplier(s) will be evaluated.

Monitor capability of suppliers to satisfy expectations of on-time delivery, quality, service, and price commitments.

(Including, but not limited to, the understanding of cost impact).


* Work within documented procurement/planning system in compliance with GMP, FDA, and ISO guidelines.


* Follow-up purchase orders to ensure shipment as required (expedite and reschedule) and negotiate...