Buyer/Planner - Shockwave Medical

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Job Function:
Procurement

Job Sub Function:
Strategic Sourcing

Job Category:
Professional

All Job Posting Locations:
Alajuela, Costa Rica

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson is hiring for a Buyer/Planner to join our team located in Shockwave Medical Costa Rica.

Position Overview

The Buyer/Planner will play a pivotal role in the development and production of our medical devices.

He/she will be responsible for procuring and planning of goods and services for R&D and production to meet and maintain service levels, quality, cost/project budget and targeted inventory levels.

Along with key stakeholders, he/she will help plan and drive transition of development programs to production.

This also includes establishing and fostering relationships with suppliers, communicating, and negotiating with suppliers to ensure delivery schedules are met, best prices are obtained and in compliance with regulatory requirements and Shockwave quality standards.

Essential Job Functions

· Supports sourcing, purchasing, planning, and scheduling the movement of raw materials, packaging materials, parts, components, supplies, consumables and subcontract items through production and inventory process.

· Analyze current spend and find areas to improve service, reduce costs, and streamline purchasing procedures.

· Identify and leverage company-wide spend opportunities.

· Reviews purchase requisitions for completeness; review support documentation, currency, payment terms, alignment of back up documentation to requisition and clarity of description.

· Creates purchase orders and provide monthly forecast to suppliers based on production planning requirements.

· Identifies raw material, component, and related requirements from engineering and production specifications and schedules.

· Analyzes data and determines factors that affect prices and determines lowest cost consistent with quality, reliability, and ability to meet required schedules.

Compiles information to keep informed on price trends and manufacturing processes.

· Work with suppliers to negotiate optimal long term and blanket contracts.

· Develops departmental KPIs and reporting for executive review.

Work with suppliers to establish KPIs and drive improvement in all areas measured within the supplier scorecard.

· Coordinates and follows up with production, warehouse, and engineering personnel to ensure appropriate procurement, scheduling, and movement of ma...