Senior NPI Buyer-Medical Device Development

The New Product Introduction (NPI) Buyer purchases a high volume and variety of materials, supplies, and services in support of Engineering and New Product Introduction.

Evaluates bids, selects and recommends suppliers, and negotiates price, delivery, quality, and service.

Follows-up on all awards until completion of order.

Negotiates and settles with suppliers on rejections, losses, return of materials, over shipments, cancellations, and engineering changes.

Responsibilities:


* Sends out items for quote with input from Engineering Project Lead


* Generates purchase orders for NPI and does minimal negotiations to support order placement


* Can assist in locating replacements for obsolete components with engineering


* Assists in defining new processes with engineering to control drawing packages and components for prototyping and production processes


* Requires a sound knowledge of PLM and Central Catalog for discussions with Suppliers.

Shares and may provide training to Supply Chain Buyer Planners, as needed


* Supports internal machining prototype personnel for making/buying decisions as well as ordering lower-level material required for in-house makes


* Processes Development Change Orders (DCO's) and work with suppliers to implement existing orders


* Utilizes pre-defined supplier selection as well as setting up new suppliers as dictated by new product types


* Able to work in a manual environment and maintain company policies without automated ERP tools


* Can expedite material through incoming inspection and internal suppliers using email requests


* Able to provide information both written and verbal to BU program managers for project status both for scheduling and financial purposes


* Cooperates with one's coworkers and helps project team meet goals


* Shares information and ideas with the team


* Meets all team deadlines and responsibilities


* Has taken the basic Code of Business Ethics training and has a basic understanding of its impact on the Buyer position


* Maintains database to provide necessary information regarding components, established designs, prices, drawing, and cost data to Engineering and Manufacturing


* Possesses some familiarity with regulatory requirements (RoHs, Reach, FAA, FDA, FAR/DFAR, ITAR/EAR)


* Interacts with multiple internal customers supplying price and delivery information as required


* Contacts Supplier-Requests RMA


* Checks for export license, if required


* Performs maintenance on Oracle supplier database, including updating supplier information and preserving documents needed for audit purposes (W-9, Denied Party, etc.)


* Supports Accounting with new supplier entries (check request, employees for Concur, etc.)


* Supports production buyer planner on joint prototype/Qual Units/LRIP programs


* Supports other ESA facilities on an "as needed" basis for joint projects


* Supports off site activit...