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Job Title: Senior Buyer

Job Description

This role emphasizes purchasing over planning and involves forecasting from short-term (3-60-90 days) to long-term (2-3 years) as the company plans to launch products in the US and Japan. The position requires managing established supplier relationships and collaborating closely with the sourcing department to communicate forecasting and demand schedules, ensuring suppliers have necessary parts available.

Responsibilities

+ Strategically manage inventory to ensure optimal material availability across production and storage areas, balancing supply with forecasted and actual demand.

+ Lead end-to-end procurement activities for multiple departments, ensuring compliance with internal controls, budgetary constraints, and purchasing policies.

+ Develop and execute purchasing plans aligned with ERP systems and 'Plan for Every Part' to support production schedules and minimize disruptions.

+ Monitor and evaluate supplier performance, cost structures, and delivery reliability; initiate corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives as needed.

+ Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Quality, Production, and Planning teams to support new product introductions, engineering changes, and material substitutions.

+ Resolve invoice and receiving discrepancies by coordinating with Accounting and Receiving teams to ensure timely and accurate financial transactions.

+ Support supplier onboarding and qualification, working closely with Quality Assurance to gather documentation, facilitate communication, and maintain the Approved Supplier List (ASL).

+ Ensure compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), company policies, and applicable regulatory requirements.

+ Handle indirect purchasing needs, particularly related to ongoing construction as they add 14 additional production lines.

+ Work with both standard products and custom products for new product introductions and research and development for clinical trials.

Essential Skills

+ 4+ years of experience in purchasing and planning, preferably in the medical device industry.

+ Proficiency in ERP systems, with experience using JDE preferred, but open to Oracle, SAP, etc.

+ Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, and preferably macros/formulas.

+ Experience with smaller components and multi-level Bill of Materials (BOMs).

+ Capability to create own planning/purchasing schedule within Excel.

+ Comfortable with forecasting out at least 90 days and ideally 2-3 years.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

+ Experience in class 3 medical devices is preferred, but candidates from aerospace with relevant skills are welcome.

+ Comfortable walking production floor/clean room and wearing necessary protective attire (bunny suit).

+ Ability to handle purchase orders with over 100 line items.

+ Flexibility to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changes quickly.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $43.00 - $57.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Irvine,CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 13, 2025.

About Aston Carter:

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [email protected] (%[email protected]) for other accommodation options.