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At Boston Scientific, you will find a collaborative culture driven by a passion for innovation that keeps us connected on the most essential level. With determination, imagination and a deep caring for human life, we're solving some of the most important healthcare industry challenges. Together, we're one global team committed to making a difference in people's lives around the world. This is a place where you can find a career with meaningful purpose-improving lives through your life's work.
Buyer, Sr
Responsible for obtaining services, materials, components, supplies, tooling and equipment while achieving the targeted inventory levels. Checks requisitions, obtains quotations, examines bids, and makes awards. Develops new supply sources where vendors and suppliers are inadequate. As required, monitors the cost, schedule, and scope of assigned subcontracts to assure best quality at best value. May evaluate vendor reliability. Coordinates activities involved with procuring goods and services (e.g., raw materials, equipment, tools, parts, supplies, travel services) and ensures that items and services purchased are of high quality, on time and at the lowest total price.
Key Responsibilities
:Interacts with suppliers by phone or service providers in person to negotiate activities involved with procuring materials and service. Requests bids from new suppliers by personal contact and/or phone to ensure the best price for materials.
:Assists internal and external customers by answering questions and assisting in solving their problems so they can perform within established guidelines (i.e., Good Manufacturing Practices, Food and Drug Administration, Travel and Expense Policy).
:Implements cost saving ideas to obtain maximum efficiencies of company funds.Conducts supplier audits by visiting their facility, observing task performance and reviewing procedures to evaluate their capabilities.
:Audits various forecasts, patterns, and reports to optimize inventory levels and ensure inventory demands are met and/or company service provided to employees meets business need.
:Identifies invoice discrepancies (e.g., duplicate billing, price differences, quantity errors) by researching process steps and/or interfacing with appropriate departments to resolve the problem.
:Investigates non:conforming materials by interfacing with production engineers, receiving personnel, and/or suppliers to identify the cause.
:Maintains manual and/or computerized records of activities (e.g., items/services purchased, costs, delivery, travel patterns, product quality/performance and inventories) to provide accurate information source.
:Provides written data (e.g., memos, letters, purchase orders) to departments and suppliers to convey company needs and requirements.
:Processes purchase requests by accessing database and assigning a number to the order to provide an information source for tracking the order.
Requirements:
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BS or BBA required and 5+years of experience in purchasing, production or planning
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Experience with SAP, RR or MRP systems
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5 + years of experience in a related position
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Flexibility to travel, and flexible schedule to accommodate different time zones
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Strong communications skills with the ability to sucessfully interact at all levels of the organization
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Strong analytical and problem solving skills
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Fully Bilingual
About us
As a global medical technology leader for more than 35 years, our mission at Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) is to transform lives through innovative medical solutions that improve the health of patients. If you're looking to truly make a difference to people both around the world and around the corner, there's no better place to make it happen.
Boston Scientific is an Equal Opportunity Employer
