The Senior Buyer is responsible for performing strategic and tactical purchasing activities for assigned portfolio to ensure a high level of customer service. The role will interface daily with suppliers in ensuring that we have procured the right amount of finished goods or materials from the supplier and will mitigate and adjust requirements based on weekly planning reviews from supply planning. The Senior Buyer leads efforts with suppliers to address product availability issues and ensures that long term supply constraint issues are resolved or escalated when appropriate. The role will work alongside supply planners, production scheduling and sourcing in the organization.

What you will do:

• Maintain master data set up in the transactional systems, including supplier lead time, supplier details, product details and replenishment methodology (MOQS).
• Communicate forecast requirements to the supply base for finished goods and/or for components and materials. 
• Ensure all POs are placed according to the supply plan. 
• Responsible for the execution and communication of safety stock levels required for raw materials/finished goods to the supply base. 
• Review data from the supplier in terms of accuracy and ensure the information is aligned with the supplier agreement and complies with the Stryker system of record.  
• Act as the first line of contact with suppliers to adjust daily or weekly requirements based on the latest supply plan, and as first point of escalation for supplier issues.
• Communicate phase in/out of new finished goods or raw materials into the organization and ensure timing has been agreed and change is being executed to the agreement.
• Prepare weekly status reports for the demand and supply execution process and represent purchasing function at key meetings.  
• Track and manage KPIs, including: on time and in full delivery (OTIF), material lead time compliance, PO compression days, PPV, past due invoices and POs.
• Ensure compliance with applicable quality and regulatory requirements.
• Identify opportunities and lead continuous improvement projects both externally with the supplier and internally within the purchasing function and with key stakeholders
• Serve as subject matter expert in purchasing activities and systems. Train and mentor other team members as needed to ensure customer needs are met
• Demonstrate acumen towards cost, cash flow and risk and problem solve independently to support business needs

What you need:

• University Degree level in Business/Engineering/Supply Chain management. 
• Minimum of 3 years experience in Purchasing, Procurement, or Manufacturing.  
• Proficient in written and spoken English.
• Experience with ERP systems i.e. SAP, Oracle, JDE.
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office: Excel, PowerPoint & Word.
• Previous experience in medical device or other regulated industry.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies & cost reduction methodologies.