WARSAW, 01-624, PL
Job details
Work flexibility: Hybrid
Req ID: R548631
Employee type: Full Time
Job category: Supply Chain
Travel: 10%
Relocation: No
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We are proud to offer you our total rewards package which includes bonuses, healthcare, insurance benefits, retirement programs, wellness programs, as well as service and performance awards – not to mention various social and recreational activities, all of which are location specific.
Job description
The Buyer is responsible for FGO projects and purchasing activities for Stryker manufacturing sites, ensuring a high level of customer service and communication. 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 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 e.g., but not limited to supplier lead time, lot size and buyer purchasing group.
- Communicate forecast requirements to suppliers based on information from production schedulers and supply planning.
- Ensure all POs are placed according to the rules and execute Order Confirmation from supplier.
- Act as the first line of contact with suppliers and provide information based on the current supply requirements.
- Identify gaps and opportunities and drive improvement activities to close them.
- Review of back order and safety stock health to manage deliveries from suppliers.
- Point of contact for Accounts Payable Team for invoice resolution: price mismatch, quantity mismatch etc.
What you need
Required
- Degree level in Business/Engineering/Supply Chain management
- Minimum of 1 year (Associate buyer) or 3 years (Buyer) experience in Purchasing, Procurement, or Manufacturing
- Excellent knowledge of MS Excel, PowerPoint & Word
- Proficient in written and spoken English
Preferred
- Experience with ERP systems ie SAP, Ariba
- Previous experience in supplier relationship management
- Previous experience in medical device or other regulated industry
- Ability to effectively communicate and present information to suppliers, team members, team leaders, and top management
- Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies & cost reduction methodologies
- Knowledge of using AI tools as an asset
- Chinese or French language proficiency would be an asset, but not mandatory
Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology and Orthopaedics that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually.