Job Description

Additional Locations: US-IN-Evansville; US-IN-Fort Wayne; US-IN-Gary/Merrillville; US-IN-Indianapolis; US-IN-Lafayette; US-IN-South Bend; US-IN-Spencer; US-IN-Terre Haute

Purpose and Passion Comprehensive Benefits Life-Work Integration Community Career Growth

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, were solving some of the most important healthcare industry challenges. Together, were one global team committed to making a difference in peoples lives around the world. This is a place where you can find a career with meaningful purposeimproving lives through your lifes work.

Buyer II

About the Role:

The Buyer II is responsible for supporting manufacturing by procuring raw materials in sufficient quantities to provide for a 100% customer service level while achieving the targeted inventory turn objective. Procuring raw materials at a continually more competitive total cost, while shrinking the supplier base, bringing new technology into the organization and building a professional partnership with suppliers that will be mutually beneficial to both parties. Additionally, the Buyer/Planner II is responsible to thoroughly understand the commodities they support, to give the organization a competitive advantage.

Your responsibilities will include:

* Materials Administration: Generates, adjusts and expedites purchase orders based on MRP (material requirements planning) along with pertinent information being used to run the business that may be more current, i.e. schedule adherence, SOP; Generates buy action based on authorized spending amount; Coordinates with Planning team to maintain optimal service levels and determine the proper priorities for material support; Tracks and monitors purchase orders, keeping informed of any supply problems/delays and communicates any impacts/constraints to key stakeholders including Planning, Manufacturing, Global Sourcing, and site leadership, as applicable; Supports material needs for the new product development process to ensure BSCs competitive first to market strategy; Sets-up and maintains kanban materials; Assists in identifying on-going cost savings in partnership with Global Sourcing team.
* Supplier Management: Monitors and communicates quality and delivery performance to the supplier; Responsible to resolve vendor related problems (works closely with vendors to assure a positive and professional relationship always establishing and maintaining open lines of communication.)
* Total Quality: Adheres to CGMP and FDA requirements; Reviews and engages in all raw material changes; Maintains accurate purchasing master data, AVL, info record, etc.
* Inventory Management: Formulates purchasing decisions to achieve 100% internal customer service, targeted inventory turns and least total cost material procurement.

What we're looking for in you:

Basic Qualifications

* Bachelors Degree
* 3+years of buying/purchasing role in a manufacturing environment
* Strong Excel skills

Preferred Qualifications

* SAP knowledge preferred

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 youre looking to truly make a difference to people both around the world and around the corner, theres no better place to make it happen.

Boston Scientific is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Disability, Veteran

Requisition ID: 476269