Establish material requirements from engineering, new product build schedules and maintain appropriate inventory for production. Evaluates supplier capabilities and works with supplier engineering and strategic sourcing to develop new supply sources as needed. Monitors cost, capacity, and delivery schedule to ensure availability of material for production schedule.
Essential Job Duties
Administers and manages purchase orders and delivery requirements
to designated suppliers as necessary to support NPI and/or sales
requirements within the business.
Supports performance management and improvement efforts for
designated suppliers, including coordinating supplier business
reviews.
Coordinates engineering change order activity with suppliers and
other functional groups.
Capacity: Identify potential supplier capacity issues and works in
conjunction with strategic sourcing and supplier engineering to
resolve these issues and ensure no impact to project schedule
Cost: track purchase price variance. assist with cutover management
planning, supporting identification of new cost reduction
opportunities. Creates, updates and review product material cost
models.
Risk: support administration of SCRM tool to ensure accuracy of data
and support specific risk mitigation projects
Supplier Performance: supports preparation of supplier scorecards
and supplier business reviews.
Manages quoting activity with suppliers to support supply chain optimizations.
May support market research to find appropriate supplier(s) for
various commodities and manufacturing processes.
Main areas of activity
Leads complex programs from a total performance perspective, inclusive of supply chain strategy, cost, quality, inventory, capacity and risk management ownership. Some oversight from manager
Creates program supply chain design strategy, identifies RFx opportunities; able to conduct analytics; negotiates and implements points; presents summary and implications to leadership
Performs market research with limited oversight from manager, significant complexity
Supplier Selection: Lead strategy, internal discussions, identification and implement decisions aligned with strategic sourcing for complex programs; creates recommendation, supports when leadership decision is required
Program & Program reviews: Leads slide creation for assigned category; builds long-term vision for complex categories; presents effectively to leadership
Leads identification of demand fluctuations, impact to capacity and supply amidst high complexity models and programs. Creates and implements action plans to resolve
Contracting: Creates and secures contracts to contract plan part by program. Able to address most redline resolution independently using guidance document and experience; support from manager for complex situations; emerging capability to draft new or revised language
Cost Negotiation & Savings: create & implement multiyear (year over year) cost plan, communication, cross functional collaboration
Qualifications
Advanced MS Office skills (MS Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel)
Excel (Vlookup, Pivot Table, Charts, and filtering)
Working knowledge of buying, material planning, master scheduling,
and forecasting.
Excellent oral and written communication skills is required. Ability to
communicate both at the high (strategic) and detailed (tactical) level
Proven ability to consistently achieve stretch goals and objectives.
Ability to handle multiple tasks and projects successfully.
Outstanding verbal, written communication, and concise and
persuasive presentation skills.
Ability to influence without authority.
Expected minimum 25% travel to both domestic & international
suppliers.
Required onsite presence of 3 days per week.
Required Education and Training
Minimum BS degree or equivalent and 10+ years of purchasing and
supply chain experience in a regulated industry manufacturing
environment (medical device preferred).
Significant computer experience including MS Office suites and ERP
systems, preferably SAP and Agile, BOM structure.
Due to the nature of our business and the role, please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19. Details can vary by role.
Intuitive is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type, without regard to race, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information or any other status protected under federal, state, or local applicable laws.
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who are nationals from countries currently on embargo or sanctions status.
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This position may be filled at a different job level than listed here depending on
business need and/or on the selected candidate’s experience, knowledge and skills.
Compensation will be based primarily on the job level at which the role is filled and the
candidate’s qualifications, consistent with applicable law.
We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, benefits, and equity. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role, as actual pay will be determined based on several factors, including experience, skills, and qualifications. The target compensation ranges are listed.
