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Acist Medical Systems

Manager, Purchasing & Planning

Acist Medical Systems, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States, 55344


Position Summary:

The Purchasing/Planning Manager position is responsible for all aspects of Planning including oversight of SIOP process, demand planning, and production planning. The role is also responsible for planning and coordinating all procurement activities to support our Eden Prairie manufacturing facilities. The Purchasing/Planning Manager is responsible for overseeing a team of buyers and planners in their daily activities along with developing purchasing and planning strategies to meet the company’s short-term and long-term requirements.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

Planning

Develop, lead, and execute Bracco Medical Technologies Sales & Operations Planning processes

Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness

Forecast and Monitor demand signals, communicating with sales leadership on performance

Drive Data integrity to optimize processes and maintain predictability

Purchasing

Develop, lead and execute Bracco Medical Technologies purchasing strategies for procurement activities to support Eden Prairie Capital Equipment Manufacturing

Determine quantity and timing of deliveries to minimize risk to manufacturing requirements while maintaining working capital metrics

Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness

Assess, manage, and mitigate risk with the supply chain

Seek and partner with reliable vendors and suppliers, build and maintain relationships with key vendors and suppliers

Craft and negotiate contracts on behalf of the company

Cooperate with Warehouse, Production, and Operations for material management

Collaborate with suppliers on vendor issues and aiding in the implementation of preventative/corrective actions to prevent reoccurrence.

Monitor and track performance of suppliers

Support non-inventory purchasing for the entire BMT organization ensuring effective procurement processes and support structure

Leadership

Hire and train staff

Evaluate and develop staff performance via BMT talent development process

Identify problems and implement solutions to improve processes

Lead special projects related to product launches, line extensions, and various supply chain initiatives

Effectively communicate with all stakeholders both internally and externally

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