Project Buyer
Teleflex

Expected Travel: Up to 10%

Requisition ID: 6196

About Teleflex Incorporated

Teleflex is a global provider of clinically effective medical technologies designed to improve the health and quality of people's lives. We apply purpose driven innovation - a relentless pursuit of identifying unmet clinical needs - to benefit patients and healthcare providers. Our portfolio is diverse, with solutions in the fields of vascular and interventional access, interventional cardiology, surgical, anesthesia, cardiac care, interventional urology, urology, emergency medicine and respiratory care. Teleflex employees worldwide are united in the understanding that what we do every day makes a difference. For more information, please visit teleflex.com.

Global Functions - The Corporate division is the central operating unit of the company; setting strategy and policy and providing business development, finance, human resources, information technology, investor relations and legal support to the businesses. The global Company headquarters is located just outside of Philadelphia in Wayne, PA. Join a dynamic, growing team that offers healthcare providers an array of medical technology solutions that make a difference in patients' lives.

Position Summary

This position will manage all procurement project work for the Chelmsford facility: supplier transition management, cost negotiation, supplier sourcing, supplier value added programs, and supply chain process improvements. This role will work closely with the tactical buyers and operations to ensure projects are completed successfully.

Principal Responsibilities

• Manages all supply transition project work for the site; works to ensure we have plans during change processes
• Participates in regular transition meetings with stakeholders and commodity managers; lead person representing the plant for supply chain
• Helps to establish formal supplier programs for value adds; supplier held inventory programs to reduce lead-times
• Assists plant in leading projects to improve material flow, develops internal Kanban and supermarkets
• Generates supply chain metrics for the department on performance against KPI's
• Develops recommendations for dual source opportunities based on risk and supplier performance.
• Facilitation of supply interruption risks; supplies input and participates in weekly review risks with cross-functional team members
• Supply consolidation programs on MRP (non-direct material) and migration to vendor managed programs
• Negotiates cost out programs
• Development of supplier scorecard process for the site
• Sourcing of new suppliers and qualification to AVL with team members
• Supplier Audit work processes
• Negotiate supplier pull systems for high size/high impact commodities
• Assists Materials Leadership with process issue improvements
• Acts as escalation resource to buyer planners; engages in difficult supply issue devolvement
• Works closely with Manufacturing and Quality on supplier quality issues and remediation

Education / Experience Requirements

• Batchelor's Degree preferred
• 5-7 years' experience in a procurement role
• SAP experience preferred
• Strong communication and attention to details

Specialized Skills / Other Requirements

• ERP System experience, preferably SAP
• Excel Skills
• Strong verbal/written communication skills

Teleflex, Inc. is an affirmative action & equal opportunity employer. D/V/M/F. Applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status. If you require accommodation to apply for a position, please contact us at: 262-439-1894.

Teleflex is the home of Arrow®, Deknatel®, Hudson RCI®, LMA®, Pilling®, Rüsch®, UroLift® and Weck® - trusted brands united by a common sense of purpose. Teleflex, the Teleflex logo, Arrow, Deknatel, Hudson RCI, LMA, Pilling, Rüsch, UroLift and Weck are trademarks or registered trademarks of Teleflex Incorporated or its affiliates, in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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