Purchasing Supervisor - San Francisco

Job summary

The Purchasing Supervisor is responsible for strategic and tactical purchasing activities for assigned portfolio to ensure a high level of customer service.

Responsibilities

• Manage strategic and tactical purchasing responsibilities for assigned portfolio to maintain a high level of customer service
• Work directly with suppliers to gain an understanding of their internal planning system and how their processes affect/interact with Stryker's material and capacity requirements.
• Develop a supply plan across a complex portfolio and multiple sites if required as franchise maturity develops.
• Engage in capability building with suppliers as part of cross functional teams and add expertise in creating the optimal solutions
• Generate and communicate receipts, inventory, PPV projections and any relevant KPIs to key stakeholders
• Identify gaps in existing business processes and drive improvement activities to close them
• Serve as subject matter expert in purchasing functions. Train and mentor other team members as needed to ensure customer needs are met
• Work cross-functionally with the following teams and global SPOC's to support Stryker initiatives: Sourcing, AO, Engineering, Customer Service, and Operations
• Work with buying partner to maintain item master data, i.e. lead times, minimum order qty/order multiple, safety stock levels, delivery dates etc. to ensure system data accuracy
• Expedite or de-expedite product as required ensuring material availability, whilst meeting agreed inventory targets. Escalate supply constraints as needed and with appropriate lead time
• Work closely with Production Planners to allow generation of a valid production plan.
• Participate and provide input to supplier score card reviews to achieve agreed upon OTIF (on time and in full delivery), cost saving and responsiveness targets
• Perform additional duties as assigned

Descripción del trabajo