Procurement Analyst II

Welch Allyn


Privately owned and the only company focused on what we call "frontline care", our customers include physcian's offices, community clinics, skilled nursing facilities, and hospitals.

For nearly 100 years doctors, nurses and other health care providers around the globe have looked for Welch Allyn to help assess, diagnose, treat and manage a wide variety of illness and diseases.

Your family trusts you. You trust your doctor. Your doctor trusts us.

Req No: 4779

As a Purchasing Analyst, you will support our manufacturing and production activities by managing the purchase and delivery of component parts and assemblies. You will work with other organizations such as Manufacturing, Quality, and Customer Service to ensure we meet our objectives related to quality, on-time delivery, lead time and cost.

Responsibilities:

  • You will manage the day-to-day procurement activities of assigned manufacturing parts and commodities to maintain the highest level of part quality, supply responsiveness, and lowest cost.
  • You will also drive projects including supplier transition and cost reduction programs, as well as establish strong supplier relationships and execute processes to purchase, receive, inspect and pay for materials conforming to sound business practices. In this regard, you will administer all company contracts related to the procurement of production materials and establish a system to track and report vendor quality, delivery and cost.
  • In this role, you will use MRP recommendations and forecasts to formulate material procurement strategies and establish a reliable supply chain.
  • You are responsible for establishing cost effective procurement terms and conditions, and part supply support for a dynamic build-to-order manufacturing operation.
  • Your ability to establish sources of supply and develop business relationships with the assigned supply base will help you in implementing automated replenishment systems with the suppliers.
  • You will work as part of a broader commodity team, partnering with our Strategic Sourcing Group, to develop commodity strategies, issue requests for proposal, select suppliers, and drive cost reduction throughout the supply chain.
  • You thrive in dynamic environments and will effectively communicate any internal or external business conditions that affect the procurement schedule of a purchased component.
  • You will establish relationships with supplier organizations and proactively monitor assigned suppliers to assure consistent attention to component delivery schedules and assure early notification of difficulty toward accomplishing schedules.

Requirements:

  • A Bachelor’s degree in Business or Engineering is required.
  • A Purchasing Manager or APICS certification is beneficial.
  • The ideal candidate has a minimum of two to four years experience with printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) Contract Manufacturers and management of new product introductions.
  • Your written, verbal, interpersonal, negotiation and communication skills are superior.
  • Experience with computer-based Enterprise Resource Planning, thorough knowledge of global procurement including monetary matters and customs procedures are preferred.
  • You are familiar with Microsoft Project, Excel, Word and Lotus Notes.
  • Lean experience is preferential.
  • Experience using SAP is preferred.
  • Travel will be required as necessary.

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