Buyer II - Englewood, CO

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Steritec Products Inc., a member of the Getinge Group, manufactures sterilization and cleaning medical device consumables using ink technology. We manufacture and print highly specialized proprietary inks that undergo specific color changes when exposed to different sterilization conditions in hospital and industrial/pharmaceutical sterilizers.

We are located in the beautiful Inverness Business Park in Englewood, CO. We offer a generous benefit package (medical, dental, vision, life, LTD, 401(k) as well as PTO, company-paid holidays and much more) all effective first day of employment!

The Buyer II role is an onsite position, Monday -Friday. Typical hours are 8:00am - 4:30pm, with some flexibility.Salary Range is $69,000 - 89,000.

Job Function Summary: 
This position is responsible for the planning and purchasing of all goods and services within the Getinge Denver location (SteriTec Products, Inc.) to ensure seamless operations and manufacturing of all products.  Daily attention to maintain balance of Inventory Investment, Availability, Lead Time and Operating Cost.

Job Functions: 

•    Coordinates activities involved in planning and procuring good and services, such as raw materials, equipment, tools, parts and supplies, for all SteriTec departments. 

•    Manages all Purchased components through Global Shop Solutions MRP system and reviews MRP Action Items for purchase recommendations. Align with Inventory Control team and Production Planning team to balance Inventory Investment, Availability and Lead Time and Operating Cost.
•    Manages all Purchased components through GSS and reviews Automated Purchasing reports for purchase recommendations.
•    Works closely with vendors on costing for goods and services purchased to include availability and delivery schedule. •    Works closely with Quality Department to maintain and follow up on RMA parts and returns to the vendor.
•    Reviews purchase requisitions and create Purchase Orders in GSS for all miscellaneous goods & services for all departments prior to placing orders.
•    Maintains and reports assigned metrics (by Controller and/or Manager).
•    Maintain all the GSS system information related to material planning and purchasing/sourcing.  Creating and updating Reorder Points and Reorder quantities based on usage.(minimum 2x’s a year)
•    Gets signatures on purchase requisitions / purchase orders from all departments where applicable.  Maintains computerized records for traceability and confirmation. 
•    Ability to be cross functional and able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
•    Ability to communicate with and work with people at all levels of the organization.
•    Strong analytical, problem solving, relationship building and negotiation skills.  
•    Ability to create streamlined processes.  
•    Places purchase order with approved vendors via phone, fax or email.  Ensures that all orders are confirmed within 24 hours of placement.
•    Communicates with peers and senior management to ensure effective and efficient use of time, space and materials.
•    Attends meetings and works to improve the profitability of the company.
•    Maintains regular consistent and professional attendance, punctuality and personal appearance.
•    Adheres to all stated company policies and procedures.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

•    General knowledge of MRP (Material Requirements Planning) Software. 
•    Ability to clearly and concisely disseminate information to multiple internal customers and external suppliers.
•    Ability to communicate professionally via phone and email with customers

•    Preferred: Experience working in a Medical and/or Regulatory environment.

Minimum Requirements: 
•    Associate degree.  College degree preferred.

•    Detail oriented with strong math and computer skills (primarily Microsoft Office programs). 
•    Preferred: Experience or understanding of LEAN concepts.
•    Minimum 2 years in a mid-to-high volume manufacturing environment in purchasing and planning of raw (direct) materials

Quality Requirements 
•    Build Quality into all aspects of work.

•    Ensure compliance to all FDA and Worldwide Quality & Compliance regulations (As applicable to your job function).
•    You must have the education and experience to understand and comply with U.S. and Worldwide medical device regulations (As applicable to your job function).
•    Attend all required Quality & Compliance training at the specified interval.
•    Adopt the “Beyond Compliance Quality Culture” in the work environment; always meet and exceed requirements.
•    Must practice verbatim compliance (exact compliance, no interpretation) with corporate Quality and Regulatory procedures (As applicable to your job function).
•    If your job description requires customer-facing activities, you must thoroughly understand and comply with the Customer complaint reporting process and complaint procedures (As applicable to your job function).
•    Must be able to promptly report any non-compliance issues to Director QA, RA, Compliance officer or appropriate administrator, including the Compliance Hotline.
•    Must be competent with 21 CFR 820 and any other applicable federal regulations, and Quality standards (As applicable to your job function).

Environmental/Safety/Physical Work Conditions:
•    Ensures environmental consciousness and safe practices are exhibited in decisions.

•    Duties are mainly performed in an office environment.
•    Duties may be required to be performed in a controlled environment following specific gowning procedures.
•    May work extended hours during peak business cycles.
•    The individual must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 lbs. 
•    Ability to utilize computer and telephone equipment and other related office accessories/devices to complete assignments.
•    While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk and sit.
•    The employee must have use of hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; speak and hear.
•    Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Internal and External Contacts/Relationships:  
•    Internal: Team members (including contractors), all Getinge colleagues including the executive and leadership team, Operations, Finance, Purchasing, Planning, Quality, R&D, Product Management, Legal, Logistics

      and Inventory Control teams.  Follow up with all levels of management for clarification/approval on reports as needed. 

•    External: Contractors, consultants, suppliers, 3rd party providers, Customers, etc.

Disclaimer:

All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.  Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position,  it is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.

Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities.  To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently.

Continued employment remains on an “at-will” basis.

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About us 

With a firm belief that every person and community should have access to the best possible care, Getinge provides hospitals and life science institutions with products and solutions aiming to improve clinical results and optimize workflows. The offering includes products and solutions for intensive care, cardiovascular procedures, operating rooms, sterile reprocessing and life science. Getinge employs over 12,000 people worldwide and the products are sold in more than 135 countries.

Reasonable accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

We exist to make life-saving technology accessible to more people. To meet future expectations and perform at our best, we need Team players, Forward thinkers, and Game changers.

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