Imperative Care · 21 hours ago
Buyer Planner II
Campbell, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$80K/yr - $98K/yr
1+ years expImperative Care is focused on developing novel robotic-assisted technologies to improve outcomes for ischemic stroke patients. The Buyer Planner II will collaborate with various teams to support Supply Chain functions, manage purchasing and sourcing activities, and ensure supply continuity while maintaining quality and budget. This role includes responsibilities such as establishing supplier relationships, negotiating costs, and managing materials throughout production processes.
Health CareMedicalMedical Device
Responsibilities
Procuring and planning of goods and services for R&D, NPI and Production to maintain quality, cost/project budget, and desired inventory levels per MRP
Work with R&D and PD to manage materials through the transition of NPI to commercial production
Establish and maintain relationships with suppliers including facilitating supplier calls, resolving NCRs, generating scorecards, and providing OTD metrics
Partner with Senior Buyers and Materials Management to execute Supply Agreements with key suppliers
Provide support to Quality to execute Quality Agreements
Build relationships with suppliers and ensure that they meet requirements to remain on the ASL
Collaborate with Sourcing to drive and execute projects
Participate in recurring meetings with key suppliers to ensure delivery schedules are on track, address any supplier related issues and develop solutions to mitigate risk or delays
Secure and analyse quotations, negotiate costs and terms with suppliers. Recommends suppliers with respect to cost, quality and delivery competitiveness
Work with suppliers to understand Tier 2 suppliers to ensure continuity of supply
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in a Technical or Business discipline and a minimum of 1 year of related experience of MRP planning in a regulated manufacturing environment; or equivalent combination of education and work experience
Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Good Documentation Practices (GDP) and applicable Quality Management System (QMS) standards
Knowledge of ERP, item master parameters, bill of materials, product structure, routings, and master scheduling
Demonstrated experience with automated purchasing systems, preferably QAD
Demonstrated ability to drive and achieve resolutions
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, follow through and collaboration with cross-functional teams
Ability to understand business goals, anticipate needs based on changing work demand, and respond to concerns and resolve materials conflicts
Experience with detailed data entry to accurately record inventories and materials information and transact material lots through processes and inventory locations
Benefits
Stock options
Bonus
Competitive salaries
401k plan
Health benefits
Generous PTO
Parental leave program
Emotional health resources
Company
Imperative Care
Imperative Care is singularly dedicated to finding meaningful answers to unsolved problems in stroke.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$558.97MKey Investors
Ally Bridge GroupD1 Capital Partners
2024-07-25Series E· $150M
2021-07-15Series D· $260M
2021-01-01Debt Financing· $40M
Leadership Team
Lara Abbaschian
Senior Director, R&D
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