Buyer – Planner

Department: Operations
Reports to: Operations Director
FLSA Status: Exempt

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

This position reports to the Operations Director and performs both procurement functions within the supply chain and planning inventory levels to meet production and customer demands. Responsible for monitoring the sales forecast plan to actual sales trends, negotiating with suppliers, and coordinating with internal teams to optimize the supply chain. Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

• Develop and manage purchasing strategies by identifying and achieving objectives related to such areas as price targets, supplier performance expectations, supplier qualification criteria, cost reductions, inventory turns, and supply chain performance
• Purchase order management, including but not limited to issuing POs, updating pricing, reviewing scheduling, tracking deliveries as needed, and resolving any issues related to orders
• Source and purchase raw materials, components, equipment, supplies, and services
• Determine appropriate reorder points and economic order quantities
• Work closely with warehouse and logistics teams to coordinate deliveries
• Communicate delays or disruptions and implement corrective actions
• Work with various internal teams, such as sales, production, and engineering, to ensure smooth operations
• Analyze actual purchases and forecasts, and adjust strategies accordingly
• Negotiate purchase price variances with key suppliers to reduce overall material spending while improving quality and delivery
• Communicate with international and domestic suppliers – RFQs, addressing issues, tracking shipment schedules
• Work with operations to review production plans on a weekly basis
• Create and implement Lean Procurement strategies that meet business requirements by improving quality and delivery
• Improve business results through effective supplier management and relations by:
• Establishing and maintaining relationships
• Track and evaluate supplier performance including pricing, terms, deliveries, quality, communications, etc.
• Support and/or lead issue resolution between suppliers and internal stakeholders
• Lead improvement and resolution projects related to performance

Requirements
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree in technical field preferred
• Must have 5 years’ experience in purchasing/inventory control in manufacturing environment
• Must have experience with ERP Systems and possess better-than-average computer skills as well as have MRP working knowledge
• Must have high interpersonal skills, be a team player, and ability to work effectively internally and externally (with multiple suppliers)
• Must be proficient in MS Office Suite

QUALITY ASSURANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
The individual must comply with the following quality system requirements including, but not limited to:

1. Use only formally approved procedures, records, documents and specifications known as “Control Documents” (e.g., device history records, data collection forms, drawings, procedures, and specifications).
2. Use only properly calibrated and maintained equipment.
3. Immediately bring to attention of the head of the Quality Assurance department any possible deviations from specified Standard Operating Procedures or Work Instructions he or she may notice.
4. Ensure no components, parts, manufacturing materials or products will be released unless they meet all inspection and test criteria.
5. Follow all Standard Operating Procedures and Work Instructions relating to the functions preformed.
6. Ensure all purchasing documents are completed to Work Instructions.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: No direct reports

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to respond to common inquiries from members of the business community. Ability to effectively present information to personnel of all level employees.

ANALYTICAL SKILLS: Ability to define problems, collect and analyze data, identify trends, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

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.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee may be asked to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and risk of electric shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

EMPLOYMENT WITH APYX MEDICAL

All employment with Apyx Medical is considered employment-at-will.  Employment-at-will means that either party can sever the employment at any time for any reason.  Additionally, the responsibilities and functions outlined in the description may be changed or modified at any time by Apyx Medical in response to its changing needs and at its sole absolute discretion.

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