Purchasing & Planning Supervisor

About Convatec

Pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch: Convatec is a global medical products and technologies company, focused on solutions for the management of chronic conditions, with leading positions in Advanced Wound Care, Ostomy Care, Continence Care, and Infusion Care. With more than 10,000 colleagues, we provide our products and services in around 90 countries, united by a promise to be forever caring. Our solutions provide a range of benefits, from infection prevention and protection of at-risk skin, to improved patient outcomes and reduced care costs. Convatec's revenues in 2024 were over $2 billion. The company is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index (LSE:CTEC). To learn more please visit

Position Overview:

Ensure efficient and strategic logistics and procurement operations by managing information flow, planning, vendor coordination, and compliance. The role supports long-term planning and operational excellence through information management, forecasting & planning, data & process oversight, vendor and inventory management and market and material knowledge.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify potential suppliers to improve costs and quality.
• Support to the logistics department in commercial matters.
• Negotiate prices with existing and new suppliers.
• Negotiate contracts.
• Efficient communication with suppliers on commercial matters.
• Continue to develop and maintain partnership with suppliers on strategic matters.
• Participate in the physical inventory.
• Receive, handle and confirm order confirmations from Logistics in Denmark.
• Coordinate with production planner the preparation of order list/packing plan for all the productions lines in Mexico's site.
• Coordinate with production planner the release of orders for production line in Mexico's site.
• Communicate with production site about capacities, plan and orders in progress.
• Communicate with Logistics in Denmark about capacities and order flow.
• Inform data about orders and shipping plans for VMI-customers to shipping department
• Supervision of Planning and MRO Purchasing personnel.

About you

Skills and Experience:

• 2 to 5 years on the Planning and Materials Management in a similar level.
• Experience on MRP System (SAP and Oracle).
• Personnel management experience.
• Experience in the Medical Industry or other regulated industry (Preferred).
• Basic knowledge in GMP's FDA, QSR and ISO 13485 and/or similar regulations (Preferred).

Qualifications & Education:

• Mandatory: Engineer degree in the Mechanical, Electronic or Industrial areas.

Languages:

English: Speaking /Writing/Reading: C1 Advanced.

Working Conditions:

On-site model.

Ready to join us?

At Convatec, we're pioneering trusted medical solutions to improve the lives we touch. If you're ready to make a real impact, apply today and help us bring our Forever Caring promise to life.

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