Senior Planner Buyer

**Job Function**:Supply Chain Planning**Job Sub Function**:Production Planning & Scheduling**Job Category**:Professional**All Job Posting Locations**:Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, United States of America, Juarez, Chihuahua, MexicoFueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.**We are searching for the best talent for Sr Planner Buyer to be in Juarez/Puerto Rico City.****You will be responsible for**:Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:- Drive customer service and inventory results for their assigned codes.- Create the product, sales and inventory plan on a monthly basis.- Provides guidance on any activity that affects capacity required to achieve the long-term production volume, which would include making recommendation to the Procurement/suppliers on the need to identify / create additional capacity to achieve the production requirements.- Create and communicate the production and inventory business plan.- Ensure optimum mix of codes and quantities are scheduled to the optimum inventory levels.- Drive raw material redirect and allocation process to improve customer service.- Optimize system-planning parameters to drive accurate production signals and inventory targets (safety stock, period of supply, period order quantity, DOD, builds/time phased safety stock, purchased item lead times, purchased item parameters).- Ensure planned events (conversion / transfers.projects) affecting supplier or productions do not impact customer service or inventory goals.- Provide information as necessary to track / trend customer service, inventory and performance metrics (Planning models, purchased orders).- Lead SLOB process.- Document business processes to support business continuity.- Schedule the supply of materials/components to meet production requirements and minimum safety stock levels- Assess requirements against planning assumptions- Day-to-day order management and management of deliveries- Understand and handle risks to minimize impact on production schedule- Take follow-up actions in relation to material shortages that affect production- Use Material Requirements Planning system (MRP) to ensure that data is accurate and up to date and resolve any issues as required- Monitor inventory levels against agreed target levels- Support Procurement lead on improvements to business processes.- Perform other work-related duties as assigned by supervisor.- Follow current compliance regulations and standards.- Comply with all federal regulated programs.**Qualifications / Requirements**:- A minimum of Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in business, logistics or engineering.- A minimum of 3 years supply chain, inventory and production experience.- Strong analytical and computer skills (Excel, Power BI, etc.)- Supply chain/operations and medical device experience and work experience in a regulatory environment, knowledge and understanding of manufacturing processes and procedures is required- Excellent interpersonal relationship skills are required.- Ability to test assumptions and scenarios and weigh business risks and opportunities.- Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.- Demonstrate competency in project management skills- Consistently meet required training due date target be able to function independently while supporting the overall team’s goals.- Certification in production and inventory management (CPIM) or certification in supply chain planning (CSCP) is desirable.- Process Excellence/Six Sigma Certification, Training, and/or use of tools are preferred.- Bilingual (English/Spanish)