Buyer

Additional Location(s):  N/A

Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance

At Boston Scientific, we’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we’ll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.       

About the role: 
The Buyer is responsible for ensuring materials are availability on-time to support our production, new product introduction and R&D schedules. This role involves managing inventory levels, supporting material demand, product changes, resolving supplier matters and collaborating with stakeholders. This position requires the ability to work in a fast-paced start-up environment, be a self-starter and the ability to prioritize tasks and projects to meet timelines. You will closely monitor the supplier’s relationship with current and potential supplier, negotiate prices and terms, and ensure quality, price and delivery standards are met. 

This role is also responsible for ensuring consumables and materials such as components, supply items, tooling, etc. are available for production, maintenance, and material handling operations. 

Work Mode:
This position will follow an onsite schedule, requiring 5 days in-office per week from our Carlsbad, CA site.

Relocation

Relocation assistance is not available for this position at this time.

 
Visa Sponsorship:
Boston Scientific will not offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position at this time

Your responsibilities include: 

• Place purchase orders for procurement of materials based on requirements driven by the forecasts, production plans, and R&D. 
• Maintain relationships with existing supplier and develop relationships with new suppliers by leading quote development, supplier on-boarding and monitoring. 
• Foster strong relationships with internal customers. Act as the primary interface with production, and material handling. 
• Identify material requirements, execute purchase orders, follow-up on deliveries and adhere to inventory stock levels. 
• Develop material status reports and provide updates to manufacturing and R&D teams.  
• Set up and manage safety stock levels and optimize material replenishment schedules. 
• Utilize inventory tracking methodologies, analyze data and take appropriate action. 
• Manage efficient material change process by coordinating the specification change and driving the implementation plan that prevents material shortages or excess scrap.  
• Support Incoming Quality Control to ensure components meet defined quality standards and requirements. 
• Work with quality and engineering on supplier corrective actions as required. 
• Request and process Returned Goods Authorizations. 
• Ability to read and understand technical specifications.  
• Monitor and report on-time delivery, purchase price variances, supplier quality performance, monthly.  
• Maintain accurate records and documents related to all purchasing activities. 
• Improve purchasing and planning processes through LEAN principles.  
• Other duties as required. 

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum bachelor’s degree or higher in related field or minimum of 2 years’ experience in purchasing and/or planning roles. 
• Experience in manufacturing environment. 
• Advance level competency with MS suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) 
• Must be able to quickly learn new ERP systems. 
• Must be able to read blueprints and interpret technical specifications and illustrations. 
• Supplier contract negotiation experience. 
• Must be a critical thinker. 
• Must be able to meet job requirements while following GMP and ISO policies. 
• Intermediate knowledge of Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) concepts. 
• Must have strong communication skills, both written and verbal. 

Requisition ID: 620416

Minimum Salary: $45800 

Maximum Salary: $87100 

The anticipated compensation listed above and the value of core and optional employee benefits offered by Boston Scientific (BSC) – see www.bscbenefitsconnect.com—will vary based on actual location of the position and other pertinent factors considered in determining actual compensation for the role. Compensation will be commensurate with demonstrable level of experience and training, pertinent education including licensure and certifications, among other relevant business or organizational needs. At BSC, it is not typical for an individual to be hired near the bottom or top of the anticipated salary range listed above.

Compensation for non-exempt (hourly), non-sales roles may also include variable compensation from time to time (e.g., any overtime and shift differential) and annual bonus target (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

Compensation for exempt, non-sales roles may also include variable compensation, i.e., annual bonus target and long-term incentives (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

For MA positions: It is unlawful to require or administer a lie detector test for employment. Violators are subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

As a leader in medical science for more than 40 years, we are committed to solving the challenges that matter most – united by a deep caring for human life. Our mission to advance science for life is about transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve patient lives, create value for our customers, and support our employees and the communities in which we operate. Now more than ever, we have a responsibility to apply those values to everything we do – as a global business and as a global corporate citizen.

So, choosing a career with Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) isn’t just business, it’s personal. And if you’re a natural problem-solver with the imagination, determination, and spirit to make a meaningful difference to people worldwide, we encourage you to apply and look forward to connecting with you!

At Boston Scientific, we recognize that nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace helps us be more innovative and it is important in our work of advancing science for life and improving patient health. That is why we stand for inclusion, equality, and opportunity for all. By embracing the richness of our unique backgrounds and perspectives, we create a better, more rewarding place for our employees to work and reflect the patients, customers, and communities we serve. 

Boston Scientific Corporation has been and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer. To ensure full implementation of its equal employment policy, the Company will continue to take steps to assure that recruitment, hiring, assignment, promotion, compensation, and all other personnel decisions are made and administered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information or any other protected class.

Please be advised that certain US based positions, including without limitation field sales and service positions that call on hospitals and/or health care centers, require acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination status.  Candidates will be notified during the interview and selection process if the role(s) for which they have applied require proof of vaccination as a condition of employment.  Boston Scientific continues to evaluate its policies and protocols regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and will comply with all applicable state and federal law and healthcare credentialing requirements.   As employees of the Company, you will be expected to meet the ongoing requirements for your roles, including any new requirements, should the Company’s policies or protocols change with regard to COVID-19 vaccination.