Senior Buyer

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.

Advancing possibilities for a brighter tomorrow

Boston Scientific is seeking a highly motivated Senior Buyer on a permanent basis to join our operations team.

Job Purpose:

We are looking to have a highly experienced buyer to join our purchasing team in Clonmel, you will have purchased Raw materials, using SAP S4, have experience in ERP systems such as Kinaxis Rapid Response. You will determine raw material requirements from engineering and production schedules and maintain inventory at planned levels. Plan, schedule, and monitor the movement of materials through the production cycle ie new products to EOL. Be creative with having “the right amount of material available” considering cost and service as priorities.  Maintain vendor and sourcing relationships monitors cost, schedule and issue resolution. Confident in communicating to all levels, taking ownership of issues, self-motivated problem solver, and have experience delegating and leading others.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manages raw material component supply and inventory levels for product line(s), planning and purchasing for material requirements and ensuring flow of materials to the production floor.
• Understands and communicates component specifications to suppliers, including the ability to read drawings to determine dimensions, tolerances, and Incoming Quality Control (IQC) points.
• Maintains Data Governance of raw material in SAP S4.
• Proficient use of SAP S4, using multiple functions and creating purchase orders.
• Develop into an SME, be a go to person in the team for knowledge and experience.
• Develops and enhances relationships with strategic supplier/partners. Serves as primary contact and fosters positive and mutually beneficial relationship with suppliers.
• Coordinates early supplier involvement in product development and purchases the required raw materials to support product development and product launches.
• Supports product development goals in the components, materials and suppliers’ area.
• Manages the implementation of suppliers (including ensuring the completion of appropriate first articles and validations)

Education & Experience:

• Minimum Hons Bachelor Degree in Business, Supply Chain or related discipline.
• At least 4 years’ experience in a buyer/raw material purchasing role within a highly regulated manufacturing environment (medical device/pharma).
• APICS qualification an advantage.
• SAP/ S4Hana experience essential.
• Advanced Excel skills essential.
• Data analytics and AI usage an advantage.

This is a hybrid role requiring 3days per week in the Clonmel office.

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 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!

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At Boston Scientific, we recognise that nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace helps us be more innovative. It is essential in advancing science for life and improving patient health. 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 is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.  Boston Scientific is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with a disability. Should you require a reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process, please email TalentAcquisitionIre@bsci.com