**Buyer/Planner**

**Location:** San Jose, California, United States ****Job Summary:****

****Essential Duties and Responsibilities:****

Plan and purchase material requirements and ensure flow of materials for ongoing production as well as for new products in development

Prepare, review, place department purchasing requisitions

Maintain computerized purchasing records and paper filing

Monitor and resolve production material shortages

Seek, partner and maintain relationships with reliable outside vendors and suppliers to manage purchase order based on demand

Place order and follow up closely with counterpart CMs to achieve sales demand and fulfillment

Monitor and follow up closely with CM production schedule to ensure on-time delivery and monitor it for prototype projects

Update planning spreadsheets and internal reports on a regular basis

Review and monitor inventory levels against sales ratio and sales forecast; respond to changes in sales trend and sales forecast

Enter purchase transactions precisely and gather both historical and current data

Coordinate internal purchasing team to comply with ISO Standards and requirements

Other projects and tasks may be assigned based on business needs

****Qualifications:****

Bachelors degree in Engineering or Supply Chain Management preferred

Minimum of 3 years purchasing and planning experience with contract manufacturers, ideally in computer hardware or server products preferred

Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Understand and fully support ISO system.

Working knowledge of and experience with ISO13485, ISO 14001, and ISO 9001 preferred

Ability to present data and analysis in an organized, clear, and concise manner

Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously

Proven ability to research and apply critical information to evaluate product and conduct cost analysis for competitive pricing and positioning

Excellent problem solving skills

Must be comfortable working with cross-functional teams to achieve a common goal

Familiarity with lean principles and JIT environments

APICS Certification a plus

Experience in hardware design or component selection/evaluation strongly desired

Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment

Ability to maintain highest ethical and professional business conduct