Buyer - Sarnova - Dublin, Ohio

Summary:
The Buyer is responsible for coordinating and executing procurement activities to enhance the Company’s high standard of service level, while minimizing excess and obsolete inventory in the supply chain. The Buyer is also responsible for managing purchasing functions from an assigned group of suppliers including the daily review of item forecasts, proactive demand management, replenishment planning and ordering, working with suppliers on open orders, and work with Vendor Relations to resolve supply issues. The Buyer should strive to establish and uphold mutually beneficial relationships with suppliers as well as internal and external customers and exercise good working knowledge of assigned suppliers and costs to make purchases consistent with quality and quantity requirements. They will continually expand their knowledge of product, industry and systems.

Organizational Impact:
As a Buyer at Sarnova, what you do each day matters as each decision impacts the supply chain of our business. The Buyer combines data analysis skills and replenishment tools to bring in the right inventory to the right place at the right time.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Execute daily activities to support procurement processes
• Contact suppliers to obtain product or service information, validate pricing and ship dates
• Maintain up-to-date delivery dates in systems for visibility to Customer Service and Sales team. Follow-up on late deliveries and backordered items.
• Optimize procurement system by analyzing trends, lead times and product demand to determine the amount of finished product to be ordered from suppliers
• Provide ongoing review of parameter management to include lead times, order policy, stocking locations, safety stock and item classifications to meet or exceed objectives for purchased items and services. Support emphasis on quality, on-time delivery, and service levels
• Determines the best metrics to use to provide the most accurate representation of the forecast
• Research and resolve payment discrepancies between the Company’s purchase order and supplier invoice, and maintain necessary records
• Maintain procurement records such as items or purchased services, supplier confirmation, costs, delivery, product quality or performance and inventories
• Strive to meet or exceed specific performance metrics including fill rate, inventory turns, aging purchase orders, backorder reduction, and excess inventory levels
• Work with other departments to determine optimal inventory levels
• Support the Vendor Relations, Marketing, Customer Service and Sales Departments with product information such as item discontinuation and replacement, items on long term backorder, and discounts to accounting
• Works closely with the Distribution/Warehouse teams to provide notification when priority orders are set to deliver. Resolve receiving discrepancies by coordinating with Warehouse teams and Vendors where appropriate
• Conduct self in a professional and ethical manner that is consistent with the Sarnova’s policies and procedures
• Strive for 100% internal and external customer satisfaction by obtaining and maintaining a clear understanding of the customer's needs and providing products and services that totally satisfy customer requirements
• Participate in special projects as needed
• Additional job duties as assigned

Skills/Experience Required:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in business, Procurement, or other related field
• Minimum of three years’ procurement and strong demand management experience
• Strong knowledge of supply chain
• Knowledge of Microsoft products including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access is a plus
• Experience utilizing procurement and inventory tracking system
• Knowledge of warehouse operations and inventory control policies and procedures
• Ability to prioritize and multitask responsibilities
• Customer-orientated
• Effective written and oral communication
• Analytical thinking skills. Ability to problem-solve and course correct

Physical Requirements:

• Sit, walk, stand, use hands to manipulate, handle, feel, and control items or equipment
• Reach with hands and arms
• Talk and hear
• See and be able to read, write, and interpret text
• Employee may use computer, phone, copier and other office equipment daily
• Occasionally lift and move objects weighing up to 10 pounds
• Employee may be required to travel for business purposes
• When working remotely, ability to secure confidential information
• When working remotely, perform all duties in a professional environment free of noise or anything that would create a negative customer experience

Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential function of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Continuous is defined as 6-8 hours, frequently is defined as 3-6 hours, and occasionally is defined as up to 3 hours.
Work Schedule: Employee will be required to work a minimum of forty (40) hours of per week or as many hours as it may take to perform above job duties. Schedule may vary based on business demands and will require a combination of office hours as well as work performed after hours and/or weekends at times.

Sarnova is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We offer a competitive salary, commensurate with experience, along with a comprehensive benefits package, including 401(k) Plan. EEO/M/F/Veterans/Disabled. Our mission is to be the best partner for those who save and improve patients’ lives. Excellence in delivering upon our mission is dependent upon having a diverse team that is empowered to bring their full, authentic self to work each day. We strive to create a workplace that reflects the communities we serve, and we are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity.