Buyer I

About CooperSurgical

CooperSurgical is a leading fertility and women’s healthcare company dedicated to putting time on the side of women, babies, and families at the healthcare moments that matter most in life. As a division of CooperCompanies, we're driven by a unified purpose to enable patients to experience life's beautiful moments. Guided by our shared values – dedicated, innovative, friendly, partners, and do the right thing – our offerings support patients throughout their lifetimes, from contraception to fertility and birth solutions, to women’s and family care, and beyond. We currently offer over 600 clinically relevant medical devices to healthcare providers, including testing and treatment options, as well as an innovative suite of assisted reproductive technology and genomic testing solutions. Learn more at www.coopersurgical.com. 

Work location: Trumbull, CT

Scope: 

Support supply of direct materials across assigned value streams and/or suppliers to support manufacturing operations in Trumbull CT. Work with Production, R&D, Supplier Quality, Warehouse, and Planning to support activities of new material implementation, resolving supplier quality issues, maintaining material deliveries for planned production, as well as receiving materials into the inventory.

1. Procure all related materials to support the production schedule via the ERP system.  Create purchase orders, communicate and negotiate with suppliers to insure favorable pricing and delivery.
2. Consistently drive negative PPV, negotiate local pricing; support Strategic Sourcing in global pricing agreements and volume contracts.
3. Partner with Production Planners to coordinate incoming material to support production needs and communicate information on material availability.  Partner with Quality Team and Engineering Teams to resolve material related changes and issues.
4. Manage local Suppliers for assigned Value Streams
5. Maintain open communication with Production Managers and Supply Chain Management to ensure manufacturing and inventory plans are clearly understood and fulfilled.
6. Lead contact within the value stream for issues relating to manufacturing and inventory plans; support local inventory maintenance and reduction goals.
7. Support Receiving Department in resolving receiving issues in terms of quantity, unit of measure, or shipping issues.
8. Support the Accounts Payable Department in resolving invoice issues.
9. Manage FG inventory levels and ensure alignment with Safety Stock and Average Safety stock levels for all levels of inventory 
10. Maintain accurate records and documentation for history and audit purposes.
11. Prepare, review and publish monthly and/or weekly reports as directed by management.
12. Ensure processes are completed in accordance with Quality and Business System requirements.
13. Perform additional duties and assignments as directed by management.

1. Experience working with Microsoft Dynamics D365 ERP system preferred.
2. Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Management or an equivalent combination of education and related experience preferred.
3. Three to five years materials/planning/procurement experience preferred.
4. Electro-mechanical, healthcare, FDA regulated environment purchasing background preferred.
5. Strong negotiation, written and verbal communication skills.
6. Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate verbally (by phone, in person) and in writing with all levels of management
7. Strong ability to be part of a team combined with the ability to multitask and adapt to change.
8. Strong problem solving, team building and decision-making skills.
9. Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and Access.
10. APICS Certification preferred.

Our Benefits:

As an employee of CooperSurgical, you'll receive an outstanding total compensation plan. As we believe your compensation goes beyond your paycheck, we offer a great compensation package, medical coverage, 401(k), parental leave, fertility benefits, paid time off for vacation, personal, sick and holidays, and multiple other perks and benefits. Please visit us at www.coopersurgical.com to learn more about CooperSurgical and the benefits of becoming a member of our team.

To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of CooperSurgical about this opening. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at CooperSurgical via-email, the internet or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of CooperSurgical, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by CooperSurgical for this position and a valid agreement with CooperSurgical is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of the CooperSurgical agency engagement process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.