Buyer/Planner at Medtronic in Santa Ana, California

Job Description:

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on - 19 Nov 2024

At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You'll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world.

A Day in the Life
Do meaningful work, make a difference, and improve lives - starting with your own!

Medtronic is intensely focused on creating a workplace environment which reflects our standing as the world's top medical device company. The ideal candidate will have a passion for the patients we serve and an unrelenting desire to improve our business.

In this exciting role as a Buyer/ Planner, you will have responsibility for MRP accuracy, purchase planning and execution, PO maintenance and raw material inventory. This includes placing Purchase Orders for raw materials (including Kanban agreements), raising call up, negotiating timely delivery for ensuring cost effective acquisition of quality materials, checking validating BOM for Buy material, inventory analytics to reduce unhealthy inventory. This position leads and works in a collaborative environment with Production planning, Manufacturing, Commodity Management, Supplier Quality and Supplier Management.

On-site Buyer/Planner for purchasing and planning support. Own raw material purchasing, material planning and production planning activities.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Sources, purchases, plans, and schedules the movement of raw materials, packaging materials, parts, components, services, supplies, finished goods, and related material through production and inventory process.


• Identifies raw material, component, and related requirements from engineering and production specifications and schedules.


• In front-end procurement mode, analyzes data and determines factors that affect prices and determines lowest cost consistent with quality, reliability, and ability to meet required schedules.


• Coordinates and follows up with production, warehouse, and engineering personnel to ensure appropriate procurement, scheduling, and movement of materials and services.


• Compiles information to keep informed on price trends and manufacturing processes.


• May monitor performance of suppliers and collaborate on demand analysis planning.


• Understand, validate, correct, and act on Material Requirement planning (MRP) and its messages. Get BOM, yields corrected to ensure MRP signal is right.


• Sources, purchases, plans, and schedules the movement of raw materials, packaging materials, parts, components, services, supplies, finished goods, and related material through production and inventory process.


• Actively manages raw material inventory - analyzing it , reducing unhealthy inventory to exceed Meet inventory goals while supporting material requirements for production.


• Maintain PO for dates and Quantity to remain current and drive excellence in Supplier OTIF


• Represent Purchasing in Manufacturing, Operations Scheduling and other daily Tier meetings.


• Very close co-ordination with supplier as well as Manufacturing to ensure there are no line downs due to Material.


• Place timely purchase orders expedite material and resolve payment issues with suppliers.


• Partners with Commodity Management/ Supply Management on supplier Value Stream, Capacity Planning, supplier issues/delays and Business continuity assessment


• Proactively escalate any supplier issues, get buy in from cross functional team to ensure risk (of line down) are mitigated.


• Partners with Sourcing Engineer on resolve supplier issue of Quality, capacity, Lead time


• Participates in cross-functional projects involving Supply Chain, Sector and/or corporate initiatives that ensure business objectives are met.


• Ensure compliance to procedures and represent purchasing in audits.


• Support in production planning activities

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors degree required


• Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 0 years relevant experience

Nice to Have

• Experience working with MRP/ERP systems (strong preference or QAD and SAP)


• Proficient in Microsoft Office (including Excel, Word, Access, Outlook, etc.) or similar software.


• Strong data analysis, data management, and quantitative skills


• Excellent communication skills (both oral and written), team orientation, and ability to negotiate towards positive outcomes.


• Strong organizational skills and good understanding of team dynamics.


• Must be detail-oriented, with ability to connect the detail to higher level goals.


• Working knowledge of quality system requirements and good manufacturing practices.


• Experience working in a regulated environment (i.e., medical device, pharmaceutical)


• APICS and/or CPM Certification Cost accounting understanding/experience


• Understanding of contracts (supply, services, non-disclosures, etc.)


• Lean/Six Sigma Green Belt (or comparable training)

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

Benefits & Compensation

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$64,000.00 - $96,000.00

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission - to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life - unites a global team of 90,000+ passionate people.
We are engineers at heart- putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here .

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.