Senior Purchasing Specialist

hace 3 semanas


San Francisco, Heredia, Costa Rica Stryker A tiempo completo

Position Details

The Senior Purchasing Specialist is accountable for tactical purchasing activities to ensure high customer satisfaction. They balance supplier capacity and inventory levels with demand to support business targets, customer service levels, and inventory turns. The role requires effective collaboration with suppliers to address product availability issues and resolve long-term supply constraint problems. Additionally, the specialist will drive continuous improvement internally and externally, focusing on supply chain efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Support tactical purchasing activities to maintain high customer satisfaction
  • Work with suppliers to understand their internal planning systems and processes
  • Engage in capability building with suppliers through cross-functional teams
  • Generate and communicate receipts, inventory, and KPIs to stakeholders
  • Identify gaps in business processes and support improvement activities
  • Collaborate with internal teams to support Stryker initiatives
  • Maintain item master data accuracy with the buying partner
  • Expedite or de-expedite products to ensure material availability and meet inventory targets
  • Support Production Planners in generating valid supply/production plans
  • Participate in supplier scorecard reviews to achieve OTIF, cost savings, and responsiveness targets

Requirements:

  • 3rd-level qualification in Business, Materials Management, Supply Chain Management, or equivalent
  • English language proficiency

About Stryker:

Stryker is a leading medical technology company driven to improve healthcare outcomes. We offer innovative products and services in various fields, impacting over 100 million patients annually.


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