Senior Purchasing Specialist
• Purchased CMO component materials: formed plastics, metal, and electronic components, and OEM parts for manufacturer of surgical equipment.• Resolved backorder 1 month ahead of quarter-end deadline by managing vendor adaptation of product changes, and increased lead times. 1. Vendor supplier’s increase in lead time from 4 to 16 weeks. Received component needed in 5 weeks. 2. Internal label changes on affected product per EU Regulations and Marketing.3. Outsourced sterilization adoption process with another critical vendor.• Successfully oversaw critical vendors updating labels for all sterilized products due to EU regulations.• Trained Bioventus team in Netsuite and Misonix practices, and trained Misonix employees in SAP and Bioventus practices.• Ensured supply for two new-product launches.• Resolved and maintained multi-departmental operations:1. Coordinated with Accounts Payable and Inventory Management to resolve three-way matching issues in Netsuite to ensure on-time payments to vendors as well as internal efficiency. 2. Supported Engineering by sending ECOs to vendors, negotiating project prices, confirming payments with AP, and placing purchase orders. 3. Ensured vendor resolutions of credits or replaced parts for unusable inventory, as determined by the Material Review Board.• Negotiated pricing with vendors for parts and projects/services.• Maintained excellent vendor relationships by providing forecasts and on-time POs with consideration of lead times.• Conducted vendor performance and price fluctuation analyses.