Plan the procurement of the material required to support Customer Demand and New Product introduction, and develop and execute the business unit production schedule.

Key Responsibilities:
• Lead and plan materials requirements and place purchase orders from outside suppliers to continuously support production schedules and new product launches, including:
o Negotiating and forecasting prices and delivery; Monitoring PPV (purchasing
price variance)
o Partnering with the supplier to ensure materials are made to the proper specs
o Leading cross functional teams to resolve obstacles to meeting the schedule,
including, but not limited to, resolving issues with non conforming material,
unclear specifications or vendor capacity constraints
o Analyzing current EW and VMI (Vendor Managed Inventory) levels to determine
if VMI release is warranted, and communicate inventory and future requirements
to supplier
o Expediting purchase orders as required. Includes expediting material from the
receiving dock though receiving inspection, to production stores (e.g. warehouse)
o As a member of the Material Review Board (MRB), responsible for supplier
related issues, including making recommendations and proposing solutions on
Quality reviews of rejected materials and collaborate with Quality to determining
final dispositions.
o Evaluate and monitor acquisition of equipment/assets through Capital
Procurement Assets (CPA) process
• Establish and maintain gross inventory targets; develop and lead action plans to ensure targets are met
• Identify, plan and execute cost reduction and cycle time reduction initiatives
• Update changes/parameters within MRP (Material Requirements Planning) in the Manufacturing Enterprise system
• Other incidental duties assigned by Leadership

Education and Experience:
Bachelor's Degree in related field, 5 Years years experience previous related experience; Experience in purchasing and/or production control Required
Master's Degree or equivalent in related field Preferred

Additional Skills:
• Proven expertise in Microsoft Office Suite, including Access, Excel, and Word, and ERP
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including negotiating and relationship management skills with ability to drive achievement of objectives
• Demonstrated problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Full knowledge and understanding of Edwards policies, procedures and guidelines relevant to purchasing material and/or production control
• Full knowledge of material requirements planning (MRP) and inventory management programs (e.g., JIT/Kanban, Min/Max)
• Full knowledge of market and economic indicators, practices and procurement procedures
• Advanced problem-solving skills
• Strict attention to detail
• Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast paced environment
• Leadership, talent development and communication skills
• Work is performed independently on complex projects and/or lines of work and reviewed for accuracy and soundness
• Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control