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Intuitive
Sunnyvale, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/18/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/15/2025

Primary Function of Position :

Manages procurement of direct materials to support business requirements : including purchase order management negotiating costs purchase order management and inventory management. Assists with key procurement initiatives as directed by management.

Roles & Responsibilities :

  • Administers and manages purchase orders and delivery commitments to designated suppliers as necessary to support production and / or sales requirements within the business.
  • Reviews interprets and communicates material demand forecast and manages capacity planning for assigned commodity groups and / or supplier relationships.
  • Supports alignment of production supplier requirements and sourcing strategies with those of product development (NPI) for designated suppliers / commodities to ensure uninterrupted material availability alignment of risk and cost goals with vision for the business.
  • Owns performance management and improvement efforts for designated suppliers providing information to strategic purchasing for supplier business reviews.
  • Utilizes lean sourcing principles (Kanban consignment and other similar material pull methods) to achieve 100% material availability and optimize onhand inventory.
  • Embraces continuous improvement techniques to drive toward attainment of key purchasing metrics (supplier ontime delivery quality inventory turns problem shelf expedited inbound freight vendor s E&O reduction).
  • Leverages problem solving skills to propose solutions to identified supply chain issues.
  • Coordinates engineering change order activity with suppliers and other functional groups.
  • Coordinate with strategic purchasing price changes due to cost reduction initiatives volume pricing or requested by supplier.
  • Supports assigned commodity team by participating in identified risk mitigation and cost reduction opportunities and supporting other commodity projects as assigned.

Qualifications :

Skills Experience Education & Training :

  • Minimum BS degree or equivalent
  • At least 3 years of purchasing experience in a regulated industry manufacturing environment (medical device preferred).
  • Computer experience including MS Office products and ERP systems preferably SAP and Agile.
  • Working knowledge of buying material planning master scheduling and forecasting.
  • Demonstrates concern for precision and thoroughness.
  • Ability to consistently achieve stretch goals and priorities.
  • Ability to handle multiple tasks and projects successfully.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Availability to travel to both domestic and international suppliers.
  • Additional Information :

    Due to the nature of our business and the role please note that Intuitive and / or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID19. Details can vary by role.

    Intuitive is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race sex pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity national origin color age religion protected veteran or disability status genetic information or any other status protected under federal state or local applicable laws.

    We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.

    We provide marketcompetitive compensation packages inclusive of base pay incentives benefits and equity. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role as actual pay will be determined based on several factors including experience skills and qualifications. The target salary ranges are listed.

    Due to the nature of our business and the role please note that Intuitive and / or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID19.  Details can vary by role.

    Intuitive is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race sex pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity national origin color age religion protected veteran or disability status genetic information or any other status protected under federal state or local applicable laws.

    EEO and AA Policy

    We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.

    Preference will be given to qualified candidates who do not reside or plan to reside in Alabama Arkansas Delaware Florida Indiana Iowa Louisiana Maryland Mississippi Missouri Oklahoma Pennsylvania South Carolina or Tennessee.

    We provide marketcompetitive compensation packages inclusive of base pay incentives benefits and equity. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role as actual pay will be determined based on several factors including experience skills and qualifications. The target salary ranges are listed.

    Remote Work : Employment Type :

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