Buyer - Acheteur(E)

**Why Join our Team?**:
At Medicom, we have created an inclusive and diverse work environment where every employee is valued for the unique skills and perspective they bring to the team. Our employees make a positive impact on a daily basis and enjoy ongoing opportunities for personal and professional growth.

**Our values**:
At Medicom, we live our core values of accountability, teamwork, customer centricity and empathy in everything we do. We are a highly collaborative team that takes “pride in protection” as we continue to provide healthcare and other professionals with some of the most reliable personal protective equipment and infection control products in the world.

**The Opportunity**:

- A highly visible supply chain role that will oversee the purchasing process by SKU for 3 warehouses. This is a hands-on position responsible for developing and executing supply plans that will enable the organization to meet inventory, sales, and service objectives.
- Also responsible for issuing purchase orders to suppliers, delivery follow-up and positioning inventory by warehouse to have the right product at the right place at the right time to avoid back orders maximize sales and minimize costs.
- Collaboration with other members of the supply chain, sales and marketing teams is paramount in achieving these objectives.

**What You Will Bring**:

- 5+ years of material buying of a high volume of products (200+ SKUS) in a global supply chain environment.
- Degree in Supply Chain or Operations Management or equivalent experience in a related field.
- Previous experience in a Medical Device Manufacturing environment is an asset
- Experience with MRP / ERP systems
- Excellent analytical abilities & organizational skills
- Extensive spreadsheet analysis and strong mathematical abilities
- Experience in supply chain management and inventory control
- Demonstrated negotiation skills
- Proficiency in MS Office products (especially Word, Excel, and PP)
- Ability to work in a cross-functional team environment
Excellent oral and written communications skills
- Ability to communicate with technical and non-technical teams
- Ability to communicate effectively and build strong relationships with external partners
- Must be a highly motivated self-starter and be able to work in a dynamic environment
- Must be organized and able to balance multiple priorities appropriately
- Must be goal-focused and committed to completing task.
- Ability to identify risks and implement mitigation strategies
- Logical thinking with creative problem-solving ability
- Team player
- Detail-orientated, highly motivated, confident, and diligent
- Knowledge of key performance metrics, turns, etc.

ASSETS:

- Good facilitation skills - strong mediator
- Strong presentation skills
- Strong ERP knowledge and inventory planning
- Strong understanding of supply chain management principles
- Knowledge of Process Improvements & Fulfillment Strategies APICS Certification or equivalent highly regarded

**What You Will Do**:

- Analyze order plans pulled from ERP system and place purchase orders accordingly.
- Analyze and manage short, dated product in collaboration with the Integrated Business Planners and negotiate MOQ’s with suppliers when required.
- Monitor open purchase orders to ensure on-time delivery. - Expedite or defer orders as required based on inventory changes.
- Minimize stock shortages.
- Determine and establish optimal inventory levels in collaboration with the IBP team (Integrated Business. Planners) based on forecast, demand variation and product lead time.
- Perform warehouse transfers and manage flow of products between warehouse locations (maintenance of 4-5 warehouses).
- Manage PO to invoice discrepancies, returns to vendor and supplier quality issues.
- Manage the distribution network in ERP for all products.
- Maintain data integrity (Lead time, MOQ etc.).
- Collaborate with internal customers and provide a high level of customer service, including recommending solutions, resources, and alternative supply options.
- Ensure and promote compliance to Company processes, procedures, and policies.
- Monitor and work with supplier to improve performances, On Time Delivery, Quality & Communication.
- Maintain Vendor data.
- Inventory Management. Ensure that WHO requirements are respected.
- Balance inventory between warehouses.
- Manage inventories to ensure continuous replenishment while minimizing turns.
- Ensure inventory availability while minimizing.
- Provide recommendations on slow moving, excess and obsolete inventory.
- Safety stock review vs forecast.
- In collaboration with the sourcing group, aid on cost reduction & recommend potential cost reduction initiatives.
- Monitor and report key performance metrics, including Purchase Price Variance, inventory, shortages, and supplier performance.
- Identify and escalate potential supply gaps vs demand.
- Support new item creation process for specific products.

**Equal Opportunit