We're a company of agile, customer-oriented individuals with a shared commitment to integrity, servant leadership, and teamwork. Our associates take pride and ownership in their work, and innovate to provide the highest quality, life-enhancing medical technology in the world. Together, We're in It for Life. Job Summary: The main objective of this position is to plan, organize, coordinate, control and supervise the purchasing department, customer service, warehouse, and inventory control activities. Job Responsibilities: * Organizes, supervises, and directs the work of material planners and other supply chain personnel engaged in ordering, receiving, issuing, and delivering all product requirements. * Works closely with manufacturing and assembly to establish scheduling and planning requirements * Ensures that overall procurement effort is achieved at competitive prices and quality standards. * Maintains and coordinates the effective use of the MRP system, to ascertain raw materials inventory levels for an efficient manufacturing operation. * Develops and executes inventory plans. Establishes lead times and inventory levels for planning/inventory control purposes. * Promotes and develops new and alternate sources of supply. Encourages competitive bidding and establishes and maintains an annual competitive bid program. * Engage in supplier negotiations, contract management, procurement and vendor management for site specific materials. * Leads Master Scheduling and shop floor material functions including Shipping and Receiving, and Inventory control. * Oversees all activities related to material management of a product, from planning through delivery of completed unit. * Works directly with Customers as needed to collaborate on supply chain alignment and improvement; through S&OP process * Coordinates with Finance, Business Development, and Engineering concerning Excess & Obsolete (E&O) inventory management. * Maintains inventory control accuracy through periodic cycle counts, full physical inventories and other methods, as necessary. * Supervises annual physical inventories, in accordance with Company Policies and Materials Department SOP's. * Support MRP and lean strategies such as Kanbans, Consignment Inventory, and VMI etc. where applicable * Build, sustain and maintain production and materials planning policies and operational procedures. * Provide direction and support in the development and implementation of new solutions, or strategic and tactical plans that improve systems capabilities to enable more robust planning, inventory control and reporting. * Work together with production and quality department leadership to maintain customer focus and to reach or exceed established company goals. Job Requirements: * Advanced knowledge Microsoft office tools and ERP/MRP systems, preferably IQMS * Deep understand of planning and scheduling in a capacity constrained factory * Understanding of the principles and best practice methods for material procurement and control. * Familiar with and able to create and administer policies and procedures related to warehouse operations, scheduling, materials management, and buying, etc. * Bachelor's degree in business, Supply or Accounting. MBA/CPA preferred. * Must have a good knowledge of financial accounting as applied in a manufacturing company * APICS certification and/or four years college level degree in a relevant field. Experience may be considered in lieu of a degree for a candidate who can demonstrate the combination of experience, training and education to be capable of successfully fulfilling all duties and responsibilities of the position. * 6 years plus experience of supply chain management with functional knowledge of planning, scheduling, purchasing, supplier management, warehousing and inventory management in a formal manufacturing * Experience leading and working on cross functional teams Benefits: * Medical, dental, and vision benefits-effective date of hire! * Company-paid life insurance and disability benefits * Generous Paid time off and 11 paid Holidays * 401k Plan with Company Match * Tuition Reimbursement * Voluntary Universal Life and Long-Term Care * Voluntary Legal Plan * Pet Insurance * Home Ownership Program