Senior Buyer / Planner

Senior Buyer / Planner

Work mode : Hybrid

Onsite Location(s) : Arden Hills, MN, US, 55112

Additional Location(s) : US-MN-Arden Hills

Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance

At Boston Scientific, we'll give you the opportunity to harness all that's within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information, and training, we'll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you'll be supported in progressing whatever your ambitions.

About the Role

The Sr. Buyer / Planner supports manufacturing and supply chain operations by managing the planning and timely procurement of raw materials to ensure optimal inventory levels and meet product demand. This role partners closely with suppliers, production teams, and cross-functional stakeholders to achieve cost-effective sourcing, on-time delivery, and ensure operational success. You will play a critical role in implementing strategic procurement plans, driving supplier performance, and supply chain improvements to ensure an efficient production flow and alignment with organizational goals.

At Boston Scientific, we value collaboration and synergy. This role follows a hybrid work model requiring employees to be in our local office at least three days per week. Boston Scientific will not offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position at this time. Relocation assistance is not available for this position at this time.

Your Responsibilities Will Include :

Executing raw material purchasing processes end-to-end; balance cost and quality to ensure maximum savings

Managing moderate-to-highly complex commodities to ensure procurement decisions aligned with cost, inventory, and service goals

Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure efficient material throughput

Processing and tracking purchase orders through MRP systems; support planning accuracy and communicate delays or constraints to internal teams

Analyzing supply chain performance to drive improvements in forecast accuracy, inventory, backorders

Approving orders for raw materials and maintaining master purchasing data to ensure accuracy

Collaborating with planning teams to prioritize material support and optimize inventory levels; identify and disposition materials that are expired, excess, or obsolete

Assessing supplier performance to resolve issues and drive improvements, while nurturing relationships

Leveraging Kinaxis RapidResponse and similar systems to support SI&OP processes and planning initiatives

Communicating with suppliers to ensure timely procurement, support demand planning, and maintain targeted inventory levels

Generating continuous improvement projects related to raw material purchasing

Required Qualifications :

Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, industrial engineering, or a related field

Minimum 6 years of purchasing, supply chain, inventory management, or planning experience in a manufacturing environment

Ability to travel up to 5% globally

Preferred Qualifications :

Familiarity with SAP, APICS certification, and inventory systems

Experience with data analytics tools such as SQL, Python, R, Power BI, or Tableau

Strong working knowledge of Excel and ERP systems such as SAP or RapidResponse

Effective communication skills and ability to collaborate with internal and external teams

Strategic mindset and project management experience

Ability to independently and collaboratively resolve complex supply chain issues

Proficient in using forecasting tools to manage and project inventory levels

Experience in the medical device industry