Product Procurement Supervisor

Product Procurement Supervisor

Since 1991, the MPR mission has been to provide quality products to our customers at a cost savings. MPR manufactures and sells the very finest orthopedic, arthroscopy, and medical and surgical products in the marketplace today. www.mprortho.com

Job Description:

The Product Procurement Supervisor will assist with sourcing, purchasing, and supplier management for MPR's product line. The Supervisor assists with directing a team responsible for CAD drafting, product information, and product training, and guides new products from drawing to production. The role negotiates pricing and terms with suppliers and keeps the right products in stock at the right cost.

Responsibilities: Purchasing and inventory planning:

• Supervise and coordinate the purchasing team by assigning responsibilities, prioritizing workloads, monitoring progress, and ensuring all sourcing, purchasing, and inventory management duties are completed accurately and on time.

• Set and adjust reorder points and quantities as sales velocity and company growth

• Place purchase orders and keep a complete purchasing record in Trakker and related systems, including cost, pricing, quantity, availability, and

• Manage open POs: follow up on confirmations, delivery dates, delays, invoices, and first

• Keep Sales, Warehouse, and Management informed of lead times, late orders, supply issues, and new

• Review stocked, single-use, A-Z, and backordered items and recommend next

• Find products across manufacturers, distributors, secondary-market suppliers, auctions, and online marketplaces such as eBay, DOTmed, and AA

• Run the A-Z sourcing process so needed items are researched, documented, entered into internal systems, and kept in active sourcing until

• Prepare, send, and track RFQ packages with drawings, CAD models, specifications, and quantities, coordinating NDAs and file access as needed.

• Identify and qualify manufacturers suited to each product category and manufacturing

• Keep a pipeline that shows tracking on each project's

• Build long-term supplier strategy: qualify alternate sources, track pricing and lead-time history, and reduce single-source risk.

• Track needed supplier documents

• Compare and present quotes against sales history, average sale price, inventory, backorders, market pricing, and supplier lead time.

• Lead cost-reduction projects and present clear purchasing recommendations to

• Serve as a contact between Product Procurement and Sales, Warehouse, Management, Marketing, CAD, Quality, and suppliers.

• Communicate resource needs to leadership

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years' experience in medical device or Healthcare preferred.
• Previous supervisory experience
• Strong leadership and team management
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and organizational skills.
• Ability to multitask and perform under deadlines, and handle numerous assignments simultaneously.
• Reliable, self-motivated, and capable of maintaining a high level of accuracy and accountability
• High School Diploma or GED required; associate degree preferred.

Benefits:

• 37-hour work week (3/4 day on Fridays)
• Includes medical, dental, vision, life, and 401(k)
• MPR is an EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION employer – Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran
• Job Type: Full-time