Procurement Buyer

Procurement Buyer

KORE1, a nationwide provider of staffing and recruiting solutions, has an immediate opening for a Procurement Buyer with expertise in quoting, sourcing, and medical procurement processes in Irvine, Ca.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

General Procurement Tasks:

• Purchase goods, materials, components, and services.
• Obtain quotations for products and services.
• Negotiate terms with suppliers, such as price, quality of goods, deadlines, and expectations.
• Prepare and place purchase orders in NetSuite.
• Maintain purchasing files.
• Work with AP to resolve invoice discrepancies, define payment terms, and set up new suppliers in NetSuite.
• Coordinate and execute engineering-change-order (ECO) activities with suppliers, the quality team, and the engineering team.
• Comply with quality standards and regulations ISO 13485.

Supplier Management:

• Work with current and prospective suppliers to build, maintain, and manage supplier relationships.
• Negotiate cost-effective solutions with current and potential suppliers.
• Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, and delivery or invoice issues.
• Ensure supplier compliance with corrective actions.

Inventory Control and Planning:

• Ensure that all materials are received in a timely manner.
• Coordinate return of nonconforming materials to suppliers and contractors.
• Manage component supply and inventory levels.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• At least 3-5 years of experience in procurement.
• Experience with Quality Systems standards and regulations ISO 13485 preferred.
• Medical device industry background preferred.
• NetSuite experience is a plus.
• Arena experience is a plus.
• High level of self-motivation, organization, self-discipline, and autonomy.
• Able to work in a dynamic environment.
• Detail oriented and works well with others.