Come join the team at Penumbra, a company dedicated to saving lives.

The Senior Buyer Planner performs senior-level supplier management activities, including the 

planning and procurement of production and non-production materials. 

• Procure raw and sub-contract materials and coordinate delivery schedules with suppliers to meet production schedules.

• Assist in the selection, monitoring and evaluation of suppliers based on quality, reliability,and cost.

• Interface and communicate with suppliers to ensure performance expectations and optimal business relationships. 

• Work with suppliers to understand their capacity and lead-time issues to ensure parts are set up properly in QAD.

• Work with engineers to establish a second source on single source materials.

• Monitor EE & O, analyzing and initiating steps to minimize financial and/or operations impact of carrying excess, obsolete and/or expired materials.

• Maintain internal systems to ensure compliance with quality standards (FDA, GMP, ISO).

• Review NCRs, contact supplier, handle RMA.

• Resolve invoice, packing slip and certificate of compliance issues.

• Set up ordering system for supply items. 

• Review and approve ECO’s.

• Ensure timely processing and closure of scrap / rework tickets.

• Establish inventory turns tracking system and report on a regular basis.

• Participate in new product development teams.

• Develop QAD MRP as the primary tool used for materials procurement and production scheduling

• Participate in supplier audits.

• Maintain a supplier rating system.

• Adhere to the Company’s Quality Management System (QMS) as well as domestic and global quality system regulations, standards, and procedures. 

• Understand relevant security, privacy and compliance principles and adhere to the regulations, standards, and procedures that are applicable to the Company. 

• Ensure other members of the department follow the QMS, regulations, standards, and procedures. 

• Perform other work-related duties as assigned.

 

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of experience as a buyer/planner, preferably in the medical device or related industry, or an equivalent combination of education and experience

• Certification in APICS and/or QAD preferred

• Excellent written verbal and interpersonal communication skills

• Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, access, and other computer applications required

• General office environment

• Business travel from 0% - 10% 

• Potential exposure to blood-borne pathogens

• Requires some lifting and moving of up to 25 pounds 

• The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, and reach with hands and arms, and to use a computer, sitting for extended periods. 

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to read, close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception

We offer a competitive compensation package plus a benefits and equity program, when applicable.  

Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies, and work location.  

•A collaborative teamwork environment where learning is constant, and performance is rewarded.

•The opportunity to be part of the team that is revolutionizing the treatment of some of the world's most devastating diseases.

•A generous benefits package for eligible employees that includes medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, short and long-term disability insurance, 401(k) with employer match, an employee stock purchase plan, paid parental leave, eleven paid company holidays per year, a minimum of fifteen days of accrued vacation per year, which increases with tenure, and paid sick time in compliance with applicable law(s).

Penumbra, Inc., headquartered in Alameda, California, is a global healthcare company focused on innovative therapies. Penumbra designs, develops, manufactures, and markets novel products and has a broad portfolio that addresses challenging medical conditions in markets with significant unmet need. Penumbra sells its products to hospitals and healthcare providers primarily through its direct sales organization in the United States, most of Europe, Canada, and Australia, and through distributors in select international markets. The Penumbra logo is a trademark of Penumbra, Inc.