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Job Function:

Procurement

Job Sub Function:

Strategic Sourcing

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Alajuela, Costa Rica

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson is hiring for a Buyer I to join our team located in Shockwave Medical Costa Rica.

Position Overview

The Buyer I is responsible for executing day-to-day purchasing activities, ensuring timely procurement of goods and services at competitive pricing, while maintaining quality standards and supporting operational continuity.

Essential Job Functions

• Review purchase requisitions for completeness; review support documentation, currency, payment terms, alignment of back up documentation to requisition and clarity of description.

• Coordinate and follow up with production, warehouse, and engineering personnel to ensure appropriate procurement, scheduling, and movement of materials and services.

• Create and place purchase orders.

• Monitor status of open purchase orders to ensure on-time delivery of materials, including timely resolution, communication, and mitigation of future potential issues.

• Follow up on order according to purchase date and expedite material delivery or explore other possible options with supplier to avoid parts stock out. 

• Identify issues regarding PO to invoice discrepancies, returns, and quality issues and non-conformances with suppliers.

• Manage inventory levels to ensure safety stock is maintained at appropriate levels, preventing excess inventory and material shortages.

• Produce and develop relevant inventory and procurement reports on a regular basis to track and monitor various areas of performance.

• Initiate, coordinate, and monitor shipments to ensure timely delivery of all materials and resolve problems related to undelivered goods.

• Complete various transactions into ERP as required.

• Identify and evaluate potential local suppliers to support business continuity when required.

• Identify cost savings and cost avoidance opportunities through supplier negotiations, sourcing initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts.

• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or advanced student in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.

• 0 – 1 year experience in manufacturing operations and/or supply chain; prior experience in a regulated environment (i.e. medical device, pharmaceutical) preferred.

• Ability to work with diversified supplier base and high-mix production environment.

• Cost accounting understanding/experience.

• Strong team player capable of working individually as well as collaborating with cross-functional teams.

• Ability to build relationships at all levels within the internal organization and external suppliers / vendors.

• Working knowledge of quality system requirements and compliance (e.g. traceability, QSRs, ISO, MDD requirements) preferred.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office (including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.).

 

 

Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Analytical Reasoning, Business Behavior, Business Data Analysis, Business Savvy, Category Management Strategy, Communication, Compliance Management, Detail-Oriented, Due Diligence, Execution Focus, Negotiation, Process Improvements, Purchase Orders, Relationship Building, RFx Management, Risk Assessments, Risk Management, Spend Analysis, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Collaboration, Vendor Selection