Buyer II (United States)

Overview

When you join the team at Cordis, you become part of an inspiring mission to save lives, impacting millions of people and broadening access to life-saving cardiovascular and endovascular technology. As a global leader for over 60 years, we are dedicated to being the heart of innovation to transform cardiovascular care.

 

At Cordis, we're teammates, not just employees. We embrace an empowered and one-team culture where teammates are inspired to unleash their full potential. With diverse teams on a global scale, we believe the richness of our experiences and backgrounds enhances the careers of our teammates, the service to our customers, and ultimately, the lives of our patients.

 

If you love a challenge and are ready to have a direct, transformative and positive impact on the lives of millions, then Cordis is just the place for you. We are the people behind the people who keep saving lives.

Responsibilities

The Buyer II is responsible for purchasing components, raw materials, assemblies, equipment, and subcontracted services required to support medical device manufacturing. This position manages purchase orders, maintains appropriate inventory levels, monitors supplier performance, and works cross-functionally to ensure continuity of supply, product quality, and regulatory compliance.

The Buyer II also supports supplier development, cost-reduction initiatives, production planning, engineering changes, and continuous improvement activities in accordance with FDA requirements, ISO 13485, and the company's Quality Management System.

 

Key Responsibilities

• Review purchase requisitions and issue purchase orders for production materials, components, packaging, equipment, and services.
• Analyze MRP requirements, forecasts, inventory levels, lead times, and production schedules to determine purchasing priorities.
• Communicate forecasts, delivery requirements, specifications, and purchase-order changes to suppliers.
• Monitor open purchase orders and expedite or reschedule materials to prevent shortages, excess inventory, and production disruptions.
• Evaluate supplier quotations and negotiate pricing, lead times, payment terms, minimum order quantities, and other commercial conditions.
• Develop and maintain productive supplier relationships while addressing delivery, quality, cost, and responsiveness issues.
• Track supplier performance using metrics such as on-time delivery, quality, cost variance, lead time, and corrective-action responsiveness.
• Collaborate with Planning, Production, Engineering, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Finance, Receiving, and Accounts Payable.
• Support supplier selection, qualification, audits, performance reviews, corrective actions, and improvement initiatives.
• Coordinate material requirements for new-product introductions, prototype builds, engineering changes, and product transfers.
• Manage obsolete, excess, nonconforming, or returned materials in coordination with internal stakeholders and suppliers.
• Maintain item, supplier, lead-time, safety-stock, pricing, and purchasing data in the ERP/MRP system.
• Resolve discrepancies involving purchase orders, receipts, invoices, specifications, quantities, and pricing.
• Analyze purchasing and supplier-spend data to identify opportunities for cost savings, supplier consolidation, and process improvement.
• Maintain complete and accurate purchasing records to support traceability, internal reviews, and regulatory audits.
• Create and update purchasing procedures, work instructions, reports, and other controlled documentation.
• Ensure purchasing activities comply with applicable FDA requirements, ISO 13485, company policies, and the Quality Management System.
• Mentor junior buyers or purchasing coordinators and provide guidance on procurement processes as needed.
• Procurement execution: Accurately manages purchasing activities from requisition through delivery and invoice resolution.
• Supplier management: Builds effective relationships while holding suppliers accountable for quality, cost, and delivery.
• Regulatory awareness: Understands the importance of documentation, traceability, change control, and supplier controls.
• Analytical judgment: Uses ERP data, forecasts, inventory reports, and supplier metrics to make sound purchasing decisions.
• Negotiation: Secures commercially favorable terms without compromising quality or continuity of supply.
• Cross-functional collaboration: Coordinates effectively with Quality, Engineering, Planning, Production, and Finance.
• Attention to detail: Maintains accurate records and identifies potential material, scheduling, and compliance risks.
• Continuous improvement: Identifies practical opportunities to reduce cost, improve delivery, and strengthen purchasing processes.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

Requires a minimum 3+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree; or equivalent education and experience; Or an advanced degree with no previous professional experience.Where required, the role must hold an appropriate degree in the industry (eg. Legal)