Medisca is a global company leveraging strong partnerships to serve healthcare professionals across diverse wellness disciplines. Offering extensive and essential solutions - including pharmaceutical ingredients and service, mixing technology manufacturing, analytical testing, and education – Medisca is bridging the gaps in healthcare with an unwavering commitment to precision, innovation, and societal impact.
The Category Buyer is in charge of executing the purchasing category strategy for the assigned products in their category. They will provide support to all assigned locations for the products and services on scope, business needs and manage relationships with key suppliers. The Category Buyer will be responsible for issuing purchase orders to suppliers, tracking deliveries, and positioning inventory by warehouse to optimize inventory and maximize sales while minimizing costs. They will be responsible for price negotiations, supplier selection and cost saving activities while periodically renewing price lists and conducting request for information (RFX). They will leverage their analytical approach in collaboration with other members of the supply chain, procurement, sales, and marketing teams to achieve the company's objectives and customer satisfaction.
The opportunity:
Analyze Inventory, Category related products
• Develop, manage, and assess purchasing and inventory performance through key performance indicators (KPIs), metrics and use data to drive continuous improvement into support of business management and strategy.
• Analyze the global supplier landscape for assigned product portfolio.
• Perform procurement reporting and analysis of supplier information to identify potential improvement opportunities.
• Use the material requirements planning (MRP) system to analyze inventory movements, turns and costs.
• Place purchase order (PO) immediately upon receipt of MRP suggestion(s).
• Deliver against key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure success based on service level, inventory turns and shrink.
Product Category Negotiation and Purchasing
• Source reliable suppliers and vendors that have any required certifications, accreditations, and insurance, along with a steady stream of supply that fit within budget restraints.
• Administer the supplier selection and evaluation process and keep supplier information up to date.
• Build and manage supplier relationships while managing performance; conduct routine supplier business reviews.
• Qualify and audit suppliers to ensure quality and compliance with rigorous safety standards.
• Negotiate competitive pricing, discounts and contracts, while achieving the highest standards of quality and service while balancing cost control and mitigating vendor related risks.
• Define and establish agreements with suppliers, while providing and maintaining standard terms in purchase contracts/terms and conditions in line with company directives and guidelines.
• Issue and maintain supplier policies; review existing contracts with suppliers to ensure on-going feasibility.
• Source for new or existing products and work closely with quality department for qualification.
• Work with suppliers to ensure product availability, delivery schedules, and resolve any potential supplier shortages.
• Handle rejected orders and negotiate returns with the supplier.
• Identify and communicate areas for improvement externally with vendors and internally within the department.
Order Expedition
• Ensure all orders are delivered according to PO specifications, and released for sale according to MRP schedule.
• Responsible to ensure all delivery dates are accurate in the ERP system.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business or related field
• Three (3) to five (5) years experience working in purchasing or procurement
• Experience working in the pharmaceutical industry is an asset
• Knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Outlook, Teams and Excel) required
• Experience working with an ERP (Syspro an asset)
• Excellent communication skills; fluent French and English (oral & written) required. This position requires daily communication to collaborate with suppliers and/or customers located outside the province of Québec.
• Other languages considered an asset: Mandarin, Hindi, Russian.
• Strong listening skills, very customer focused and professional
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Proven ability to apply good judgement, ethical practice and decision-making
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
What’s in it for you…
We invest time and resources into making sure Medisca is as good as the people we hire.
• Work/Life Balance - 37.50 hour workweek with early Fridays all year long, PTO and vacation policy
• Invest in your health – Choice of modular plans, health spending account and free Telemedicine
• Flexible work environment – Hybrid work schedule with home office reimbursement program
• Your Future is Bright – Opportunities to learn and grow within Medisca
• Save for your Future – Medisca contributes to a deferred profit sharing plan (DPSP) when you invest in RRSPs
• Help us grow – Employee Referral Program
• Central location - Free parking/accessible by public transportation; a commercial center is within walking distance for lunch or groceries
• We like to have fun – company events throughout the year
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only candidates to be interviewed will be contacted.
We are an equal opportunity employer.
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