Senior Supply Chain Planner and Buyer

The Senior Supply Chain Planner and Buyer is responsible for all supply and demand planning tasks necessary to ensure an uninterrupted flow of Instrument, Reagent, and Bioassay products to customers. This role creates and implements production plans that are both material and resource feasible and serves as the primary point of contact regarding product availability. Manages the business relationship between Luminex and its suppliers to purchase goods and services for the company at the lowest total cost. This role is also responsible for leading and supporting key supply chain projects and process improvement initiatives. What you will doUtilizes demand forecasts and sales trends to create and maintain demand plans, capacity plans, and master production schedulesInterfaces with manufacturing, materials and logistics, technical support, purchasing, and R&D to ensure availability of necessary raw materialsEnsures that raw material shortages are identified and resolved in a timely mannerDrives the resolution process of MRP exceptions, and resolves MRP discrepanciesProvides Order Management and Sales with shipment commitmentsReviews open order reports and other indicators to ensure timely delivery of finished goods to support customer demandIdentifies, negotiates, and resolves conflicts with respect to material and capacity availability and order-promisingNotifies Order Management, Manufacturing, and other internal stakeholders whenever an existing shipment commitment is in jeopardy and recommends alternatives on how the requested demand could be satisfiedAssists Order Management, Sales, and Marketing in setting priorities when demand exceeds supplyMaintains inventory levels within established goals and guidelines and recommends adjustments in stocking levelsMonitors and implements actions to minimize raw material and finished goods scrapMaintains Bill of Material (BOM) structures as requiredParticipates as a reviewer/approver in the Engineering Change Order (ECO) processReviews cycle count and physical inventory records and resolves any discrepanciesMaintains scheduling parameters such as lead times, lot sizes, scales, safety stocks, and other item attributes for all planned itemsDemonstrates ownership of product lines through consistent and effective reporting of product availability, potential risks, opportunities, and overall health of Instrument, Reagent, and Bioassay products supportedIdentifies and implements process improvements within Operations/Supply Chain, either individually or in a team settingUtilizes technology and tools including (but not limited to) Excel and SplashBI to perform complex analyses that cannot be achieved directly within OracleSupports New Product Introduction (NPI) efforts and projects in addition to other daily responsibilitiesScope of work and actions are collaboratively managed with the SupervisorEnsures that all processes are conducted according to approved proceduresProvides procurement support to ensure the availability of required manufacturing materials and non-inventory (MRO) purchasesWorks closely with manufacturing, quality, and engineering to resolve issues for current sourced solutionsDevelops and maintains knowledge of suppliers and their capabilities including key personnel, product details, production processes, order handling, internal systems, and shipping capabilitiesExpedite materials as required and handles rejections or other problems on purchased materialsReviews and approves Engineering Change Orders (ECO) and communicates to suppliers as requiredResolves receiving and account problems related to purchasing ordersIdentifies and implements process efficiencies and process improvements for the organizationEnsures that communications are clear and appropriateMaintains accurate purchasing data in the ERP system and purchases materials in the most economical size, composition, quality, quantity, and combinationManages the tactical business relationship between the supplier and Luminex, and ensures that communications are clear and appropriateIdentifies, evaluates, and manages supply risk exposure and devises risk mitigation measuresInvestigates & drives corrective actions to receiving and accounting problems related to purchase orders.Other duties as assignedEducation QualificationsBachelor's Degree Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Science, or equivalent requiredExperience Qualifications3 Years Experience in Supply Planning, Demand Planning, or Master Scheduling required2 Years Experience in a Medical Device, Pharma, or other Healthcare field preferred2 Years Experience using an ERP system in a manufacturing environment preferred2 Years Experience in using Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint preferred2 Years Experience with Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) preferred2 Years Experience in a GMP and/or FDA-regulated environment preferredTraining and SkillsExcellent written and oral communication skills (High proficiency)Ability to handle the pressure of meeting tight deadlines (High proficiency)Ability to work independently with minimal supervision (High proficiency)Highly organized with proven time management and prioritization skills (High proficiency)Ability to work in a fast-paced environment (High proficiency)Licenses and CertificationsCertified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM)-APICS preferredCSSBB - Six Sigma Black Belt preferredStandard Working ConditionsMust work onsite at Luminex office at least 90% of the time Work situations include dealing with people; working alone; making judgments and decisions; and directing, controlling or planning the activity of othersTravel Requirements5% Travel may be required internationally10% Travel may be required

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