Job Description
Job Description:
Confluent Medical Technologies is a financially healthy and rapidly growing medical device company dedicated to working collaboratively with our customers, taking their projects from rapid prototype into high volume production. Our unparalleled technical expertise, proven experience and partnership with our clients has allowed us to perfect the process necessary to deliver world-class medical devices through innovative material science, engineering, and manufacturing. Our primary capabilities include: Nitinol components and tubing, balloon expandable stents and catheters, complex catheters, biomedical textiles, and high precision polymer tubing. We take pride in our position as the leader in the medical technology space and are driven by a passion to create products that our clients have envisioned for their customers.
We are seeking a Buyer/Planner, Staff to join our talented team in Costa Rica. The selected candidate will be responsible for coordinating the planning and purchasing of materials required for manufacturing, as well as scheduling activities to support the NPI area within the Supply Chain organization across Costa Rica and the United States.
Visa and availability to travel to the US may be required
Key Responsibilities
- Plan and coordinate the procurement of materials to support production schedules and operational demand.
- Create, manage, and track purchase orders to ensure timely delivery of materials.
- Monitor inventory levels and material requirements to maintain optimal stock and prevent shortages.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as Production, Engineering, and Quality to support manufacturing needs.
- Support New Product Introduction (NPI) activities by ensuring timely material availability.
- Analyze planning data using ERP/MRP systems to maintain accurate supply and demand alignment.
- Communicate with suppliers to track deliveries, resolve issues, and maintain supply continuity.
- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives within the Supply Chain organization.
Education & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree completed in Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Minimum of 4 years of experience in similar roles.
- Experience in the medical device industry
- Advanced level of English (B2+)
Skills & Qualifications:
- Strong negotiation and effective communication skills.
- Proactive, well-organized, with strong analytical and critical thinking abilities.
- APICS certification, knowledge of Kinaxis, and experience with New Product Introductions (NPI) or product transfers will be considered a plus.
- Advanced knowledge of Excel and ability to create professional presentations for the SLT
This job description is an outline of the major recurring responsibilities of the job. It is not intended to be all-inclusive of the work to be performed. Other related job objectives, special assignments and less significant responsibilities will typically be performed by the incumbent(s).