Job Description
At Globus Medical, we move with a sense of urgency to deliver innovations that improve the quality of life of patients with musculoskeletal disorders. Our team is inspired by the needs of these patients, and the surgeons and healthcare providers who treat them. We embrace a culture of exceptional response by partnering with researchers and educators to transform clinical insights into tangible solutions. Our solutions improve the techniques and outcomes of surgery so patients can resume their lives as quickly as possible.
Position Summary:
The Senior Buyer plays a critical role in driving supply continuity, team leadership, and strategic initiatives across the Supply Chain department. The Senior Buyer is responsible for optimizing procurement processes, strengthening supplier partnerships, and identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, reduce cost, and enhance operational performance amongst the entire Procurement Team. This role partners closely with Planning, Product Development, Sourcing, Field Asset Management, Quality, and Operations to ensure that incoming supply aligns with business needs and long‑term growth objectives. Your work directly supports our mission of delivering high‑quality medical devices that improve patient outcomes while providing the best value to the Supply Chain organization.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys analytical work, problem solving, coaching and mentoring, external partnership building, and who wants to grow in a fast‑paced, highly collaborative environment.
Essential functions:
Supply Continuity & Forecast Alignment
Partners with contract manufacturers to ensure that Globus’ forecasted demand is achievable and planned for within the manufacturer’s production schedules
Works closely with Planning to understand upcoming demand, trends, and risks that may impact supplier performance and communicates shifting business needs to suppliers
Completes long-range rough cut capacity planning with contract manufacturers to proactively allocate machining assets to forecasted buy volume, address any gaps in the supply plan.
Tracks delivery performance throughout the month and partners with manufacturing regarding late items
Conducts periodic supplier visits based on business importance and operational needs
Supplier Management & Cross‑Functional Integration
Partners with Product Development and Sourcing to ensure new products or sourced components align with supplier capabilities, capacity, and core competencies.
Helps to design the supplier network by reviewing open quote packages with suppliers, providing feedback, and driving business awards
Evaluates supplier quality performance monthly and collaborates with Quality to address trends or recurring issues.
Drives supplier delivery performance to maintain OTIF targets.
Manages supplier quality performance with contract manufacturers.
Cost, Efficiency, and Process Improvement
Identifies and executes cost‑reduction opportunities, including internal process efficiencies and purchase price improvements.
Actively negotiates purchase price with contract manufacturers to maintain gross sales margin
Leads continuous‑improvement initiatives within Purchasing Operations to streamline workflows and enhance data accuracy, visibility, and decision‑making
Supports the development of scalable procurement processes that align with organizational growth.
Leads intradepartmental coaching and development sessions with the Purchasing Team to enhance buyer’s acumen in procurement and medical device
Operational Execution
Executes purchase orders in accordance with planning requirements for assigned suppliers.
Adheres to financial compliance and operational policies within procurement activities
Ensures 100% commitment to immediate supply needs and proactively mitigates supply risks by managing inventory health and anticipated supplier delivery dates
Maintains strong, professional partnerships with suppliers to support long‑term strategic objectives.
Compliance and Ethics:
Adheres to the letter and spirit of the company Code of Conduct, the AdvaMed Code, MedTech Code, and all other company policies
Ensures Compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules, and regulations, both in the United States and internationally, by completing introductory and annual training and maintaining knowledge of compliance as it applies to your role
Represents the company in a professional manner and uphold the highest standards of ethical business practices and socially responsible conduct in all interactions with other employees, customers, suppliers, and other third parties
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
Qualifications:
Required:
Minimum of 5 years of experience in Purchasing or Supply Chain
Excellent analytical problem-solving skills with strong verbal and written communication skills
Strong negotiation capability
Influential leader with the ability to provide coaching and guidance to the Procurement Team
Strong proficiency in MS Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Demonstrated ability to manage supplier partnerships, interpret forecasts, and drive supply‑chain performance
Strong customer‑service orientation when working with internal and external stakeholders
Preferred:
Medical Device or related field experience
Experience leading a team of individuals
ASCM certification (CPIM or CSCP)
Experience leading supplier‑related projects or process‑improvement initiatives
Physical Demands:
The physical demands listed here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
Required to regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
Required to possess specific visons abilities, including: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and capacity to adjust focus
Our Values:
Our Life Moves Us philosophy is built on four values: Passionate About Innovation, Customer Focused, Teamwork, and Driven.
Passionate about Innovation: Improving patient care by delivering advanced technology to our customers is at the core of what we do. We are passionate in our role in improving the lives of patients by continuously developing better solutions.
Customer Focused: We listen to our customers’ needs and respond with a sense of urgency.
Teamwork: Working together, anything is possible. We value every person on our team and treat each other with respect. We are accountable to one another and support each other. Together, we make each other stronger.
Driven: We pursue our mission with energy and passion. We are nimble, results-oriented and decisive. We overcome obstacles that arise in our quest to deliver solutions that will improve the lives of our customers and patients.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Globus Medical is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, national origin or citizenship. We are committed to a diverse workforce. We value all employees’ talents and support an environment that is inclusive and respectful.
Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.