Senior Buyer

Halma

  • Morrisville, North Carolina
  • 30+ days ago

    Highlights

    You’ll combine strategic thinking with day-to-day execution, managing supply continuity, global logistics, and regulatory compliance, while also performing manual updates, report tracking, and follow-up where systems are not fully automated. Let us know you're interested in a future opportunity by clicking Introduce Yourself in the top-right corner of the page or create an account to set up email alerts as new job postings become available that meet your interest!

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationMorrisville, North Carolina

    Description

    Belong to a team where taking initiative, being adaptive, and inquisitive are valued. 

    Are you a seasoned procurement professional looking to make a real impact in a high-growth, regulated medical device environment? SunTech Medical, Inc. is seeking a Senior Buyer to own global product lines and supplier relationships while driving both strategic initiatives and hands-on execution.

    This role is a strategic and hands-on position that blends commercial leadership, regulatory discipline, operation execution, and cross-functional influence.  You’ll combine strategic thinking with day-to-day execution, managing supply continuity, global logistics, and regulatory compliance, while also performing manual updates, report tracking, and follow-up where systems are not fully automated. If you enjoy solving complex supply chain challenges and collaborating across functions, this role is for you.

    Job Responsibilities

    • Lead procurement for assigned domestic and global product lines with full ownership of supplier relationships.

    • Influence cross-functional decisions and work directly with Operations, Quality, Engineering, Finance, and Customer Service.

    • Provide guidance to Buyers or junior team members regarding the procurement processes, reporting, and supplier management to ensure consistent execution and professional development

    • Drive process improvements, SOP updates, and item master governance, ensuring data integrity and compliance.

    • Collaborate with Product Mangers regarding End-of-Life (EOL) product planning to ensure smooth product transitions.

    • Build Supply Chain visibility and insights using Excel (PivotTables, VLOOKUP, formulas) and Power BI.

    • Play a key role in audit readiness, maintaining quality-first documentation.

    • Manage manual reporting, dashboards, data updates, and follow-up, including coordination with contract suppliers (e.g., PCBA manufacturers), while navigating evolving processes across departments

    • It is not just limited to this job description as procurement is an ever-changing role and requires the team to pivot as needed or requested

    Qualifications

    • 7+ years of progressive procurement experience in manufacturing; medical device experience is preferred

    • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Logistics or Industrial Engineering

    • Comfortable owning strategic or high-risk supplies (contract manufacturers, PCBA, critical component suppliers) and skilled at managing escalation paths for supply disruptions

    • Global supply chain experience, including international logistics and customs (to include Tariffs/HTS Codes)

    • Experienced in supplier negotiations, cost reduction initiatives, and risk mitigation

    • Familiar with regulatory compliance (FDA 21 CFR Part 820, ISO 13485, MDSAP)

    • Capable of maintaining accurate reporting, data updates, and follow-up in situations where other departments may be working toward fully standardized processes

    • Have a strong cross-functional business acumen and understanding of how all departments work together within the organization

    • Analytical, proactive, and persistent with a solutions-oriented mindset

    • Collaborate with Engineering, QA and R&D during new product development to lead supply readiness for NPIs or product changes

    • Oversee Excess & Obsolete (E&O) inventory, driving strategies to reduce waste, optimize working capital, and coordinate disposition with cross-functional teams

    • Excellent organization skill set with the ability to re-prioritize and/or pivot

    Company: SunTech Medical; #LI-AA1

    If you are passionate about making a positive impact on people's lives, come grow with us!

    Not the right fit?  Let us know you're interested in a future opportunity by clicking Introduce Yourself in the top-right corner of the page or create an account to set up email alerts as new job postings become available that meet your interest!

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