Buyer Planner
Auburn, MA, US, 01501
About KARL STORZ
From the operating room to surgery centers—and everywhere in between—KARL STORZ North America is a global leader in medical technology and advanced visualization solutions. We design specialty innovations, smart instruments and devices, integrated ecosystems, and intelligent imaging—to build a more connected, software-enabled operating room.
As an independent, family-owned MedTech company, we ambitiously think in generations instead of quarters to improve patients’ lives around the world.
About the Role
As an Inventory Planner, you’ll play an important role in ensuring KARL STORZ has the right products, in the right place, at the right time. You’ll manage a portfolio of finished goods and oversee supply planning activities that balance product availability, customer service, inventory levels, and cost.
Working across Demand Planning, Marketing, Product Management, Logistics, Quality, Customer Service, and our supplier network, you’ll turn demand requirements into actionable supply plans while helping identify opportunities to improve service and reduce waste.
This position will be based in our Auburn, MA location and observes a hybrid work schedule. The base salary of this position is $65,700 - $85,400.
What You’ll Do
- Manage supply planning and inventory for an assigned portfolio of finished goods, maintaining appropriate stock coverage and customer service levels.
- Collaborate with Demand Planning, Marketing, and Product Management to develop and execute demand and supply plans.
- Create and manage purchase orders, considering lead times, order quantities, pricing, volume discounts, and supplier capabilities.
- Monitor supplier commitments and proactively expedite or adjust deliveries as demand and inventory needs change.
- Partner with Transportation, Warehouse, Quality, Customer Service, and Accounts Payable to resolve shipment, receiving, product, order, and invoice issues.
- Monitor key inventory and supplier performance measures including fill rates, days of coverage, backorders, excess and obsolete inventory, inventory turns, and supplier performance.
- Identify continuous improvement opportunities that increase efficiency, improve service levels, and reduce waste.
What You Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 2–4 years of relevant experience with direct or transferable skills, or 8 years of directly related experience in lieu of a degree.
- Strong analytical, organizational, mathematical, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong computer and systems skills with the ability to work effectively with data.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt quickly as business and supply requirements change.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate across functions and with suppliers.
- Results-oriented, self-motivated approach with strong time-management skills.
What Will Make You Successful
- Ability to balance customer service needs with inventory and financial objectives.
- Strong cross-functional communication and relationship-building skills.
- Sound judgment and a proactive approach to identifying and resolving supply, inventory, and supplier issues.
- Ability to translate demand and inventory data into timely purchasing and supply decisions.
- Flexibility and composure when priorities, demand patterns, and supply conditions change.
Nice to Have
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Experience working with Material Requirements Planning (MRP) systems.
- SAP experience.
Travel: Up to 10%.
Why KARL STORZ?
Join KARL STORZ and be part of a team creating medical innovations that truly make a difference. Beyond technology, you’ll be part of a culture that values talent as its greatest asset, empowering you to contribute to a mission that improves patient care worldwide.
Ready to make an impact? Apply to be our next Inventory Planner and help us build the future of MedTech together.
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KARL STORZ is committed to maintaining a safe work environment for our employees and customers. Most field-based roles at KARL STORZ require hospital credentialing/health screens as a condition of employment. Credentialing can include required vaccinations, health screens & other requirements as outlined by our customers. During the interview process, we encourage you to ask how credentialing/health screens may impact the role you are seeking and if you require any reasonable accommodations regarding these requirements.
The pay range and/or hourly pay rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job posting and may be modified in the future. When determining a specific team member’s base salary and/or hourly pay rate, several factors will be considered including such things as location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, professional credentials, internal equity, and the amount budgeted for the role.
KARL STORZ is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills and unique experiences. To achieve this goal, we are committed to diverse voices, and all applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. KARL STORZ is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations during our recruitment process. Should you need assistance or accommodation please email us at taoperations@karlstorz.com.
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