Sr Buyer Planner (Supply Chain)

Location: Aibonito, Puerto Rico; onsite role.

Company

hirify.global is a healthcare company focused on making a meaningful impact in healthcare delivery and supporting its mission to save and sustain lives.

What you will do

• Plan materials and execute purchasing cycles to support uninterrupted manufacturing operations, including expediting, transportation coordination, ship-date management, and inventory planning.
• Maintain inventory, service, planning, capacity, safety stock, lead-time, sourcing, and supplier parameters in Rapid Response (Maestro) and ensure accurate MRP and purchasing outputs.
• Manage suppliers and customers through performance reviews, contract and open-order negotiations, quality issue resolution, defective-material returns, and supplier relationship development.
• Monitor purchase price variance, inbound freight expenses, shortages, delivery non-compliance, excess and obsolescence risks, and cost-saving opportunities.
• Identify supply chain risks such as single-source suppliers, capacity constraints, transportation disruptions, and material shortages; develop mitigation strategies to maintain continuity of supply.
• Lead complex projects, process improvements, EHS inspections and corrective actions, Gemba walks, Zone control meetings, and cross-functional collaboration with Operations, Quality, Finance, Logistics, suppliers, and customers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field.
• Minimum 5–7 years of progressive experience in Material Planning, Supply Planning, Procurement, or Manufacturing Supply Chain.
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish.
• Strong knowledge and experience in Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Capacity Planning, Procurement, Supplier Relationship Management, MRP Planning, Inventory Optimization, and supply chain analytics.
• Experience using tools such as Kinaxis Rapid Response and Advanced Excel for data-driven decision-making and operational excellence.
• Ability to maintain data privacy and confidentiality and comply with applicable purchasing, EHS, and corporate procedures.

Nice to have

• APICS/ASCM CPIM or CSCP certification.
• Experience with ERP systems and advanced supply chain analytics.

Culture & Benefits

• Culture based on courage, trust, collaboration, ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Eligible US roles may include medical and dental coverage, insurance, retirement benefits, employee stock purchase options, flexible spending accounts, educational assistance, paid time off, family and medical leave, and paid parental leave; the listed US benefits exclude Puerto Rico.
• Reasonable accommodations are available during the application and interview process.