Buyer

Job Description: Responsible for the procurement and follow-up of materials, equipment, and services required by the production areas, in alignment with the production plan and specific customer requirements within the medical-dental manufacturing sector.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Manage and monitor daily purchase orders to ensure timely delivery and alignment with production schedules. Prioritize purchasing activities based on the urgency and needs of each production line, ensuring uninterrupted manufacturing flow. Execute daily planning and purchasing of raw materials, consumables, specialized equipment, and contracted services. Administer purchasing operations through the INNOVA system, including order creation, shipment tracking, delivery commitments, and reporting. Build and maintain strategic supplier relationships to negotiate optimal pricing and lead times, leveraging consumption forecasts to implement kanban systems and vendor‑managed inventory solutions. Identify and develop new sourcing opportunities with local and national suppliers to reduce costs and improve delivery performance, contributing to both site‑level and global corporate objectives. Participate in supplier qualification processes, including strategic evaluation and logistical assessments. Collaborate closely with departments such as materials, production, warehouse, and import/export, including coordination with the U.S.-based corporate headquarters. Generate and analyze daily, weekly, and monthly reports to track procurement metrics and support continuous improvement initiatives. Maintain constant communication with the production floor to provide real‑time updates on material availability and customer‑specific requirements.

Job Requirements:

Education/Experience/Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Information Systems, or Business Administration. Basic knowledge of production planning and control processes. Preferred Qualifications Desirable to have at least 65% proficiency in English. Preferred Requirements: APICS certification or completion of APICS modules is highly desirable. Experience in regulated manufacturing environments, preferably in the medical or dental device industry.

Operating Company:

Kerr Envista and its family of companies (Envista) will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Envista will consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes submitted by vendors such as search firms, staffing agencies, professional recruiters, fee‑based referral services and recruiting agencies (Agency) to have been referred by the Agency free of charge and Envista will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt such unsolicited resumes. An Agency must obtain advance written approval from Envista's internal Talent Acquisition or Human Resources team to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully‑executed contract approved by the Global Talent Acquisition leader and in response to a specific job opening. Envista will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement and written approval in place. Envista is a global family of more than 30 trusted dental brands, united by a shared purpose: to partner with professionals to improve lives. Envista helps its customers deliver the best possible patient care through industry‑leading dental consumables, solutions, technology, and services. Our comprehensive portfolio, including dental implants and treatment options, orthodontics, and digital imaging technologies, covers an estimated 90% of dentists' clinical needs for diagnosing, treating, and preventing dental conditions as well as improving the aesthetics of the human smile. Envista companies, including DEXIS, Kerr, Nobel Biocare and Ormco, partner with dental professionals to help them deliver the best possible patient care. Envista became an independent company in 2019. We brought with us the proven Envista Business System (EBS) methodology, an experienced leadership team, and a strong culture grounded in continuous improvement, commitment to innovation, and deep customer focus to meet the end‑to‑end needs of dental professionals worldwide. Envista is now one of the largest global dental products companies, with significant market positions in some of the most attractive segments of the dental products industry. For more information, please visit