Sr Planner Buyer

Vantive is a vital organ therapy company on a mission to extend lives and expand possibilities for patients and care teams everywhere. For 70 years, our team has driven meaningful innovations in kidney care. As we build on our legacy, we are deepening our commitment to elevating the dialysis experience through digital solutions and advanced services, while looking beyond kidney care and investing in transforming vital organ therapies. Greater flexibility and efficiency in therapy administration for care teams, and longer, fuller lives for patients— that is what Vantive aspires to deliver.

We believe Vantive will not only build our leadership in the kidney care space, it will also offer meaningful work to those who join us. At Vantive, you will become part of a community of people who are focused, courageous and don't settle for the mediocre. Each of us is driven to help improve patients' lives worldwide. Join us in advancing our mission to extend lives and expand possibilities.

Your Role at Vantive:

Ensure the timely supply of necessary products for patients in the different markets of Colombia, Ecuador and Chile giving timely follow-up from the assignment, shipment, arrival and disposal of product, to have adequate coverage and optimization of resources (time, shipping costs, cash flow) and thus support and support the business and its objectives.

What you'll be doing:

• Foster a culture of compliance and ethical business practices in the organization.

• Drive the implementation of the ethics and compliance program and prevent, detect and correct violations of the law, Vantive policies and code of conduct.

• Implement Vantive code of conduct, policies and procedures, including but not limited to the Global Interactions Policy and Third-Party Policy and support processes, ensuring employee induction and training.

• Identify compliance and legal risks of Vantive in the country/cluster.

• Periodic reviews with the Network Planner for the review of supply risks for their timely solution that does not impact the market

• Preparation of financial exercises to ensure product availability and compliance with the company's cash flow.

• Effective communication with stakeholders (Marketing, Sales, Quality, Regulatory Affairs) related to sourcing risks and opportunities, supporting the growth of the portfolio in the different countries.

• Plan and supply imported products, products from third party suppliers, machines, printed materials and other supplies, connecting the associated activities to local procedures.

• Ensure compliance with management indicators such as inventory level, inventory turnover, customer service level, backorder, discard and chain costs of the lines in charge.

• Manage inventory and implement inventory efficiency projects.

• Compliance with the processes of the Quality Management System as well as internal, local and global audits.

What you'll bring:

• Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering, Business Administration, Supply Chain or similar fields.

• 4+ years of experience in Supply Chain, including logistics of products that can be manufactured, raw materials, finished products or medical equipment

• Ability to communicate in English (Advanced level) and Spanish required

• Knowledge of ERP (J.D. Edwards or similar) and/or planning tools.

• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel,

• Objective and fact-based in all aspects of decision-making.

• Effective even in highly ambiguous situations with the ability to multi-task and meet deadlines while applying sound judgment and business acumen.

• Blue or Green Belt Lean Six Sigma Certification (Preferred)

Reasonable Accommodation

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