** Position Description**

**Buyer 2** Location **Headquarters - Trumbull, CT - 95** **Position Summary:**

This position will provide support to the Value Stream in the planning and procurement of all related materials to insure timely and cost-effective delivery to meet customer expectations and the needs of the business.

**Essential Functions:**

* Order materials from Materials Requirement planning (MRP) reports to meet production needs

* Develop production schedule and manufacturing plan consistent with finish product demand, resource availability and inventory level objectives.

* Procure all related materials to support the production. Create purchase orders, communicating and negotiating with suppliers to insure favorable pricing and delivery.

* Review, generate and release work orders to meet customer and forecast demand requirements and inventory plan.

* Maintains open communication with Supply Chain Management and the Value Stream Team to ensure manufacturing and inventory plans are clearly understood and fulfilled.

* Maintains accurate records and documentation for history and audit purposes.

* Prepare, review and publish monthly and/or weekly schedules as directed by management.

* Maintains updated procedures in support of Business System requirements.

* Performs additional duties and assignments as directed by management.

**Qualifications:**

* Bachelors degree in Business, Supply Management or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.

* Two to five years materials/planning/procurement experience.

* Strong written and verbal communication skills.

* Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate verbally (by phone, in person) and in writing with all levels of management

* Strong ability to be part of a team combined with the ability to multitask and adapt to change.

* Strong problem solving, team building and decision-making skills.

* Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and Access

**Our Benefits:**

As an employee of CooperSurgical, you'll receive an outstanding total compensation plan. As we believe your compensation goes beyond your paycheck, we offer a great compensation package, medical/dental/vision insurance coverage, 401(k), paid time off for vacation, personal, sick and holidays, paid family leave and many other perks and benefits. Please visit us at to learn more about CooperSurgical and the benefits of becoming a member of our team.

CooperSurgical is a leader in manufacturing and marketing multiple trusted and innovative brands that assist clinicians in improving the health of women, babies and families worldwide. Through an aggressive growth and diversification strategy, CooperSurgical has evolved its portfolio of over 600 products to include products and services used primarily by obstetricians and gynecologists in surgical and medical procedures wherever they occur: in hospitals, surgical centers, medical offices and fertility clinics.

*We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.*

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