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Overview

Working at Freudenberg: "We will wow your world!" This is our promise. As a global technology group, we not only make the world cleaner, healthier and more comfortable, but also offer our 52,000 employees a networked and diverse environment where everyone can thrive individually. Be surprised and experience your own wow moments.

Freudenberg Medical is a trusted Contract Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) partner, delivering high-quality solutions from ideation and market launch to volume production for medical device and pharmaceutical companies. With proven expertise in materials and technologies, Freudenberg Medical offers an extensive range of vertically integrated capabilities: precision molding and extrusions, complex catheters, hypotubes, and coatings.

Some of your Benefits

401K Match: Save for retirement with the company's help.

Diversity & Inclusion: We focus on providing an inclusive environment and recognize our diversity contributes to our success.

Sustainability & Social Commitment: We support social and sustainable projects and encourage employee involvement.

Personal Development: We offer a variety of trainings to ensure you can develop in your career.

Education Reimbursement: Receive financial aid to help propel your career to the next level.

* Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship*

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, retirement savings with company match and paid time-off. Additional details will be shared during the recruitment process.

Beverly, MA

On-Site

Freudenberg Medical LLC

The expected salary range for this position is $65,000 to $70,000 annually, depending on skills, experience, and qualifications.

• Planning and scheduling production materials.
• Order placement of production materials, services and equipment.
• Management of open orders to expedite / push out as production schedule requires.
• Price negotiations.
• Supplier Development.
• Assist with inventory control and reduction plans for FGI and Raw Materials.
• Member of the new product development team representing Purchasing.
• Assist inventory control personnel to resolve inventory conflicts / discrepancies.
• Initiate and maintain planning parameters (safety stock, lead-times etc.) in ERP system.
• Inter-company communications on material status as required.
• Acts as key contact for vendors.
• Purchases office supplies.
• Reviews material requirements and orders as needed.
• Works with planner on unforeseen requirements.
• Assists Engineering Department to procure materials not yet required by production.
• Assists Maintenance, Tooling as well as Production Department in purchasing auxiliary equipment, shop supplies, and other items as required.

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, but not required
• APICs certification, a plus
• 1-2 years or more of relevant experience
• Knowledge and principles of production planning and scheduling processes.
• Functional knowledge of lean production and inventory management principles. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically word and excel.
• SAP materials management and production planning proficiency is preferred.

The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.