Buyer, Supply Chain​/Logistics

Job Description:

DEXIS is looking for individuals who work their best, help others, and commit to helping us improve our customer lives and celebrate the difference in others.

Who is DEXIS and why should you join the team?

We are the leading manufacturer and distributor of innovative dental imaging equipment, software, and solutions. We offer meaningful work through innovation, diverse opportunities, and career progression.

We also offer:

* Competitive Pay and Bonuses.

* PTO, Sick Time and Paid Holidays.

* Tuition Reimbursement

* Competitive leave policies including but not limited to Sick, Jury Duty, Bereavement, Personal, and Parental Leave

* Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Benefits effective DAY ONE!!!!

* 401K - with exceptional company match starting DAY ONE!!!!

* Community involvement opportunities & employee appreciation events.

* Newly renovated, state of the art, climate-controlled facility.

* Newly built 1200 sq fitness room.

* Large outdoor patio area with gazebo.

* Gourmet coffee, beverages, snacks, and lunches are available in our café.

* Employee Lounge with pool table, shuffleboard and skeet ball for downtime and employee fun!

* EVC Charges for Electric/Hybrid cars

Where are we?

Situated on the southern edge of the Lehigh Valley and easily accessible from northern Philadelphia suburbs and the surrounding areas, the Quakertown facility is our North American hub for the design and manufacturing of leading dental imaging devices and software.  The facility has a growing, energetic, and diverse mix of professionals spanning engineering, operations, regulatory and quality backgrounds that work collaboratively in the fast-paced medical device field. 

A friendly and open atmosphere helps to foster strong personal and professional relationships across the organization.

Position Summary:

This position is intended to have overall material responsibility for the materials within their assigned value streams. This includes but isn't limited to the fostering of vendor relationships, providing 12 month rolling forecasts on monthly cadence, conducting vendor calls, following up on past due purchase orders, resolving material shortage issues, working with procurement on contract creation, ensuring inventory accuracy, kanban calculations, kanban audit accuracy, kanban card creation/updating, and vendor master data maintenance.

Develops and executes forward-looking purchasing plans that balance cost, inventory health and production demand. Uses data-driven planning to anticipate supply risks, optimize order timing, and maintain stable material flow across assigned value streams.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

* Day-to-day supplier management, including:

* Escalation path for when purchase order confirmations are not received and/or delivery dates not confirmed.

* Develops and executes forward‑looking purchasing plans that balance cost, inventory health, and production demand.

* Uses data‑driven planning to anticipate supply risks, optimize order timing, and maintain stable material flow across all value streams

* Complete ownership of daily management metrics assigned. Includes report out daily, drive to root cause on misses, and implement countermeasures utilizing the Envista problem solving process.

* Responsible for placing purchase orders of materials for assigned value stream

* Follow up daily on any past due purchase orders.

* Attend daily working sessions and resolve any receiving or Accounts Payable issues to facilitate in timely vendor payment.

* Leading kaizen events for your value streams

* Partnering with material handling and inventory group in problem solving materials related issues or inventory discrepancies at Gemba.

* Responsible for vendor calls

* Sending vendors a 12-month rolling forecast on monthly cadence

* Partnering with procurement on establishing SAP contracts

* Responsible for all vendor information updates

* Facilitate daily root cause analysis for any stock outs

* Responsible for supplier on time delivery

* Responsible for attending material review boards, determining the disposition, and executing on sending parts physically back to the vendor or scrap as needed. Additionally…