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Edwards Lifesciences is the leading global structural heart innovation company, driven by a passion to improve patient lives. Through breakthrough technologies, world-class evidence and partnerships with clinicians and healthcare stakeholders, our employees are inspired by our patient-focused culture to deliver life-changing innovations to those who need them most.

We recently announced plans to expand in Spain by building a new, state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in Moncada, Valencia. When it becomes operational in 2026, the plant will manufacture Edwards' surgical and transcatheter heart valve replacement technologies and will join a integral network of more than 16,000 talented team members and five other production plants. Our new facility in Moncada will welcome up to 1,500 dedicated team members by 2029 across manufacturing, engineering, and several other professional career paths. Hiring for professional positions has started and will continue through the winter and early spring, with specialized training for manufacturing hires beginning in the fall of 2025.

**The Role**:
Plan the procurement of the material required to support Customer Demand and New Product introduction, and develop and execute the business unit production schedule.

**How you will make an Impact**:
**Planner**
- Develop and schedule the Manufacturing Production Plan from the Master Production Schedule requirements with increased complexity and volume and with higher level of autonomy.
- Development includes the following:

- Manage issues preventing execution of the MPS and production plan. Issues include but are not limited to non-conforming materials or processes, material or equipment availability, completing unplanned requirements
- Analyze resource availability,



develop short-mid-long range capacity plans with manufacturing and support teams, and lead teams to ensure plans are met
- Work order management (generation, follow up and closure) in the system, that reflects accurate information and ensures MPS/MRP correct signals
- Manage work order progress, including working with production and other supporting departments (e.g., quality, microbiology, engineering) to ensure production plans are met
- Establish and maintain inventory health targets: Includes developing action plans to optimize inventory within the site, while considering overall organization inventory, in conjunction with Global Demand functions.

**Buyer**
- Plan materials requirements aligned to the demand coming from the production schedules and new product launches, with increased complexity and volume and with higher level of autonomy. Including:

- Working with the supplier and supplier quality to ensure materials are made to the proper specs
- Analyzing current EW and VMI (Vendor Managed Inventory) levels to determine if VMI release is warranted, and communicate inventory and future requirements to supplier
- Negotiating pricing and delivery
- Leading cross functional teams to resolve obstacles to meeting the schedule, including, but not limited to, resolving issues with non-conforming material, unclear specifications or vendor capacity constraints
- Provide spend analysis and insights that drive operational improvement and cost savings.



Report on Procurement Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and forecast performance for various spend categories
- Expediting purchase orders as required. Includes expediting material from the receiving dock though receiving inspection, to production stores
- Establish and maintain gross inventory targets with increased complexity and may review work of associates/team members. Includes developing action plans to minimize inventory exposure and for scrapping or mitigating excess and obsolete parts based on business information.
- Collaborate with internal departments and suppliers in analyzing pricing and department needs, making recommendations and implementing agreed upon solutions for cost reduction, efficiencies, and process improvement

**What you will need**:

- Bachelor's Degree with 5 years of previous related experience
- Other: Experience in purchasing and/or production control and logistics
- Other: Experience working in a medical device and/or regulated industry

**What else we look for**:

- Proven expertise in Microsoft Office Suite
- Experience ERP (e.g. JDE) preferred
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal relationship skills including negotiating and relationship management skills
- Good problem-solving and critical thinking skills, strong analytical and statistical skills
- Solid knowledge of material requirements planning (MRP) and inventory management programs (e.g., JIT/Kanban, Min/Max)
- Solid knowledge of market and economic indicators, practices and procurement procedures
- Strict attention to detail
- Ability to interact professionally with all organizational levels
- Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast paced environment and act as a resource for colleagu

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📌 Senior Analyst, Buyer (Moncada)
🏢 Edwards Lifesciences
📍 Moncada