Purchasing Sr Coordinator

The Purchasing Sr Coordinator at Zimmer Biomet is responsible for managing all aspects of procurement, including sourcing, purchasing, inventory, and shipping of goods. The role involves overseeing vendor relationships, negotiating pricing, and ensuring compliance with import/export regulations. Candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent and at least four years of relevant experience. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with ERP/MRP systems are required. The position is onsite in Austin, Texas, with a pay range of $24.67 to $37.00 per hour. Preferred qualifications include experience with Netsuite, Jira, and knowledge of FDA-regulated or ISO 13485 environments, as well as certifications in import/export compliance and hazardous materials shipping.

The Purchasing Sr Coordinator at Zimmer Biomet plays a pivotal role in overseeing sourcing, purchasing, inventory support, and transportation of goods to ensure seamless supply chain operations. This position manages vendor relationships, negotiates pricing, and coordinates both domestic and international shipments, ensuring compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements. The role collaborates closely with suppliers and internal departments to monitor procurement timelines and resolve logistics issues. Compensation for this role ranges from $24.67 to $37.00 per hour, USD. Zimmer Biomet offers a flexible working environment, development opportunities, employee resource groups, wellness incentives, and a culture of recognition and performance awards.

At Zimmer Biomet, we believe in pushing the boundaries of innovation and driving our mission forward. As a global medical technology leader for nearly 100 years, a patient’s mobility is enhanced by a Zimmer Biomet product or technology every 8 seconds.

As a Zimmer Biomet team member, you will share in our commitment to providing mobility and renewed life to people around the world. To support our talented team, we focus on development opportunities, robust employee resource groups (ERGs), a flexible working environment, location specific competitive total rewards, wellness incentives and a culture of recognition and performance awards. We are committed to creating an environment where every team member feels inspired, invested, cared for, valued, and have a strong sense of belonging.

What You Can Expect

Responsible for overseeing the sourcing, purchasing, inventory support, and transportation of goods to ensure efficient supply chain operations. This role manages vendor relationships, assists with negotiating pricing, coordinates domestic and international shipments, and ensures compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements. Works closely with suppliers and internal departments to monitor the timeline of procurement from purchase to receiving.

This is position is onsite, 5 days per week, in Austin, Texas.

How You'll Create Impact

• Manage online procurement trackers and timelines
• Partner with Engineers on supplier meetings to assist with order activities.
• Purchasing of R&D, Marketing, and Quality Controlled products.
• Execute all purchasing activities from the start of order to receiving products.
• Support with receiving product, inventory logging and (if applicable) support quality assurance on acquiring documentation and certification of products.
• Coordinate domestic and international shipping activities, including carrier selection and freight management.
• Ensure compliance with import/export regulations, customs requirements, and transportation laws.
• Monitor shipping schedules and resolve delivery, logistics, or supply chain issues.

This is not an exhaustive list of duties or functions and might not necessarily comprise all of the essential functions for purposes of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

What Makes You Stand Out

• Address problems quickly and effectively using factual data, possess situational flexibility, and know the resources to approach for efficient resolution.
• Requires working knowledge and understanding of processes for pre-production meetings, setting standard costs and sale to vendors.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks within designated timelines and prioritize workload.
• Expected to operate with minimal supervision.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook/Mail/Calendar, Livelink, and the ability to learn new software applications.
• Organizational and quick learning skills are required.

Your Background

• Minimum Requirements:

High School Diploma or Equivalent and 4 years of relevant experience

• Highly preferred experience/certifications:
• Experience with Netsuite and Jira.
• Experience in FDA-regulated and/or ISO 13485 environments, preferably within the medical device industry.
• Working knowledge of purchasing controls under 21 CFR Part 820, including Purchasing Controls (820.50).
• Experience working with suppliers.
• Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems, documentation control, and supporting audit/compliance activities.
• Certification in import/export compliance, customs regulations, or international trade.
• Hazardous materials shipping certification (DOT, IATA, or IMDG).

Travel Expectations

Up to 5%

Expected Compensation Range

$24.67 - $37.00/hr USD

EOE

At Zimmer Biomet, we believe in pushing the boundaries of innovation and driving our mission forward. As a global medical technology leader for nearly 100 years, a patient’s mobility is enhanced by a

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for overseeing sourcing, purchasing, inventory support, and transportation of goods to ensure efficient supply chain operations.
• Manage online procurement trackers and timelines to optimise procurement processes.
• Partner with Engineers on supplier meetings to assist with order activities and procurement activities.
• Take ownership of purchasing R&D, Marketing, and Quality Controlled products.
• Execute all purchasing activities from the start of an order to receiving products.
• Support with receiving product, inventory logging, and, if applicable, support quality assurance on acquiring documentation and certification of products.
• Coordinate domestic and international shipping activities, including carrier selection and freight management.
• Ensure compliance with import/export regulations, customs requirements, and transportation laws.
• Monitor shipping schedules and resolve delivery, logistics, or supply chain issues.

Skills:

• Demonstrated ability to address problems quickly and effectively using factual data and situational flexibility.
• Experience with pre-production meetings, setting standard costs, and selling to vendors.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks within designated timelines and prioritise workload.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Mail, Calendar, Livelink, and the ability to learn new software applications.
• Strong organisational and quick learning skills are required.
• Experience with Netsuite and Jira is highly preferred.
• Experience in FDA-regulated and/or ISO 13485 environments, preferably within the medical device industry.
• Working knowledge of purchasing controls under 21 CFR Part 820, including Purchasing Controls (820.50).
• Experience working with suppliers and familiarity with ERP/MRP systems, documentation control, and supporting audit/compliance activities.
• Certification in import/export compliance, customs regulations, or international trade, and hazardous materials shipping certification (DOT, IATA, or IMDG) is highly preferred.

Education:

• A High School Diploma or equivalent is required.