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About the Role

The Manufacturing Equipment Buyer/Planner is responsible for the planning, procurement, and lifecycle support of materials, components, and spare parts required to install, sustain, and maintain the operating continuity of manufacturing line equipment. This role is critical to ensuring uninterrupted production by proactively securing equipment-related materials and spare parts needed for maintenance, repair, upgrades, and capital deployments.

Responsibilities

Plan, buy, and manage direct materials and spare parts required to support manufacturing line equipment, tooling, automation, and test systems, ensuring continuity of operations and minimal production disruption.
Partner with Engineering, Maintenance, and Production to define and maintain technical specifications, drawings, acceptance criteria, and documentation for equipment materials and spares supporting installation, sustainment, and repair activities.
Own spare parts strategy for manufacturing equipment, including criticality assessment, recommended stocking levels, lead-time risk mitigation, and lifecycle planning aligned to equipment uptime and production needs.
Support Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), deviations, and qualification builds by assessing and executing procurement impacts related to equipment materials, spare parts, cost, lead time, and supplier scope.
Execute sourcing events (RFI/RFQ/RFP) for manufacturing equipment materials, line tooling, test and measurement systems, and associated spare parts, evaluating total cost of ownership (TCO), serviceability, and long-term supportability.
Supports negotiation and administration of supplier commercial terms where required—including pricing, payment terms, incoterms, lead times, warranties, service agreements, and after-sales support—to meet manufacturing quality, cost, and delivery (QCD) objectives.
Partners with Sourcing and Category Management in supplier governance and QBRs, includes monitoring of supplier performance (OTIF, lead time adherence, responsiveness, warranty performance, corrective actions) as well as identifying and mitigating supply risks that could impact manufacturing line availability.
Converts approved requisitions into purchase orders; manage acknowledgements, expedites, changes, cancellations, and deliveries through installation, commissioning, or spares receipt with proactive risk management.
Coordinate logistics and site-readiness activities—including packaging, freight, customs documentation, rigging, utilities, and safety requirements—to enable on-time deployment of manufacturing equipment materials and spares.
Track and report procurement activities against manufacturing project schedules, equipment installations, and sustainment plans, providing clear status, risks, and recovery actions to stakeholders.
Manage end-of-life (EOL) and obsolescence for equipment materials and spares by partnering with Engineering to identify, qualify, and transition alternate parts and suppliers.
Serve as the liaison between Procurement, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Finance to execute the Request for Capital Expenditure (RCE) process in compliance with company procedures.
Prepare, submit, and maintain complete technical, financial, and contractual documentation (RCEs, BOMs, contracts, spares lists) to support audit readiness and regulatory compliance when required.

Requirements

Demonstrated experience buying materials, components, and spares for manufacturing line equipment, automation, tooling, or capital assets.
Strong capability in critical spares identification, stocking strategies, lead-time risk mitigation, and lifecycle support of production equipment.
Proven ability to organize and evaluate data to support timely execution of core job responsibilities and support sourcing events where required.
Ability to interpret equipment drawings, data sheets, BOMs, and specifications, translating engineering and maintenance requirements into executable purchasing actions.
Effective partnership with Engineering, Manufacturing, Maintenance, Finance, Quality, and Sourcing to align operational, technical, and compliance needs.
Strong bias for action with ownership of delivery performance, equipment readiness, and spares availability supporting manufacturing uptime.
Ability to assess supply risk, forecast equipment and spare part demand, prioritize critical needs, and make data-driven decisions under operational pressure.
Consistent execution across requisition-to-PO cycle time, PO accuracy, contract coverage, and documentation rigor.

Skills

Proficiency in ERP and purchasing systems (e.g., SAP, SAP Fiori, Coupa, Agile, NEPTUNE)
Strong Excel capabilities for cost modeling and analysis
Training in negotiation, cost analysis, and supplier management
Strong written and verbal business communication skills

Location

Onsite

Work Type

Onsite
Employee

Experience Level

Professional 2 (7)

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Business, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
Formal training in purchasing, materials management, production planning, or inventory management.
Experience or training in regulated or quality-controlled manufacturing environments (e.g., medical devices, semiconductors, aerospace, automotive).
Documented technical training enabling interpretation of equipment data sheets, mechanical/electrical drawings, P&IDs, and manufacturing BOMs.

Salary/Compensations

Min. Salary Region 1: 92000 USD
Max. Salary Region 1: 124400 USD
Min. Salary Region 2: 78200 USD
Max. Salary Region 2: 105700 USD

Benefits

Market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, benefits, and equity.

About the Company

As a global leader in robotic-assisted surgery and minimally invasive care, Intuitive's technologies—like the da Vinci surgical system and Ion—have transformed how care is delivered for millions of patients worldwide.
We’re a team of engineers, clinicians, and innovators united by one purpose: to make surgery smarter, safer, and more human.
Every day, our work helps care teams perform with greater precision and patients recover faster, improving outcomes around the world.
The problems we solve demand creativity, rigor, and collaboration.
The work is challenging, but deeply meaningful—because every improvement we make has the potential to change a life.
If you’re ready to contribute to something bigger than yourself and help transform the future of healthcare, you’ll find your purpose here.

Equal Opportunity

Intuitive is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type, without regard to race, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information or any other status protected under federal, state, or local applicable laws.