Buyer I/II (Temp to Hire)

Crane Company•Burbank, CA

4d•$83,200 - $102,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Buyer I/II is responsible for managing all aspects of purchasing components from suppliers to ensure timely delivery of parts supporting production needs. This role serves as the communication and logistics link between Value Streams, Supervisors, Marketing, Master Scheduler, and Purchasing. This is a temporary-to-hire opportunity. Crane Aerospace & Electronics supplies critical systems and components to the aerospace and defense markets, operating in demanding environments such as engines, landing gear, satellites, medical implants, missiles, and unmanned aerial systems. The Burbank facility is home to the Landing & Cabin Systems team, known for its brake control systems and premium cabin actuation solutions.

Requirements

2-5 years of experience buying in a similar industry or demonstrated equivalent knowledge of supply chain function through work experience or school.
In-depth knowledge of the manufacturing process used in the operating unit of assignment.
Working knowledge of buying, and ordering procedures.
Working knowledge of production planning, material requirements planning and Kanban systems.
Working knowledge of computer systems that support production, e.g., inventory control, purchasing, production scheduling and Materials Requirement Planning (MRP).
Well-developed skill in communicating with others.
Proficiency in Excel and Word and ability to work with Access databases.
Ability to coordinate materials and production schedules with multiple teams, solve urgent problems associated with the manufacture of products and document and communicate production outcomes and trends.
Ability to perform math and logic computations requiring sequencing of times, critical incidents, and numeric information.
Ability to negotiate changes with vendors and manufacturing teams.
BA or BS degree in Supply Chain, Business, or Materials-related field.
This position may require access to Controlled Data or Information. Where the position requires such access only US Persons will be considered. As a US Department of Defense contractor, we are bound by International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a regulated manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

Perform material requirements planning through high interaction/coordination with manufacturing personnel and external suppliers to support the Value Stream.
Communicate priorities and schedule changes to Outside Processing Suppliers on a daily basis to support changes in production requirements.
Establish and maintain positive working relationships with suppliers.
Communicate supplier problems with Leadership, Procurement Specialists and other Buyers.
Develop, own, and drive an inventory action plan to maintain proper inventory levels and achieve turns goals of key production components.
Train the value stream support personnel and facilitate the upgrade to a pull-based replenishment system (Kanban) to improve inventory turns and eliminate part shortages.
Monitor supplier orders to assure they are shipped on a timely basis to support the Value Stream.
Improve supplier fill rates, quality, and lead times to fit product mix and needs.
Obtain quotes from suppliers for production material and Outside Processing operations.
Negotiate blanket purchase orders and pursue cost reduction initiatives that eliminate adverse Purchase Price Index (PPI).
Interact with sourcing teams to ensure best practices and greatest leverage in procurement, low-cost region sourcing, supplier assessment & management.
Publish daily shortage report to communicate current delivery information from suppliers.
Resolve invoice discrepancies on a timely basis.
Manage supplier quality through the Non-Conforming Report (NCR) Process; Minimize production impact by ensuring discrepant materials are addressed with Manufacturing Engineering, Procurement Quality, Supervisors and Suppliers.
Work closely with suppliers and Procurement Quality Engineers to resolve Corrective Action Requests (CARs) generated from NCRs.
Obtain Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA), and process return transactions in Oracle (ERP System).
Follow Debit Memo process for supplier rework of discrepant materials.
Perform any other task assigned by supervisor or management.