Buyer II - Aerospace

Crane Company • Fort Walton Beach, FL

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Crane Aerospace and Electronics is hiring a Buyer II at its Fort Walton Beach, Florida location. This is an on-site position with a 9/80 schedule. The Buyer II manages purchasing components from suppliers to ensure timely delivery in support of production. The role also serves as a communication and logistics link between Value Streams, Supervisors, Marketing, the Master Scheduler, and Purchasing.

Crane Aerospace & Electronics supplies critical systems and components to aerospace and defense markets. The Fort Walton Beach site is home to its Defense Power business, which supplies high-power solutions for aerospace and defense applications, including custom radar, directed energy, and electric warfare solutions for military platforms.

The position may require access to Controlled Data or Information; where such access is required, only US Persons will be considered. Applicants selected may be subject to a Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Candidates must complete a satisfactory background check. FAA-sensitive positions require participation in a random drug test pool.

Requirements

• At least 2 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 assigned operating unit.
• Working knowledge of buying and ordering procedures.
• Working knowledge of production planning, material requirements planning, and Kanban systems.
• Working knowledge of computer systems supporting production, such as inventory control, purchasing, production scheduling, and Materials Requirement Planning (MRP).
• Well-developed communication skills.
• Proficiency in Excel and Word, and ability to work with Access databases.
• Ability to coordinate materials and production schedules with multiple teams, solve urgent manufacturing problems, and document and communicate production outcomes and trends.
• Ability to perform mathematical and logical computations involving sequencing of times, critical incidents, and numeric information.
• Ability to negotiate changes with vendors and manufacturing teams.
• If the position requires access to Controlled Data or Information, must be a US Person. Applicants selected may be subject to a Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
• Must complete a satisfactory background check.

Nice To Haves

• BA or BS degree in Supply Chain, Business, or a materials-related field.
• Experience working in a regulated manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform material requirements planning through coordination with manufacturing personnel and external suppliers to support the Value Stream.
• Communicate priorities and schedule changes to Outside Processing Suppliers daily to support changing production requirements.
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with suppliers, and communicate common supplier problems to Leadership, Procurement Specialists, and other Buyers.
• Develop, own, and drive an inventory action plan to maintain proper inventory levels and achieve turns goals for key production components.
• Train Value Stream support personnel and facilitate upgrades to a pull-based replenishment system (Kanban) to improve inventory turns and eliminate part shortages.
• Monitor supplier orders to ensure timely shipment in support of the Value Stream.
• Improve supplier fill rates, quality, and lead times to fit product mix and needs.
• Obtain supplier quotes for production material and Outside Processing operations.
• Negotiate blanket purchase orders and pursue cost-reduction initiatives that eliminate adverse Purchase Price Index (PPI).
• Work with sourcing teams to support procurement best practices, leverage, low-cost-region sourcing, and supplier assessment and management.
• Publish a daily shortage report communicating current supplier delivery information.
• Resolve invoice discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Manage supplier quality through the Non-Conforming Report (NCR) process and minimize production impact by ensuring discrepant materials are addressed with Manufacturing Engineering, Procurement Quality, Supervisors, and Suppliers.
• Work 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 the Debit Memo process for supplier rework of discrepant materials.
• Perform other tasks assigned by a supervisor or management.

Benefits

• Health care, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance starting the first day of the month.
• 15 days of paid time off accruing from the first day of employment.
• 11 paid holidays per year.
• 401k plan with company match.
• Education reimbursement, eligible after 6 months of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed