Buyer II - Aerospace

Crane Company • Fort Walton Beach, FL

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Crane Aerospace and Electronics is hiring a Buyer II for its Defense Power business in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. This on-site role manages purchasing components from suppliers to support production needs and serves as a communication and logistics link among Value Streams, Supervisors, Marketing, the Master Scheduler, and Purchasing. The position follows a 9/80 schedule.

The Buyer II coordinates material planning and supplier activity, maintains appropriate inventory levels, supports Kanban replenishment, and works to improve supplier delivery, quality, and lead times. The role also obtains and negotiates quotes and purchase orders, supports cost-reduction initiatives, resolves invoice discrepancies, and coordinates responses to supplier quality issues and discrepant materials.

This position may require access to Controlled Data or Information. Where 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.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience buying in a similar industry, or demonstrated equivalent knowledge of the 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 across multiple teams, solve urgent manufacturing problems, and document and communicate production outcomes and trends.
• Ability to perform math and logic computations involving sequencing of times, critical incidents, and numeric information.
• Ability to negotiate changes with vendors and manufacturing teams.
• Where the position requires access to Controlled Data or Information, eligibility is limited to US Persons; selected applicants may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet requirements for access to classified information.

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 in coordination with manufacturing personnel and external suppliers to support the Value Stream.
• Communicate priorities and schedule changes to Outside Processing Suppliers daily to respond to production requirements.
• Establish and maintain positive supplier relationships 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 the upgrade to a pull-based Kanban replenishment system 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).
• Interact 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 impacts by coordinating discrepant materials 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 Authorizations (RMAs) and process return transactions in Oracle; 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.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Education reimbursement eligibility after 6 months of employment.

What This Job Offers

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