Buyer/Planner III

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated•Houston, TX

About The Position

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated is looking for a Buyer/Planner III to perform a wide variety of production planning activities and support procurement. The role is responsible for managing assigned product lines, commodities, and supplier bases. This position involves complex and/or non-routine assignments performed under limited supervision. The individual will coordinate procurement activities, manage work orders, maintain sales order ship dates, and monitor materials through the production cycle. The role also involves analyzing data, evaluating vendor reliability, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to resolve production issues.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university in a related field and 5-10 years of directly related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively with other employees of organization.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages.
Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Knowledge of MS Outlook, MS Excel, and MS Word software.
Must be a U.S. Person for access to ITAR-Controlled Technical Data.

Nice To Haves

Basic Knowledge of ISO and/or AS9100
Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing/6 Sigma/Kaizen
Knowledge of specific software (design, analysis, ERP…)

Responsibilities

Coordinates all activities related to procurement of a commodity, product line or supplier, beginning with intent to purchase through delivery.
Releases and manages work orders and rework work-orders
Responsible for parts procurement, product on-time-delivery, materials on-time-delivery, linear shipment scheduling and processing non-conforming material
Responsible for sales order ship date maintenance and establishing sales order shipment dates
Plans, schedules and monitors the movement of materials through the production cycle to determine required materials
Purchases materials, using engineering and production schedules to maintain inventory at planned levels
Gathers quotations, examines bids and makes awards
Develops specifications for new contract orders
Obtains materials, components and equipment
Evaluates vendor reliability, develops new supply sources where vendors and suppliers are inadequate
Monitors cost, schedule and scope of assigned subcontracts to assure best quality at best value, and all other duties as assigned
Maintains timely control of orders, amendments, shipping notices, and other documents to assure accurate retention of records.
Revise production schedules when required due to design changes, labor or material shortages, backlogs, collaborating with management, sales, production or engineering.
Follows all import/export requirements, consulting with facility import/export personnel as required.