Buyer/Planner (2025-107)
About The Position
Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems (AES) is seeking a Buyer Planner to join our diverse and cohesive Supply Chain Management Team in Kirkland, WA. JOB SUMMARY Developing professional expertise, applies company policies and procedures to resolve a variety of issues. Works on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of a variety of factors. Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action. Builds productive internal/external working relationships.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from four-year college and/or a combination of certifications (APICS and/or CPSM) and/ or 2-5 years of experience in a related manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrates familiarity in the essential functions of the position including:
- Supplier management
- Purchase Order lifecycle management
- Supplier quality
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Database user interface and query software
- Enterprise resource planning ERP software
- Project management software
- As a US Department of Defense Contractor, Astronics is bound by?International Traffic in Arms Regulations?(ITAR). Must be a US Person under ITAR to be eligible.
- An offer of employment is contingent on successfully passing a pre-employment background screen and drug test which includes screening for the use of cannabis.
Nice To Haves
- Lean manufacturing and/or Six Sigma a plus.
- Manufacturing environment in a related industry preferred.
Responsibilities
- Plans, schedules and monitors the movement of materials through the production cycle to determine required materials purchases, primarily with established suppliers.
- Reviews and interprets MRP and other sales order output to ensure appropriate inventory requirements are planned and changes are implemented.
- Responds to purchase requisitions.
- Resolves invoicing, documentation, scheduling and quality discrepancies.
- Creates and maintains vendor and item cards in supply chain management or other enterprise-wide systems.
- Ensures material quality standards are met and non-conformances or variances are approved and/or minimized.
- Gathers quotations, examines bids and places purchase orders within authorized spend and guidelines. Ensures flow-down of requirements.
- Monitors cost, schedule and scope of assigned subcontracts to assure best quality at best value.
- Monitors and tracks vendor performance and internally escalates on non-performance concerns.
- May support periodic supplier business reviews (SBR).
- Monitors inventory levels of assigned commodities and parts, suggesting changes to order point levels and order quantities to optimize inventory investment.
- All other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Stay Healthy ? Health, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, FSA, HSA, as well as voluntary life/AD&D, voluntary critical illness, accident prevention and hospital indemnity
- Save for the Future ? 401K & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Find Balance ? Employee Assistance Program, Hybrid work arrangements
- Time for You ? Generous Paid Time Off, starting at 120 hours, plus 12 Paid Holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
