Buyer

our team • Franklin, TN

40d • Hybrid

About The Position

SPX Technologies builds innovative solutions that enable a safer, more efficient, sustainable world. As part of Detection and Measurement, Aids to Navigation, including Flash, Sabik Marine and Sealite, are leading providers of lighting and navigational aids for the marine, obstruction, and airfield end markets. The Buyer will be responsible for the management and organization of a portion of the purchasing-related support activities with a total annualized spend of approximately 55 million for the Americas. The position will be responsible for ordering goods and services from qualified suppliers, monitoring inventory levels on a daily basis, using SAP and maintaining min/max levels of supermarket stock using the Plan for Every Part (PFEP) planning tool to proactively determine replenishment needs based on daily production requirements, as well as following Lean principles based on Lean inventory management philosophy. The Buyer will also work with the Quality team to issue RMA’s to suppliers for defective components, and ensure that these are issued out of inventory in a timely manner.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience in purchasing organizations
• Experience with PCB design/procurement
• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration or related field

Nice To Haves

• Experience with SAP ERP system
• CPM/CPIM or similar certification

Responsibilities

• Analyze usage, supplier lead times and material availability to ensure zero downtime on production floor
• Share usage and stock levels with key supply chain partners on a weekly basis in order to promote a Just-in-Time inventory management approach
• Support inventory turns target by ordering according to Lean principles of small, frequent delivery batches from suppliers
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships at all levels in the organization
• Support special supply chain projects and initiatives
• Analyze and manage supply chain data by leveraging SAP and the PFEP
• Support and proactively manage material obsolescence processes
• Communicate both verbally and written correspondence with a high level of professionalism
• Communicate all potential supply chain and supplier issues to leadership with a sense of urgency and propose solutions
• Maintain safe and organized work area and support all safety policies

Benefits

• Competitive and performance-based compensation packages and bonus plans
• Educational assistance, leadership development programs, and recognition programs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level