Buyer

Teledyne Technologies•Mason, OH

18d•Onsite

About The Position

Teledyne Tekmar, a division of Teledyne Instruments Inc. has an excellent opportunity for a dynamic individual to join our exceptional team as Buyer at our Mason, OH home office. Teledyne Tekmar is a leader in the design and manufacturing of analytical instrumentation for the laboratory providing productivity-enhancing instrumentation and solutions to a number of industries. Our world-renowned product lines include Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) systems for Gas Chromatography (GC) Sample Introduction, High-Throughput Purge and Trap sample concentration, and Sample Automation. The Total Organic Carbon (TOC) Analyzers provides unparalleled accuracy, precision, throughput and robustness for water samples.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university in a related field and experience of 5-10 years or a combination of schooling and experience.
Knowledge of MS Outlook; MS Excel, and MS Word software.

Nice To Haves

Preferably coming from a manufacturing environment in instrumentation.
Experience with MS AX software would be a plus

Responsibilities

Coordinates all activities related to procurement of a commodity beginning with intent to purchase through delivery.
Analyzes the requirements of the commodity, including preliminary specifications, preferred supplier, and date commodity is needed.
Works with production planning teams to ensure supply continuity, effectively communicate with vendors to ensure the commodity is delivered on schedule, at the negotiated price, and meets the quality standards of the company.
Responsible for resolving shortages and issues with suppliers.
Process MRP reports, creates and reviews purchase orders - expedite delinquent shipments where necessary and implement appropriate corrective action with vendors.
Investigates and/or interviews potential suppliers to determine if they meet the specified requirements. Advises team members or management on the appropriate supplier to be used.
Creates and executes RFQ’s and RFP’s, negotiates competitive cost for the commodity balanced against the optimum quality, inventory and schedule needs.
Implements and ensures usage of globally defined methods, processes and systems to ensure high process efficiency and process compliance (company and government regulations).
Reviews and maintains inventory reports daily to manage stock levels.
Coordinates appropriate methods needed to distribute commodity in a cost-effective manner.
Daily availability to include evenings and weekends when necessary to work on projects, and reports to meet goals and deadlines.
Follows all import/export requirements, consulting with facility import/export personnel as required.