Buyer

Ametek, Inc.•Irvine, CA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

AMETEK FMH Aerospace is seeking a skilled Buyer to join our Flexible Metal Hose (FMH) business unit. This full-time role is crucial for ensuring a continuous supply of direct and MRO materials, maintaining production levels at optimal cost while adhering to quality and quantity specifications. The Buyer will report directly to the Supply Chain Manager.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field.
Minimum of three years’ experience in procurement and/or planning within a manufacturing environment.
Ability to read blueprints, work with BOMs, and familiarity with an MRP system.
Knowledge of manufacturing processes of metals.
Skills in procurement and negotiation, planning, inventory management, and scheduling.
Proven team player with strong communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills; self-direction is essential.
Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.
Ambitious, flexible, and eager to learn and grow professionally.
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and experience with a major ERP system (Oracle or SAP).
Candidates must be United States Citizens or Green Card holders.

Nice To Haves

Preferred experience in government and aerospace purchasing.
Training in proper RCCA is a plus.

Responsibilities

Create Purchase Orders for approved vendors.
Achieve On-Time-Delivery (OTD) and Cost-Savings goals.
Purchase raw materials and processing per planning specifications to meet production schedules and ensure timely customer deliveries.
Collaborate frequently with Production Planning, Quality, and Finance to achieve metrics.
Manage supplier relationships and procure goods and services, including raw materials, tools, parts, and supplies to support production schedules.
Work closely with multiple departments to keep them informed of delivery schedules, product quality, defects, and corrective actions.
Implement Supplier-Managed Inventory programs where feasible.
Conduct material planning and analyze material requirements to establish an optimal supply for current and future production.
Negotiate with suppliers on delivery, quality, costs, and packaging.
Secure both short and medium-term commitments.
Resolve issues causing non-conformances that prevent parts from being successfully processed into production inventory.
Maintain accuracy of MRP (purchase order details) to allow for accurate manufacturing planning by deferring, canceling, or expediting orders as needed.
Manage supplier performance regarding On-Time Delivery and Quality expectations.
Create action plans to correct supplier behavior if they do not meet OTD or quality expectations.
Meet or exceed cost reduction initiatives (PPV).
Demonstrated ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision-making, work quality, and to reduce costs. The successful candidate must be able to identify appropriate AI use cases and critically evaluate AI-generated outputs.