Senior Buyer/New Product Introduction

1 month ago

Burbank, United States Crane Aerospace & Electronics Full time

**Senior Buyer/New Product Introduction** Location **CA, Burbank** Department **Supply Chain** Employment Type **Full Time** Crane Aerospace & Electronics has a unique and exciting career opportunity for a **Senior Buyer/New Product Introduction** at our **Burbank, CA** location.

**Job Summary:**

The **Senior Buyer/New Product Introduction** is a subject matter expert in materials planning and is responsible for managing all aspects of purchasing components from suppliers in order to assure timely delivery of parts to support production needs. In addition, the Senior Buyer is the communication and logistical link between Value Streams, Program Management, Engineering, Purchasing, and Strategic Supply Chain.

**Essential Functions:**

* Perform material requirements planning through high interaction/coordination with manufacturing personnel and external suppliers to support New Programs and Value Stream

* Communicate priorities and schedule changes to Outside Processing Suppliers on a daily basis to support changes in production requirements

* Establish and maintain positive working relationships with suppliers; Communicate common supplier problems with Leadership, Program Management, Engineering and Strategic Sourcing.

* Act as a liason between Program Management, Engineering and external suppliers.

* Partner with Business Development and Strategic Supply Chain to ensure program deliverables are met or exceeded.

* Share best practices across the group and willingly take on additional work

* Own and drive an inventory action plan to maintain proper inventory levels and achieve turns goals of key production components

* Train and facilitate the upgrade to a pull-based replenishment system (Kanban) to improve inventory turns and eliminate part shortages

* Monitor supplier orders to assure they are shipped on a timely basis to support corresponding program.

* Improve supplier fill rates, quality, and lead times to fit product mix and needs

* Use Kaizen to continuously improve lead-times, smooth material flow and improve organizational efficiency

* Obtain quotes from suppliers for material and Outside Processing operations

* Negotiate blanket purchase orders and pursues cost reduction initiatives that eliminate adverse Purchase Price Index (PPI)

* Interact with sourcing teams to ensure best practices and greatest leverage in procurement, low cost region sourcing, supplier assessment & management

* Communicate and escalate critical shortages to relevant stakeholders

* Resolve invoice discrepancies on a timely basis

* Manage supplier quality through the Non-Conforming Report (NCR) Process; minimize production and program impact.

* Work closely with suppliers and Procurement Quality Engineers to resolve Corrective Action Requests (CARs) generated from NCRs

* Obtain Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA), and processes return transactions in Oracle (ERP System); Follow Debit Memo process for supplier rework of discrepant materials

* Any other task assigned by supervisor or management

**Minimum Qualifications:**

**Experience :**

* 5+ years of experience buying in a similar industry or demonstrated equivalent knowledge of supply chain function through work experience or school

**Knowledge :**

* In-depth knowledge of the manufacturing process used in the operating unit of assignment.

* Working knowledge of buying, and ordering procedures

* Working knowledge of supply chain best practices.

* Working knowledge of production planning, material requirements planning and Kanban systems.

* Working knowledge of computer systems that support production, e.g., inventory control, purchasing, production scheduling and Materials Requirement Planning (MRP)

**Skills/Abilities :**

* Requires well-developed skill in communicating with others.

* Ability to influence change without direct oversight

* Proficiency in Excel and Word and ability to work with Access databases.

* Ability to coordinate materials and production schedules with multiple teams, solve urgent problems associated with the manufacture of products and document and communicate production outcomes and trends.

* Ability to perform math and logic computations requiring sequencing of times, critical incidents, and numeric information.

* Ability to negotiate changes with vendors and manufacturing teams.

**Education /Certification :**

* BA or BS degree in Supply Chain, Business, or Materials-related field.

**Eligibility Requirement:**

This position requires access to controlled data or information and therefore only US persons will be considered. As a US Department of Defense contractor we are bound by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

**Preferred Qualifications:**

* Experience working in a regulated manufacturing environment.

**Working Conditions:**

* Working conditions are normal for a manufacturing environment

* Manufacturing operations may require the use of safety equipment to include but not limited to: eye safety glasses, gowning, masks, hearing protectors, heel/wrist straps and any other required PPE

* May be exposed to unusual environmental conditions such as loud noises, cold temperatures, confined spaces, dust or fumes

* Requires occasional travel to support customers

*Crane Aerospace & Electronics offers competitive salaries and outstanding opportunities for career growth and development. Visit our website at **CraneAE.com** for more information on our company, benefits and great opportunities.*

*This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.*

*Crane Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, genetic information, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or applicable local law.*

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