Buyer II

Crane Aerospace and Electronics has an exciting opportunity for a Buyer II at our Chandler, AZ location.

Crane Aerospace & Electronics supplies critical systems and components to the aerospace and defense markets. You’ll find Crane Aerospace & Electronics in some of the toughest environments: from engines to landing gear; from satellites to medical implants and from missiles to unmanned aerial systems (UAS). From supplying microwave products for GPS satellites to integrated assemblies for the latest innovative defense platforms, come join an industry-leading aerospace & defense manufacturer based in beautiful, sunny Chandler, Arizona.

You’ll join a first-class, dynamic organization steeped in rich culture and an established track record of delivering customers premier, quality products. You’ll work shoulder-to-shoulder with prime OEMs and help us develop state-of-the-art solutions – all in a family-first community with top-rated schools and an abundance of recreational activities. Start the next chapter of your career with Crane Aerospace & Electronics!

The Buyer II 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 Buyer II is the communication and logistics link between Value Streams, Supervisors, Marketing, Master Scheduler, and Purchasing.

• 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, Procurement Specialists and other Buyers
• Monitor supplier orders to assure they are shipped on a timely basis to support the Value Stream
• Obtain quotes from suppliers for production material, Outside Processing operations and to support customer proposals
• Interact with sourcing teams to ensure best practices and greatest leverage in procurement, low-cost region sourcing, supplier assessment & management
• Publish daily shortage report to communicate current delivery information from suppliers
• Manage supplier quality through the Non-Conforming Report (NCR) Process;
  Minimize production impact by ensuring discrepant materials are addressed with Manufacturing Engineering, Procurement Quality, Supervisors and Suppliers

Experience:

5+ years of experience buying in a similar industry or demonstrated equivalent knowledge of supply chain function through work experience or school. BA or BS degree in Supply Chain, Business, or Materials-related field may substitute for 2 years of experience.

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 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:
Well-developed skill in communicating with others;
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:

High school diploma or equivalent.

BA or BS degree in Supply…