Senior Buyer

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Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description

Teledyne Marine is a group of leading-edge undersea technology companies that have been assembled by Teledyne Technologies Incorporated. Through acquisitions and collaboration, over the past 10 years Teledyne Marine has evolved into an industry powerhouse, bringing the best of the best together under a single umbrella. With technologies divided into 5 core segments;
Imaging, Instruments, Interconnect, Seismic and Vehicles, Teledyne Marine sales staff can address not only brand level solutions, but turn-key, customized systems that leverage our full range of technology. Our goal is to provide one-stop purchasing capability, world-wide customer support, and the technical expertise to solve our customer's toughest challenges. A Sea of Solutions…..One Supplier.

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The Senior Buyer of Engineered Products will provide sourcing, commodity, and supply base management expertise to ensure that all aspects of the procurement process meet Teledyne’s quality, surety of supply and cost to meet corporate procurement requirements. This position will lead efforts to develop strategies that focus on reducing cost, minimizing risk, increasing cash, and eliminating waste at a project and commodity level.

The Senior Buyer of Engineered Products must possess deep commodity-based supply chain knowledge across multiple categories and will be required to work closely with external suppliers to foster partnerships. The position will frequently liaise with New Product Development and other cross-functional teams to implement innovative solutions, cost reduction strategies and product/process improvements.

• Develop, facilitate and manage commodity projects focused on strategic initiatives, cost reduction and process improvement
• Identify and recommend suppliers by investigating potential sources, researching parts, equipment, machinery, services, and materials availability
• Evaluate bids for standard and non-standard items to ensure successful supply chain execution
• Conduct supplier site visits and evaluate for production capability, performance, delivery, and other key business criteria
• Monitor and assess supplier performance, advising appropriate personnel of impending supplier failure to fulfill contractual agreements
• Utilize project management skills to integrate and perform on in multiple cross-functional teams
• Prepare moderately complex reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends
• Maintain and monitor inventory levels within scope of procurement responsibilities
• Introduce new concepts and programs to reduce gross inventory dollars
• Analyze and process MRP requirements
• Process and execute purchase orders in accordance with company policy and spend/approval matrix
• Ensure procurement specifications, drawings, and supplemental info is properly transmitted to suppliers
• Perform system maintenance within scope of responsibilities
• Resolve invoice discrepancies as required
• Monitor Master Supply and Non-Disclosure agreements for modification and/or renewal
• Possess a high degree of comprehension of multiple procurement categories or commodities
• Assist with training and mentoring of Buyers and other Procurement Department support staff
• Other duties as assigned by Procurement Supervisor, Manager of Procurement, or VP of Supply Chain.

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Five (5) years procurement experience
• CPIM or CPSM certification preferre
• Procurement experience in manufacturing, preferably in an engineered to order environment
• Experience in the development and…