Planner Buyer Lead Fluke Everett, WA, Posted ago

Position: Planner Buyer Lead Fluke Everett, WA, United States Posted 5 hours ago
## Planner Buyer Lead Everett, WA, United States Planner Buyer Lead

Location:

Everett, WA
** What You’ll Do
** As a Planner Buyer Lead, you’ll support the Materials Manager and lead efforts to optimize planning and procurement processes. As a Planner Buyer Lead, you’ll play a key role in ensuring production continuity, mentoring others, and shaping best practices in materials planning and procurement. This is a high-impact role with opportunities to lead initiatives, collaborate cross-functionally, and grow your career in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Your responsibilities will include:
** Strategic Planning
*** Develop and maintain mid- to long-term material plans aligned with production goals
* Analyze demand trends and supply risks to proactively address potential disruptions
** Shortage Management
*** Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for part shortages
* Partner with suppliers and internal teams to expedite critical components and maintain production flow
** Team Development & Mentorship
*** Train and guide buyers and planners on tools (Oracle, Intuiflow, KBB, Power

BI) and best practices
* Serve as a subject matter expert and resource for less experienced colleagues
** Continuous Improvement
*** Apply Lean principles and Fortive Business System (FBS) tools to identify and close process gaps
* Contribute to cross-functional projects that enhance supply chain resilience and efficiency
** What You Bring
**** Must-Have Qualifications
*** Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or a related field
* 5+ years of experience in planning and procurement within a manufacturing environment
* Strong knowledge of ERP systems and material planning processes
* Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
* Effective communication and collaboration abilities
** Preferred Qualifications
*** Experience with Oracle, Intuiflow, KBB, and PowerBI
* Familiarity with Lean principles and FBS tools
* Proven ability to lead small projects and influence process improvements
** Fortive Corporation Overview
** Fortive’s essential technology makes the world safer and more productive. We accelerate transformation in high-impact fields like workplace safety, build environments, and healthcare.

We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in healthcare sterilization, industrial safety, predictive maintenance, and other mission-critical solutions. We’re a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to advanced technologies that help providers focus on exceptional patient care.

We are a diverse team 10,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact.

At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential—your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference.

At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone.

At Fortive, we believe in growth. We’re honest about what’s working and what isn’t, and we never stop improving and innovating.

Fortive:
For you, for us, for growth.
** About Fluke
** Fluke is leading the world in creating software, test tools and technology that will support customers today and in the future. We are a customer-obsessed market leader with a strong reputation for reliability, quality and safety.

A wholly owned subsidiary of Fortive Corporation (), Fluke is a global corporation headquartered in the greater Seattle area. Driven by the successful Fortive Business System, Fluke offers the passion of a startup with the resources of a Fortune 500 company. We are focused on the growth of our individual employees, teams and the Fluke brand.

We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Fortive Corporation and all Fortive Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Fortive and all Fortive Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities.

Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment application process, please contact us at
** Pay Range
** The salary range for this position (in local currency) is 71,100.
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