Buyer, Supply Chain​/Logistics

Buyer

Location:

Franklin, Tennessee (TN), US

With platforms in HVAC and Detection and Measurement, SPX Technologies builds innovative solutions that enable a safer, more efficient, sustainable world. Through our RiSE talent development framework, we Reach, Identify, Strengthen, and Engage our employees to support them in their continued development. We're a global company of problem solvers, collaborators, and innovators, and our businesses build solutions that impact the world.

As part of Detection and Measurement, Aids to Navigation, including Flash, Sabik Marine and Sealite, are leading providers of lighting and navigational aids for the marine, obstruction, and airfield end markets. Offering the broadest portfolio of solutions, we help people transverse the world safely by air, land, and sea.

SPX is a diverse team of unique individuals who all make an impact. As a Buyer will be responsible for the management, and organization of a portion of the purchasing-related support activities with a total annualized spend of approximately 55 million for the Americas. The position will be responsible for ordering goods and services from qualified suppliers, monitoring inventory levels on a daily basis, using SAP and maintaining min/max levels of supermarket stock using the Plan for Every Part (PFEP) planning tool to proactively determine replenishment needs based on daily production requirements, as well as following Lean principles based on Lean inventory management philosophy.

The Buyer will also work with the Quality team to issue RMA's to suppliers for defective components, and ensure that these are issued out of inventory in a timely manner.

While each day brings new opportunities at SPX, your core responsibilities will be:

• Analyze usage, supplier lead times and material availability to ensure zero downtime on production floor
• Share usage and stock levels with key supply chain partners on a weekly basis in order to promote a Just-in-Time inventory management approach
• Support inventory turns target by ordering according to Lean principles of small, frequent delivery batches from suppliers
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships at all levels in the organization
• Support special supply chain projects and initiatives
• Analyze and manage supply chain data by leveraging SAP and the PFEP
• Support and proactively manage material obsolescence processes
• Communicate both verbally and written correspondence with a high level of professionalism
• Communicate all potential supply chain and supplier issues to leadership with a sense of urgency and propose solutions
• Maintain safe and organized work area and support all safety policies

We each bring something to the table, and we are looking for someone who has:

• Required Experience:
  
  Minimum 5 years of experience in purchasing organizations
• Experience with PCB design/procurement
• Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  Experience with SAP ERP system
• CPM/CPIM or similar certification
• Education &
  
  Certifications:
  
  Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration or related field
• Travel & Working Environment:
  Hybrid role based in Franklin, TN, with an expectation to work onsite four days per week. Collaborates with global teams and external partners, including occasional meetings outside standard business hours to support teams across time zones.