Buyer II- Electronics

Location: Caldwell

** Crane Aerospace and Electronics
** has an exciting opportunity for a  
** Buyer II
** at our  
** West Caldwell, NJ
** location.

** About Crane:*
* ** 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). Every time you use phone navigation, make a bank transaction or have food delivered to your home, Crane Aerospace & Electronics Microwave product is hard ated in the tight-knit, family-first West Caldwell, NJ.,

community, our West Caldwell facility supplies industry-leading microwave components and systems for use in space, defense and commercial applications, including GPS III satellites. With more than 60 years of expertise, our Microwave group has proven capabilities in major military, communications, electronic warfare, radar and satellite systems. Start the next chapter of your career with Crane Aerospace & Electronics!

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* Job Summary:

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* 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.  Additional responsibilities include quoting and estimating new and repeat customer projects.

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* Essential Functions:

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* + 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

** 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.  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

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** Eligibility Requirement:
** This position may require access to Controlled Data or Information. Where the position requires such access only US Persons will be considered. As a US Department of Defense contractor, we are bound by International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).

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