Buyer Planner - Cable & Assembly

Teledyne • Billerica, MA • 1h ago

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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

Job Summary:

The Teledyne FLIR Billerica operation is a leading manufacturer of Surveillance Systems. Our products are vital components in the defense, high end commercial, and commercial industries. We are looking for a highly organized and motivated Buyer Planner to join the Materials department. The Buyer Planner will purchase goods, materials, and components in line with specified cost, quality and delivery targets within the cable commodity.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

Source cable components with approved suppliers for production.

Source printed circuit board assemblies.

Work with suppliers on scheduling to support production requirements.

Generate Purchase Orders & Requisitions for open requirements.

Work with suppliers with on time delivery, quality and cost objectives.

Provide analysis of costing against cost targets.

Perform cost reduction activities in order to maintain budgets and/or reduce costs.

Prepare reports and updates as needed.

Resolve shipment and invoice discrepancies.

Create production orders through the production cycle.

Work closely with Sr. Planner to evaluate production for assigned products.

Evaluate and track completion dates for completed systems to maintain on-time customer deliveries.

Ensure accuracy of data in SAP and data entry as required.

Assist in shipping and/or receiving functions as a secondary activity.

Job Qualifications:

High School Degree/GED required, BA or BS degree preferred.

5+ years of relevant experience in either a buyer/planner role or a procurement/materials sourcing role.

2+ years of experience sourcing cable assemblies and printed circuit board assemblies.

Familiarity with custom cable manufacturing.

Experience in a high tech manufacturing environment strongly preferred.

SAP experience preferred, strong working knowledge of MS Office.

Problem solving skills in relation to sourcing issues in order to support production requirements.

Strong time management skills and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Professional and team-based approach to problem solving with strong analytical and communication skills.

Strong communication, negotiating, organizational skills.

Self-motivated, ability to work both independently and within a team.

Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and strong interpersonal skills with the ability to deal with people professionally.

Able and willing to travel to suppliers as required, approximately 10% (domestic).

Applicants must be either a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, legal permanent resident, asylee, refugee or must be eligible to apply for and obtain the appropriate export control license from the U.S. Departments of State or Commerce.

About Teledyne FLIR Defense

Join Teledyne FLIR Defense, where we're dedicated to supporting critical missions with an exciting range of cutting-edge technologies. Our products include advanced surveillance sensors, unmanned air and ground vehicles, sensing devices used to detect chemicals, biological agents, radiation and explosives, and a host of other solutions that help warfighters, first responders, and search-and-rescue teams do their jobs better.

We're looking for passionate innovators eager to shape the future of the Defense and Public Safety industries. If you're mission-driven to globally collaborate on solutions that can change the battlefield and save lives, we invite you to explore our current opportunities.

FLIR

Salary Range:

$62,800.00-$83,700.000

Pay Transparency

The anticipated salary range listed for this role is only an estimate. Actual compensation for successful candidates is carefully determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, location, local regulations (such as minimum wage), education/training, work experience, key skills, and @type of position.

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