Buyer II- Electronics

Buyer II
- Electronics – West Caldwell, NJ

Crane Aerospace & Electronics supplies critical systems and components to aerospace and defense markets. Our West Caldwell facility produces microwave components for 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.

Reporting to the Supply Chain Manager, you will manage all aspects of purchasing components from suppliers to assure timely delivery of parts to support production needs. The Buyer Planner coordinates information between Value Streams, Supervisors, Marketing, Master Scheduler and Purchasing.

• Read and analyze customer-supplied manufacturing specs and print packages to obtain necessary information required to quote jobs.
• Seek out and select suppliers.
• Obtain quotations and shop prices, calculate and establish pricing, and negotiate delivery and payment schedules.
• Maintain vendor relations on/for assigned commodities, purchasing assigned commodities.
• Train value stream support personnel and facilitate upgrade to a pull-based replenishment system (Kanban).
• Develop, own and drive an inventory action plan to maintain proper inventory levels and achieve turns goals of key production components.
• Publish daily shortage report to communicate current delivery information from suppliers.
• Work closely with quoting department to ensure materials budget is met.
• Ensure materials are in-house to meet customer requirements.
• Must have working knowledge of manufacturing processes and purchasing.
• Obtain Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) and process return transactions in Vantage (ERP System); follow Debit Memo process for supplier rework of discrepant materials.
• Must have outstanding communication skills, ability to multi-task and be detail oriented.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse populations.
• Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

• BA or BS degree in Supply Chain preferred.
• 5+ years related experience buying in a similar industry or demonstrated equivalent knowledge of supply chain function through work experience or school.
• In-depth knowledge of the manufacturing process used in the operating unit of assignment; working knowledge of buying, ordering procedures, 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).
• 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.
• Eligibility Requirement:
  This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Final offers will be contingent on ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government. As a U.S. Department of Defense contractor, we are bound by ITAR. Applicants selected may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet the eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

• Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance starting the first day of the month.
• 15 days of paid time off accruing from day one and 12 paid holidays per year.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Education reimbursement eligible after 90 days of employment.

Crane Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, general identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Background checks and random drug testing may be required for certain positions.