Production Buyer II

Job Title: Buyer II

Job Description:

As a Buyer II you will be responsible for both tactical and strategic aspects of purchasing. This includes supporting supplier Material Review Requests (MRR) and Engineering Change Notices (ECN) for assigned production cells. Your role will be critical in removing roadblocks for production and ensuring strategic responsibilities around pricing are met.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee and manage the purchasing process for assigned production cells.
• Supports supplier MRR and ECN processes.
• Work proactively to identify and remove production roadblocks.
• Execute strategic initiatives related to pricing and cost saving.
• Coordinate with vendors and internal stakeholders to resolve any issues.
• Support in forecasting the demand for materials and services and the timely placement of purchase orders.
• Act as a point of contact for vendors regarding order acknowledgment and confirmation.
• Maintain and update order promise dates regularly.
• Assist in resolving any pricing discrepancies with vendors.
• Provide support to production cells as needed.
• Maintain appropriate inventory levels to avoid shortages and excesses.
• Ensure all purchasing activities comply with relevant laws and ethical standards.
• Identify cost savings opportunities in line with quality service and supply constraints
• Actively participate in lean manufacturing initiatives for cost savings improvements through waste elimination.

Requirements:

• Solid understanding of purchasing processes and strategic planning.
• Experience in managing supplier relationships and negotiations.
• Strong problemsolving and decisionmaking skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Indepth knowledge of Oracle transactions and processes related to department.
• Demonstrated effort toward selfimprovement by gaining new knowledge/skills and accepting new assignments.

Education and Experience:

• Preferred bachelors degree in business administration supply chain management or related field.
• 35 years relevant experience in production leadership planning purchasing or a relevant supply chain function.
• Previous scheduling or planning experience in a lean manufacturing environment.

Working Conditions: (especially manufacturing and field service positions)

• Office and Factory environment.
• Safety glasses required while on factory floor
• Some overtime may be required

Location: Fairport NY

Fortive Corporation Overview

Fortives essential technology makes the world stronger safer and smarter. We accelerate transformation across a broad range of applications including environmental health and safety compliance industrial condition monitoring nextgeneration product design and healthcare safety solutions.

We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forwardlooking companies lead the way in softwarepowered workflow solutions datadriven intelligence AIpowered automation and other disruptive technologies. Were 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 groundbreaking sustainability solutions.

We are a diverse team 17000 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.

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About Qualitrol

QUALITROL manufactures monitoring and protection devices for high value electrical assets and OEM manufacturing companies. Established in 1945 QUALITROL produces thousands of different types of products on demand and customized to meet our individual customers needs. We are the largest and most trusted global leader for partial discharge monitoring asset protection equipment and information products across power generation transmission and distribution. At Qualitrol we are redefining conditionbased monitoring.

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