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Teledyne Buyer / Planner II in Billerica, Massachusetts

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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:

FLIR Optical Systems Group (OSG) a division of FLIR systems, is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of Infrared Optical Systems. Our lenses are vital components in the defense, high end commercial, and commercial industries. We are looking for a highly organized, motivated and experienced Buyer/Planner to join our Supply Chain department. The Buyer will purchase goods, materials, components, or services in line with specified cost, quality and delivery targets. The successful Buyer will be part of a worldclass Supply Chain Team.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

•Send and Manage RFQs with approved suppliers. Source new suppliers as needed

•Source components utilizing engineering or production drawings within the Approved Supplier List

•Generate Reqs & POs based on MRP Demand, Expense Requests or Service needs within the organization

•Manage MRP Material needs, component sourcing and limit any shortage requirements

•Work with Suppliers to resolve issues within NCMs, QA requirements or Capacity constraints.

•Plan, Schedule, and monitor the movement of materials through the production cycle

•Set, maintain and adjust appropriate stock levels for systems in production

•Work with suppliers in scheduling in order to support production requirements.

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

•Provide analysis of costing against cost targets

•Perform cost reduction actives in order to maintain budgets and/or reduce costs

•Prepare reports and updates as needed (ERP reports as well as Microsoft Excel)

•Resolve shipment and invoice discrepancies

•Ensure accuracy of data in SAP, data entry as required

Job Qualifications:

•2+ Years relevant experience in procurement or materials sourcing, knowledge in sourcing metal components, Optics or PCB Assemblies a plus

•Excellent computer skills, ability to use Microsoft Office

•1+ Years Experience with SAP

•Strong organizational skills with emphasis on task management and attention to detail

•Ability to maintain organizational tasks with multiple inputs

•Strong aptitude to learn new processes and complex ERP Systems

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

•Professional and team-based approach to problem solving with strong analytical and communication skills to support production requirements.

•Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

•Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to deal with people professionally

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

•Effectively communicate and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders

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

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non-merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. ​

You may not realize it, but Teledyne enables many of the products and services you use every day .

Teledyne provides enabling technologies to sense, transmit and analyze information for industrial growth markets, including aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, energy, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.

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