Buyer/Planner-Commodity Specialist

Be visionary 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 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. #TeledyneFLIRDefenseJobs Job Summary: * Manage procurements for assigned commodities to satisfy business needs while complying with government, quality systems, and company policy requirements. * Develop, implement, and manage commodity strategies. * Drive continuous improvement in supply chain quality, delivery, and cost processes including sourcing activities and inventory reduction. * Provide strategic focus to improve current processes to promote further efficiencies in purchasing procedures. * Manage supplier evaluation process and address root cause and corrective action with suppliers who provide defective material. * Work in partnership with Manufacturing and Engineering to assure all production requirements are met. * Conduct diverse problem solving and facilitate solutions to schedule changes and commercial/technical issues. * Perform ERP analysis and planning through order placement and management including the following: analyze purchase requisitions; initiate RFQs/RFPs; review bids; select vendors; negotiate terms, conditions and pricing of material or services to be procured and issue/manage subsequent purchase orders. * Manage day to day supplier issues, maintain purchasing master data in ERP system, and complete required documentation associated with government procurements. * Lead on-time delivery and production productivity by maintaining an effective supply chain. Primary Duties & Responsibilities: * Facilitate and manage commodity projects focused on strategic initiatives, cost reduction and process improvement. * Identify and recommend suppliers by investigating potential sources, researching parts, equipment, machinery, services, and materials availability. * Evaluate bids for standard and non-standard items to ensure successful supply chain execution. * Evaluate suppliers for production capability, performance, delivery, and other key business criteria. * Monitor and assess supplier performance, advising appropriate personnel of impending supplier failure to fulfill agreements. * Utilize project management skills to integrate and perform in multiple cross-functional teams. * Prepare moderately complex reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information. * Maintain and monitor inventory levels within scope of procurement responsibilities. * Analyze and process MRP requirements. * Process and execute purchase orders in accordance with company policy and spend/approval matrix. * Ensure procurement specifications, drawings, and supplemental info is properly transmitted to suppliers. * Resolve invoice discrepancies as required. * Monitor Master Supply and Non-Disclosure agreements for modification and/or renewal. Job Qualifications: * Must be a U.S. Citizen Minimum 5 years direct related experience; Supply Chain Management discipline preferred. * Extensive experience developing commodity strategies. * Ability to execute tasks independently as well as in a team environment. * APICS/CPM certification desired. * Commodity experience with Optics, Mechanical and Electro-Mechanical Subassemblies a plus. * SAP MRP system experience desired. * Knowledge of FAR/DFAR a plus. #FLIR 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.