Commodity Buyer - AvtechTyee
Everett, WA
About the Job
Are you looking for your next challenge and commodity to own? As a Buyer, you will own the entire life-cycle of the procurement of designated commodities and could include; materials, raw materials, supplies and equipment for operations to meet purchasing demands. You will coordinate with inventory management, use materials management and inventory control principles and techniques to maintain accurate inventory levels and to meet the needs of the business. This role is highly visible and will work cross-functionally within the Operations team, supporting our electronics manufacturing departments.
AvtechTyee believes that in-person interactions are necessary to support and drive innovation, productivity, cross-functional collaboration, effective communication, team cohesion, and employee engagement. Working on site at the facility is required.
Your day-to-day may look like:
Sourcing
What you’ll Need to Succeed:
The target wage/salary range for this role may be within $75k - $90K, depending on education and experience. We may look at a broader range for the right candidate.
Since 1958 AvtechTyee has been a leader in the design, development, and manufacture of electronic systems and structural parts for the aerospace industry, with a focus in Communications, Power Lighting and Control, Electro-Mechanical, Switches and Connectors, Indicators, and Rods and Struts. AvtechTyee’ s products are flying onboard 42 aircraft types within the air transport, regional commuter, and business jet sectors, serving 450 customers in 49 countries of the world. AvtechTyee manufactures a large range of Tie Rods, Push-Pull Rods, and Control Rods assemblies in Aluminum, Titanium, or Stainless Steel and our composite strut design combines lightweight composite materials with AvtechTyee’s proprietary insert. AvtechTyee can design a customized rod to fit any aerospace application. Our versatility in supporting aerospace electronics requirements ranges from the custom design and manufacturing of complex power supplies to complete Digital Audio Systems. The innovative design teams at AvtechTyee help anchor our competitive edge in this industry as we offer a broad range of system solutions and a proven ability to design, certify and manufacture equipment requiring electrical, mechanical, optical and software capabilities.
AvtechTyee is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act. AvtechTyee is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our application process because of your disability. To request an accommodation, contact the Human Resources Department at 425-249-5290.
AvtechTyee believes that in-person interactions are necessary to support and drive innovation, productivity, cross-functional collaboration, effective communication, team cohesion, and employee engagement. Working on site at the facility is required.
Your day-to-day may look like:
Sourcing
- Responsible for the development of a commodity strategy
- Researching potential new vendors and increasing the performance of current vendor base
- Lead cost driven initiatives with engineering, quality, and production
- Create work transfers and provide visibility to the team on progress on assembly movements
- Drive contract and PO negotiations to acquire long-term favorable terms
- Establish and maintain supplier scorecards and ensure a path to green
- Manage supplier onboarding and exists
- Monitor metrics to drive proactive supplier changes prior to production interruptions
- Co-lead with quality SCARS, RMAs, and yield issues at vendors
- Place POs and confirm pricing, lead-times, revision, in a timely manner
- Run exception message reports and manage cancellations, push outs, and pull ins
- Review open order report and work with vendors to ensure on-time deliveries and POs do not go past due
- Drive and conduct RFQ to gain the best pricing, lead-times, and terms
- Create engineering change requests for when products go obsolete or material changes are made
What you’ll Need to Succeed:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management or related field
- 3+ years of progressive experience within a manufacturing organization owning and driving electronics commodities. This could include several supply chain areas: procurement, contract negotiations, logistics, materials management, inventory and/or warehousing
- Experience in lean practices a plus
- Knowledge and experience in a professional business environment
- Proven experience with complex planning, forecasting and product lifecycle programs
- Experience with Purchasing/Materials tools (MRP, Inventory analysis, part or supplier profiles, etc)
- Excellent computer skills in a Microsoft Windows environment
- Proven people skills required, must have ability to work with others while effectively handling internal pressures
- Excellent Communication Skills (written and verbal)
- Outstanding interpersonal and emotional intelligence skills
- Strong focus and attention to detail
- Time management and organizational skills; ability to prioritize and multi-task in a complex business environment
- Excellent organization agility, problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Strong focus on customer service
- Ability to quickly master new business knowledge and technical skills
The target wage/salary range for this role may be within $75k - $90K, depending on education and experience. We may look at a broader range for the right candidate.
Since 1958 AvtechTyee has been a leader in the design, development, and manufacture of electronic systems and structural parts for the aerospace industry, with a focus in Communications, Power Lighting and Control, Electro-Mechanical, Switches and Connectors, Indicators, and Rods and Struts. AvtechTyee’ s products are flying onboard 42 aircraft types within the air transport, regional commuter, and business jet sectors, serving 450 customers in 49 countries of the world. AvtechTyee manufactures a large range of Tie Rods, Push-Pull Rods, and Control Rods assemblies in Aluminum, Titanium, or Stainless Steel and our composite strut design combines lightweight composite materials with AvtechTyee’s proprietary insert. AvtechTyee can design a customized rod to fit any aerospace application. Our versatility in supporting aerospace electronics requirements ranges from the custom design and manufacturing of complex power supplies to complete Digital Audio Systems. The innovative design teams at AvtechTyee help anchor our competitive edge in this industry as we offer a broad range of system solutions and a proven ability to design, certify and manufacture equipment requiring electrical, mechanical, optical and software capabilities.
AvtechTyee is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act. AvtechTyee is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our application process because of your disability. To request an accommodation, contact the Human Resources Department at 425-249-5290.
Source : AvtechTyee