Buyer II (Aerospace)

Location: Fort Walton Beach, Florida, United States; onsite manufacturing environment

Company

Crane Aerospace & Electronics supplies critical systems and components for aerospace and defense applications, including power, radar, directed energy, and electronic warfare solutions.

What you will do

• Manage purchasing activities and material requirements planning to support production value streams.
• Coordinate priorities, schedule changes, and delivery information with manufacturing teams and outside processing suppliers.
• Develop inventory action plans and support Kanban-based replenishment to reduce shortages and improve inventory turns.
• Obtain supplier quotes, negotiate blanket purchase orders, and pursue procurement cost-reduction initiatives.
• Monitor supplier performance, including fill rates, quality, lead times, and on-time shipment.
• Resolve invoice discrepancies, non-conforming material issues, corrective actions, RMAs, and Oracle ERP return transactions.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of buying experience in a similar industry or equivalent supply chain knowledge gained through work or education.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, buying and ordering procedures, production planning, MRP, and Kanban systems.
• Ability to coordinate materials and production schedules across multiple teams, solve urgent manufacturing problems, and communicate outcomes and trends.
• Ability to negotiate changes with vendors and manufacturing teams.
• Proficiency in Excel and Word, with the ability to work with Access databases and production-support computer systems.
• High school diploma required. Access to U.S. export-controlled information requires authorization from the U.S. Government; ITAR and potential classified-information eligibility requirements apply.

Nice to have

• AA/AS or BA/BS degree in Supply Chain, Business, Materials, or a related field.
• Experience in a regulated manufacturing environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance beginning on the first day of the month.
• 15 days of paid time off accruing from the first day of employment and 12 paid holidays annually.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Education reimbursement available after six months of employment.
• Manufacturing work may involve safety equipment, noise, cold temperatures, confined spaces, dust, or fumes; occasional customer travel may be required.

Hiring process

• Employment is contingent on a satisfactory background check.
• FAA-sensitive positions may require participation in a random drug testing pool.