Buyer / Planner (Franklin, Tennessee (TN), US)

SPX Aids to Navigation Buyer

With platforms in HVAC and Detection and Measurement, SPX Technologies builds innovative solutions that enable a safer, more efficient, sustainable world. Through our RiSE talent development framework, we Reach, Identify, Strengthen, and Engage our employees to support them in their continued development. We're a global company of problem solvers, collaborators, and innovators, and our businesses build solutions that impact the world.

As part of Detection and Measurement, Aids to Navigation, including Flash, Sabik Marine and Sealite, are leading providers of lighting and navigational aids for the marine, obstruction, and airfield end markets. Offering the broadest portfolio of solutions, we help people traverse the world safely by air, land, and sea.

SPX Aids to Navigation Buyer will be responsible for the management, and organization of a portion of the purchasing-related support activities with a total annualized spend of approximately 55 million for the Americas. The position will be responsible for ordering goods and services from qualified suppliers, monitoring inventory levels on a daily basis, using SAP and maintaining min / max levels of supermarket stock using the Plan for Every Part (PFEP) planning tool to proactively determine replenishment needs based on daily production requirements, as well as following Lean principles based on Lean inventory management philosophy. The Buyer will also work with the Quality team to issue RMA's to suppliers for defective components, and ensure that these are issued out of inventory in a timely manner. Other duties include participating in the quarterly supplier scorecard review and providing input, supporting the risk management program and gathering the information needed to support strategic sourcing initiatives. Communication and teamwork are paramount to success for this position.

Responsibilities & Duties :

• Analyze usage, supplier lead times and material availability to ensure zero downtime on production floor
• Share usage and stock levels with key supply chain partners on a weekly basis in order to promote a Just-in-Time inventory management approach
• Support inventory turns target by ordering according to Lean principles of small, frequent delivery batches from suppliers
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships at all levels in the organization
• Support special supply chain projects and initiatives
• Analyze and manage supply chain data by leveraging SAP and the PFEP
• Support and proactively manage material obsolescence processes
• Communicate both verbally and written correspondence with a high level of professionalism
• Communicate all potential supply chain and supplier issues to leadership with a sense of urgency and propose solutions
• Maintain safe and organized work area and support all safety policies

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What Benefits Do We Offer?

We know that the well-being of our employees is integral. Our benefits include :

We value different backgrounds, experiences, and voices at SPX, and we are committed to challenging ourselves, openly communicating, and striving to improve every day. We believe in creating an inclusive work environment where everyone has a voice and is encouraged to realize their fullest potential.

About SPX

SPX is a diversified, global supplier of infrastructure equipment with scalable growth platforms in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), detection and measurement, and engineered solutions. With operations in 17 countries and approximately $1.4 billion in annual revenue, we offer a wide array of highly engineered products with strong brands.

Our Values

Integrity

Accountability

Excellence

Teamwork

Results

At SPX, our values are at the heart of everything we do. We use our values every day to help us make the right decisions. We embrace a common purpose and strive for improvement. We respect and value each other as individuals and recognize that only by working together, as a team, can we reach our full potential. We take responsibility for our actions, build strong relationships with each other and our customers, and always act ethically. Our values inspire us to achieve the high standards of quality, safety, and performance that our customers expect and deserve.

Working At SPX

Our work environment is established on a work-life philosophy supported by policies, programs, and practices that help employees achieve success within and outside the workplace. We believe in creating an inclusive work environment where employees strive to realize their fullest potential. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer committed to making selection decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, gender identity, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected basis.