Animatronic - Lead of Purchasing

About the Job :

LF Studios specializes in the design and fabrication of animatronic figures, sculpted elements, exhibits and interactive experiences. Our work can be found in leading theme parks, museums, science centers, and branded spaces all over the world.

Position Overview :

• The Lead Purchasing position is responsible for supporting the design and engineering team in purchasing all machined components, hardware, and off-the-shelf components.
• The Lead Purchasing position is responsible for purchasing all consumables, equipment, and stock items required to keep the company running efficiently.
• This position will be the main line of communication between LF Studios and our manufacturing vendors. It will be critical to keep an open line of communication, understanding capacity, identify potential bottlenecks, and flag delays to the project team.
• This role will utilize part drawings and CAD to receive quotes for components.
• This role will track all purchased components through their procurement process using Excel Spreadsheets. It will be necessary to display tracking information in a way to allow other departments to understand and react to the data.
• Ensure standards are understood and withheld between all vendors including providing material certifications, hitting required tolerances, ensuring the timeline is met.
• This role will create a weekly report to the project team showing progression through the purchasing process and highlight lead-times or cost that should be discussed.
• This role will create a monthly report to our accounting department that will forecast expenses based on purchasing trends through projects.

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About LF Studios :

LF Studios (Formerly LifeFormations) is design and specialty fabrication studio dedicated to telling stories, making people laugh and creating lasting memories for the world's leading attractions, exhibits, branded spaces and IP based products. We specialize in animatronics, static figures and specialty scenic. For more information about LF Studios, please visit www.lfstudios.com.