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Buyer Planner Supervisor

Crane Company

Lynnwood (WA)

On-site

USD 112,000 - 144,000

Full time

25 days ago

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Job summary

A leading aerospace and defense company is seeking a Buyer Planner Supervisor in Lynnwood, WA. The role involves leading a team of Material Planners to ensure timely product availability, collaborating across teams, and driving continuous improvement in a dynamic environment. Candidates should possess strong leadership and planning skills, along with a Bachelor's degree in a related field. Join a committed team dedicated to engineering excellence and innovation.

Benefits

Health care, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
15 days of paid time off
401k Retirement Plan with company match
Education Reimbursement

Qualifications

  • Two or more years of experience in a Supervisory role.
  • Working knowledge of production planning and inventory management processes.

Responsibilities

  • Lead a team of Material Planners to ensure timely production.
  • Collaborate with Supply Chain and Production teams for alignment.
  • Monitor Master Production Schedule and implement corrective actions.

Skills

Leadership
Collaboration
Proactivity
Innovation

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or related field

Tools

Oracle
Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

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Crane Aerospace and Electronics has an exciting opportunity for a Buyer Planner Supervisor at our Lynnwood, WA location.

About Crane:

Crane Aerospace & Electronics supplies critical systems and components to the aerospace and defense markets. You’ll find Crane Aerospace & Electronics in some of the toughest environments: from engines to landing gear; from satellites to medical implants and from missiles to unmanned aerial systems (UAS).

Located in the epicenter of United States aviation manufacturing, our Crane Aerospace & Electronics Lynnwood, Wash., facility delivers industry-leading aerospace & defense power and fluid solutions. Our products are rugged enough to fly 5 billion miles from Earth on NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft and innovative enough to be featured on Eviation’s Alice all-electric aircraft. You’ll join a group of aerospace professionals committed to engineering excellence and work in a community tucked between the idyllic Puget Sound and Cascade Mountains. Start the next chapter of your career with Crane Aerospace & Electronics!

Job Summary:

As the Buyer Planner Supervisor, you will lead a team of Material Planners who play a pivotal role in the success of our business. This team of professionals works in a very dynamic and collaborative environment to ensure that the right products are available, at the right times, to meet the needs of our customers and the sales commitments of the business.

The Master Scheduling Team utilizes demand forecasts developed by our Sales & Marketing Team as a window into the next twenty-four months of demand and then collaborates with our Supply Chain Team and our Production Value Stream Teams to ensures that labor, material, and equipment capacity is aligned with demand and that our factory is level load to efficiently achieve the required results. The Production Material Planning Team plays a critical role in the planning and execution of the Master Production Schedule (MPS) and facilitates communication between all involved departments.

Change is a constant in business, customer demand changes, supplier availability and lead times shift. To succeed, we must plan for and prepare for change rather than simply reacting to it after it happens. Your team plays an extremely important role in this planning activity.

To succeed in this role, you must be comfortable in a very dynamic environment, be a hands-on leader, and be willing to jump in and help any member of your team when workload is heavy. You must be proactive, collaborative, and innovative. You must be able to design, develop and deploy new tools and processes to support your team as they face new challenges and work to help the business capitalize on new opportunities.

Essential Functions:

  • Supervise and work with the Production Material Planners to ensure that:
    • Scheduled jobs are released to production on time through the creation of Work Orders in the Oracle ERP System.
    • Issues that may impact the completion of planned build orders are proactively communicated to the Master Schedulers so the team can work collaboratively to address them and prevent sales order OTD issues.
  • Monitor Master Production Schedule (MPS) On-time-to-Start, On-Time-to-Complete, and Past Due to MPS data in team KPIs and proactively work corrective actions in any areas that are off track.
  • Demonstrate a commitment to the development of intellectual capital.
  • Drive continuous improvement using the Crane Business System (CBS) tools.
  • Always promote and maintain a high level of customer focus (internal and external).
  • Any other tasks assigned by supervisor or management.

Non-Essential Functions:

  • Back up team members during periods of peak demand in the cell.


Minimum Qualifications:

  • Experience: Two or more years of experience in a Supervisory role
  • Knowledge: Working knowledge of production planning, and inventory management processes
  • Skills/Abilities: Proficient in the Oracle and Microsoft Office Suite
  • Education/Certification: Bachelor’s degree in business or related field
  • Eligibility Requirement: This position may require access to Controlled Data or Information. Where the position requires such access only US Persons will be considered. As a US Department of Defense contractor, we are bound by International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).


Preferred Qualifications:

  • Proficient in the use of Orbit and Power BI


Working Conditions:

  • Standard office environment. Standard office environment.
  • Work requires substantial visual concentration on detail
  • Working conditions are normal for an office environment
  • Standing: 10% *percentage is approximate and may vary depending on work task
  • Sitting: 90% *percentage is approximate and may vary depending on work task
  • Lifting (in pounds): up to 10 pounds
  • Pushing (in pounds): up to 10 pounds
  • Mental/Visual: use of computer, calculator, filing cabinets
  • Workspace (line, cube, etc.): cubicle/desk


Top Benefits:

Salary range: $112,700.00 to $143,100.00. Several factors contribute to actual salary, including experience in a similar role or performing comparable job responsibilities, skills, training, and other qualifications. Some roles may be eligible for participation in performance-based bonus programs.

As a team member at Crane Aerospace and Electronics, you’ll enjoy:

  • Benefits: Health care, dental, vision, life and disability insurance starting the first day of the month
  • Time Off: 15 days of paid time off that start accruing your first day at Crane and 12 paid holidays per year
  • 401k Retirement Plan: 401k plan with company match
  • Education Reimbursement: eligible after 90 days of employment


You can see a list of our benefits at https://www.craneae.com/company/careers or visit our website at www.CraneAE.com for more information on our company and great opportunities.

We are committed to operational excellence and world class processes. We employ Lean manufacturing techniques to optimize manufacturing efficiency and accuracy on all product lines. Our products are known for their technical strength, proven reliability and overall value.

In our efforts to maintain a safe and drug-free workplace, Crane Aerospace & Electronics requires that candidates complete a satisfactory background check. FAA sensitive positions require employees to participate in a random drug test pool.

This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Crane Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, genetic information, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or applicable local law.

Seniority level
  • Seniority level
    Mid-Senior level
Employment type
  • Employment type
    Full-time
Job function
  • Job function
    Purchasing and Supply Chain
  • Industries
    Manufacturing

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