Production Buyer

Fortive Corporation; Everett (WA); On-site; USD 59,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Health savings accounts

Retirement savings plans

Life and disability insurance programs

Paid time off

Job summary

Fortive Corporation is seeking a Production Buyer to coordinate products through the full production cycle. You will develop production and supply plans based on forecasts, material availability, and capacity, balancing vendors and internal/external customers.

You will collaborate with factory teams, Sourcing, and NPI to ensure on-time launches, continuous improvement, and lean inventory strategies across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain or similar.
• Proven track record in tackling complex problems related to inventory control.
• Must be proficient in Excel.
• Self-starter who seeks out ways to improve processes before being asked.
• Ability to be effective in a fast-paced, metric-driven environment.
• 1-4 years of progressive experience in planning, purchasing, and inventory control within a lean manufacturing environment.
• Good time management and organizational skill.
• The ability to prioritize and balance multiple projects at once.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Communicate and coordinate with factory teams to ensure continuous supply of products, meeting quality and delivery standards.
• Resolve any vendor line-stopping issues.
• Drive Lean initiatives including consignment, Kanban, just-in-time, postponement to reduce inventory.
• Develop action plans for inventory control with schedulers, development, and factory teams.
• Work with Strategic Sourcing Team for low-cost regional sourcing and supplier management.
• Participate in continuous improvement using Fortive Business System tools.
• Collaborate with New Product Introduction to ensure successful launches from design to production.
• May coordinate and supervise integration of new production cells.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Communication

Time management

Problem solving

Inventory control experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain or similar

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

The Production Buyer is tasked with coordinating products through the complete production cycle. Develops production/supply plans based on demand forecasts, availability of materials, and manufacturing capacity. Identifies and maintains the appropriate planning parameters in ERP systems to optimize subassembly production and raw material supply plans. Evaluates and analyzes data regarding processes and systems. Resolves problems with inventory, production schedules, or materials shortages and recommends countermeasures to avoid future problems. Establishes a balance between vendors and internal and external customers based on supply and demand for materials and finished goods.

As a Production Buyer on our Materials team, you will be responsible for the below.

Responsibilities:

• Communicate and coordinate with factory teams to ensure continuous supply of products, meeting quality and delivery standards.

• Resolve any vendor line-stopping issues.

• Driving forward our Lean culture by implementing consignment, Kanban, just-in-time, postponement, and other materials strategies to reduce inventory while maintaining inventory availability.

• Develop action plans and countermeasures with schedulers, development, and factory teams for inventory control.

• Work closely with the Strategic Sourcing Team to ensure low-cost regional sourcing, supplier assessment & management.

• Participate and initiate continuous improvement using appropriate FBS (Fortive Business System) tools.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with the New Product Introduction team to ensure the successful launch of new products from engineering design to production in the factory.

• May coordinate and supervise the integration of new production cells from one location to another.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain or similar

• Proven track record in tackling complex problems related to inventory control

• Must be proficient in Excel

• Self-starter who seeks out ways to improve processes before being asked

• Ability to be effective in a fast-paced, metric-driven environment

• 1-4 years of progressive experience in planning, purchasing, and inventory control within a lean manufacturing environment.

• Good time management and organizational skill

• The ability to prioritize and balance multiple projects at once

• Excellent verbal and written communication

Fortive Corporation Overview

Fortive's essential technology makes the world safer and more productive. We accelerate transformation in high-impact fields like workplace safety, build environments, and healthcare.

We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in healthcare sterilization, industrial safety, predictive maintenance, and other mission-critical solutions. We're a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to advanced technologies that help providers focus on exceptional patient care.

We are a diverse team 10,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact.

At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential—your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference.

At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone.

At Fortive, we believe in growth. We're honest about what's working and what isn't, and we never stop improving and innovating.

Fortive: For you, for us, for growth.

About Fluke

Fluke is leading the world in creating software, test tools and technology that will support customers today and in the future. We are a customer-obsessed market leader with a strong reputation for reliability, quality and safety.A wholly owned subsidiary of Fortive Corporation (www.fortive.com), Fluke is a global corporation headquartered in the greater Seattle area. Driven by the successful Fortive Business System, Fluke offers the passion of a startup with the resources of a Fortune 500 company. We are focused on the growth of our individual employees, teams and the Fluke brand.

We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Fortive Corporation and all Fortive Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Fortive and all Fortive Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment application process, please contact us at [e-mail].

Pay Range

The salary range for this position (in local currency) is 58,995 - 98,555.

Base pay offered may vary depending on various factors, including, but not limited to: job-related knowledge; skills; experience; and other eligibility factors such as geographic location.

The Total Rewards package includes competitive base pay and an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs.

• health insurance
• flexible spending accounts
• health savings accounts
• retirement savings plans
• life and disability insurance programs
• several programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work

The salary range for this position (in local currency) is 58,995 - 98,555

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

Fortive Corporation and all Fortive Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Fortive and all Fortive Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment application process, please contact us at [e-mail].

Fortive Corporation and all Fortive Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Fortive and all Fortive Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment application process, please contact us at [e-mail].