Production Buyer

Join a team that powers innovation and continuous improvement in a dynamic manufacturing environment. As a Production Buyer, you’ll play a critical role in ensuring smooth production flow, optimizing supply chain processes, and driving lean initiatives that make a real impact on efficiency and customer satisfaction.

Requirements

• Coordinate products through the full production cycle, ensuring timely and quality delivery.
• Develop production and supply plans based on demand forecasts, material availability, and manufacturing capacity.
• Maintain accurate planning parameters in ERP systems to optimize subassembly and raw material supply.
• Analyze data to identify process improvements and resolve issues related to inventory, schedules, or material shortages.
• Partner with factory teams and vendors to prevent line-stopping issues and maintain continuous supply.
• Drive lean practices by implementing strategies such as consignment, Kanban, just-in-time, and postponement to reduce inventory while ensuring availability.
• Collaborate with Strategic Sourcing to support regional sourcing, supplier assessment, and cost optimization.
• Support new product introductions from engineering design through factory production.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives using Fortive Business System (FBS) tools.
• Establish and maintain standard work and training within the materials team.
• May coordinate and supervise integration of new production cells across locations.