Buyer

Posted 9 Hours Ago
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Hawthorne, CA
59K-79K Annually
Junior
Hardware • Security
The Role
The Buyer at Teledyne Technologies will be responsible for purchasing raw materials and supplies necessary for production, managing orders, maintaining inventory, and ensuring delivery statuses. They will negotiate pricing, source suppliers, and contribute to cost-saving efforts while collaborating closely with Engineering and Production teams.
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Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.

We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description

Teledyne Relays (a business unit of Teledyne Defense Electronics, LLC), is a manufacturer of Electromechanical Relays, Solid State Relays, Power Controllers, RF COAX Switches and RF Matrix switching systems. The primary manufacturing facilities are located in the United States. We are a vertically orientated manufacturing and design company with major operations in Southern California.

Teledyne Relays’ mission, vision, and value statements have never really changed in principle since 1963. Dedication to every employee and client’s success; Innovation that matters - for our company and for the world; Trust and personal responsibility in all relationships – Teledyne Relays is EveryWhereYouLook!

Responsibilities:

  • Purchase raw materials required for production, i.e. all standard hardware to include standard screws, bolts, washers, inserts, retaining rings, cap plugs, shrink tubing, and solder sleeves. Responsible for the purchase of all o-rings – buna, silicone, flourosilicone.

  • Purchase all Packaging and Janitorial supplies.

  • Logs and places orders for all non-inventory purchases to include Tooling Repairs, Printer & Equipment Repairs, Computer Hardware and Software for all Departments. Small tools for Production and Engineering support.

  • Places orders and maintains inventory for all Office Supplies to support all Departments. This includes Toner and Ink cartridges for all printers, printer paper, and batteries for the entire company.

  • Create / Change PO’s, expedite, create and update vendor entity and data log.

  • Work with Engineering and Production and keep them informed on open purchase orders and delivery status for critical items.

  • Request RMA, Review and clarify price and quantity discrepancies with Accounting, negotiate pricing and source new suppliers as needed.

  • Scan, fax and copy as necessary

  • Processes Debit Memos and Vendor Returns for both inventory and non-inventory materials.

  • Follow-up on past due items, and critical items on the monthly expedite report.

  • Responsible for meeting the goals set forth regarding cost savings contributions. Records all cost savings on the master cost savings matrix.

 

Additional Duties Include:

  • Responsible for filing Purchase Orders.

  • Filing Purchase Orders after receipt of acknowledgements.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree (B. A.) in Business or a related field preferred

  • Minimun 2 year’s experience in procurement and working in a manufacturing environment

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills

  • Solicit competitive bids to acquire best possible pricing and delivery

  • Must have good computer skills, Excel, Word 

  • Experience in reading blueprints, working with BOM’s and familiarity with an on-line MRP system

  • Post PO Acknowledgements – follow-up PO’s to acquire acknowledgements.

Due to the type of work at the facility and certain access restrictions, successful applicants must be a "US Person" (US Citizens, US Nationals, lawful permanent residents, asylees or refugees).

In our efforts to maintain a safe and drug-free workplace, Teledyne Relays requires that candidates complete a satisfactory background check and pass a drug screen prior to employment.

Please note the salary range posted is a general guideline for this job level and location. When extending an offer, a variety of factors are considered such as responsibilities of the position, relevant education and experience, certifications, knowledge and skills.

Salary Range:

$59,400.00-$79,310.000

Pay Transparency

The anticipated salary range listed for this role is only an estimate. Actual compensation for successful candidates is carefully determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, location, education/training, work experience, key skills, and type of position.

Teledyne conducts background checks on qualified applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment in accordance with applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. Background checks may include, but are not limited to, education verification, employment history and verification, criminal convictions, Motor Vehicle Report (MVR & driving history), reference check, credit checks/credit history and drug testing. All qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non-merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. ​

Top Skills

Excel
Microsoft Word
The Company
HQ: Wilsonville, OR
3,092 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 1978

What We Do

Teledyne FLIR designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and distributes technologies that enhance perception and awareness. We bring innovative sensing solutions into daily life through our thermal imaging, visible-light imaging, video analytics, measurement and diagnostic, and advanced threat detection systems.

Teledyne FLIR offers a diversified portfolio that serves a number of applications in government & defense, industrial, and commercial markets. Our products help first responders and military personnel protect and save lives, promote efficiency within the trades, and innovate consumer-facing technologies. Teledyne FLIR strives to strengthen public safety and well-being, increase energy and time efficiency, and contribute to healthy and intelligent communities.

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