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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

The Purchasing Supervisor for Teledyne MEC will plan, organize, direct, and coordinate activities of personnel engaged in purchasing materials, equipment, and supplies in an organization. Develops and implements activities in Purchasing to meet goals, quality and cost objectives. Selects, develops and leads personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the Purchasing function and develops schedules and manpower requirements for assigned areas.  Prioritizes schedules based on multiple factors and customer requirements. Plans and administers procedures and budgets.  Assignments tend to be of moderate complexity, diversification or expense.  Receives assignments in the form of objectives with goals and process to meet goals outlined.  Normally receives instructions on new projects or assignments.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Analyzes market and delivery conditions to determine present and future material availability.

Evaluates vendor quotations to ensure the utilization of appropriate negotiation and purchasing techniques to ensure quality, price, delivery, and service.

Implements, manages, and monitors procurement reporting systems to meet company requirements.

Recruits and maintains suppliers that provide high quality products and services at a better price while maintaining the highest code of ethics and conduct.

Approves purchase orders and change notices.

Reviews purchase order claims and contracts for conformance to company policy.

Prepares and reviews contracts, bids, proposals, and vendor agreements for legal correctness, price, and acceptability of items to specifications.

Gathers inputs for business development, sales and marketing, and other proposal initiatives

Ensures procurement team has material attributes correctly identified in MRP

Identifies program specific flow downs are captured and implemented in purchase orders

Oversees all activities related to procurement of a commodity, from intent to purchase through delivery of commodity.

Assigns procurement requests to the appropriate personnel.

Negotiates or supervises the negotiation of complex requests for equipment, supplies, and services from suppliers and subcontractors.

Directs subordinates to achieve assignments using established guidelines, procedures and policies by providing leadership to a unit or group of employees, assigning tasks and checking work at frequent intervals to ensure production goals are met within organization goals of budget, time requirements and high level of quality.

Generally supervises lower level supervisors and/or professional staff, providing guidance to employees according to established policies and management guidance.

Ensure that departments within the organization reach goals within budget and a high level of quality . Endeavor to achieve corporate procurement targets for KPIs.

Prepares reports.

Identifies obstacles to achieving business goals and provides solutions or seeks assistance.

Ensures the working environment is clean, organized and safe for employees at all times. Understands and ensures staff complies with all safety and environmental policies and practices.

Works to avoid erroneous decisions or failure to achieve results that may cause scrap, rework, use of excessive overtime, and/or delays in schedules.

Prepares and presents budgetary recommendations.

Frequently interacts with subordinate supervisors, outside customers, and functional peer groups at various management levels. Interaction normally requires the ability to gain cooperation of others, conducting presentations of technical information concerning specific project/schedules.

Daily availability to include evenings and weekends when necessary to reach goals and deadlines.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university in a related field and 2-5 years of directly related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Salary Range:

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 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. ​