Buyer/Planner

The Buyer/Planner 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.

Responsibilities:

• Communicate and coordinate with factory teams to ensure continuous supply of product, 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 through use of appropriate FBS (Fortive Business System) tools.

• Collaborate cross functionally with New Product Introduction team to ensure 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.

• Establish and maintain standard work and/or consistent training in the materials team.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or similar
• Proven track record to tackle 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
• 2-4 years of progressive experience in planning, purchasing, and inventory control within a lean manufacturing environment.
• Good time management and organizational skills.
• The ability to prioritize and balance multiple projects at once
• Excellent verbal and written communication

Fluke Overview

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.

About Fortive:

Fortive’s essential technology makes the world stronger, safer, and smarter. We accelerate transformation across a broad range of applications including environmental, health and safety compliance, industrial condition monitoring, next-generation product design, and healthcare safety solutions.

We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in software-powered workflow solutions, data-driven intelligence, AI-powered automation, and other disruptive technologies. 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 groundbreaking sustainability solutions.

We are a diverse team 17,000 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.

Ready to move your career forward? Find out more at careers.fortive.com

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,490.00 - $112,470.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Work Location: In person