For more than 50 years, E.A. Fischione Instruments, Inc. has been providing advanced microscopy and nanotechnology solutions to the worldwide scientific community. We currently sell our products in more than 50 countries on six continents. Our headquarters is in Export, PA, which is 25 miles east of Pittsburgh. Fischione Instruments continues to expand its product offerings and has been recognized by the Pittsburgh Business Times as one of the area’s fastest-growing companies eight times since 2001.

The Lead Buyer/Planner is responsible for managing, analyzing, and implementing ERP procurement strategies that focus on delivering corporate goals, inventory control, and Lean initiatives at our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility.

Duties include:

• Developing cost savings opportunities by working closely with key suppliers, Manufacturing, and Engineering.
• Managing key supplier accounts, including qualifications, selection, negotiation, contract development, lead times, performance monitoring, and overall supplier reduction.
• Initiating and maintaining the master schedule and overseeing the material requirements planning process.
• Preparing, issuing, and following up on purchase orders and work orders.
• Initiating and maintaining the production schedule to ensure on-time delivery. Managing all aspects of production work orders in support of the production cycle, including production planning, capacity planning, shop floor control, and order picking sequence.
• Ensuring that all materials are received, moved, stocked, picked, packed, shipped, properly accounted for, protected, and stored with the highest possible level of accuracy, timeliness, and safety.
• Preparing and providing performance indices to management when required.
• Assuming a leadership role in production planning meetings and keeping the staff informed as to progress and issues affecting the company’s goals and objectives.
• Providing recommendations to management regarding capital equipment purchases, technological improvements, quality process improvements, safety, training, cost reductions, efficiency improvements, supplier reduction, and outsourcing that will improve the company’s overall performance.
• Developing, implementing, and managing an aggressive purchased material cost reduction effort.

Qualifications and experience

• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to effect change and continuous improvement.
• Enthusiasm for staying abreast of new techniques and technologies; the ability to coach and teach employees.
• Demonstrated ability to reach aggressive, time-critical business objectives.
• Detail-oriented with a proven understanding of best practices in the areas of manufacturing, purchasing, inventory control, scheduling, and resource planning.
• Hands-on technology skills, including experience with ERP information systems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Bachelor of science degree in business, engineering, or science with 3 years of progressive experience in procurement, material resource planning, and scheduling.
• Association for Supply Chain Management (APIC) certification is a plus

Physical requirements

• Ability to handle boxes, crates, small component parts, and large products for the purposes of unpacking, moving to storage, and packing for delivery
• Ability to lift, transport, and move equipment weighing up to 75 lbs.

Working hours

• Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Hours may fluctuate on an as-needed basis. Occasional overtime; sometimes on weekends, sometimes on short notice.

If you are seeking a position with excellent pay and benefits and possess the experience and competencies to be successful in this position, then we would like to meet you.

E.A. Fischione Instruments, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.