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Why You Should Join Us

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. This is an opportunity to grow your career in supply chain management while collaborating with cross-functional teams and contributing to new product launches.

What You’ll Do

+ 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.

What You Bring

Must-Have:

+ Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience).

+ 1–4 years of experience in planning, purchasing, or inventory control within a lean manufacturing environment.

+ Strong problem-solving skills and ability to resolve complex inventory challenges.

+ Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

+ Excellent organizational and time management skills; ability to prioritize multiple projects.

+ Strong verbal and written communication skills.

+ Self-starter mindset with a focus on process improvement.

Nice-to-Have:

+ Experience with ERP systems and supply chain planning tools.

+ Familiarity with lean methodologies and continuous improvement practices.

Fortive Corporation Overview

Fortive’s essential technology makes the world safer and more productive. We accelerate transformation in high-impact fields like workplace safety, build environments, and healthcare.

We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in healthcare sterilization, industrial safety, predictive maintenance, and other mission-critical solutions. 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 advanced technologies that help providers focus on exceptional patient care.

We are a diverse team 10,000 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.

About Fluke

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.

We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Fortive Corporation and all Fortive Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Fortive and all Fortive Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment application process, please contact us at [email protected].

Pay Range

The salary range for this position (in local currency) is 61,500.00 - 102,700.00

The salary range for this position (in local currency) is 61,500.00 - 102,700.00

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

Fortive Corporation and all Fortive Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Fortive and all Fortive Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment application process, please contact us at [email protected].