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Eaton’s ES AMER PCS PCD division is currently seeking a Buyer.

What you’ll do:

The Buyer is responsible for procurement of the required raw material goods necessary to support the manufacturing operations ensuring all purchasing orders are planned in a timely, efficient, and cost-effective manner in line with Customer required dates and proper inventory levels. Warranty MRBR metric, past due open POs performance, ME5A, Schedule agreement management & improve the DOH inventory performance.

Qualifications:

• Convert requisitions to PO- in line with requirements

• Change and maintain Purchase orders as required according to established Material Policies and Procedures.

• Maintain system parameters updated at all times.

• Coordinates effective exchange of information between purchasing, planning and production departments.

• Attend daily production meetings.

• Negotiates prices, schedule changes, coordinates supplier's material deviations, and changes for material and services with the requisitioning department as required for approval.

• Maintains effective contact with suppliers advising supervision / management of any changes which would affect production.

• Maintains –monitors and manages required inventory levels (threshold report- MZBZ reports) and executes standard work as listed on Buyer function.

• Completes negotiations with suppliers regarding price, terms, quality, tooling, etc. Develop and negotiate supply agreements when needed. Negotiate consignment and/or Kanban set up with supply base to assist with inventory days on hand.

• Maintains contact with engineering, manufacturing, quality assurance and service departments to coordinate product / program requirements.

• Assist in training of and coordinating the activities of junior buyers as directed by Purchasing Supervisor.

• Ensures purchases / services are in compliance with Environmental Standards.

• Under the direction of the Purchasing Supervisor the incumbent could provide professional direction to the other buyers.

• Responsible for researching / analyzing purchasing data and develop plans / procedures that will meet or exceed the objectives of the Division.

• Maintain invoices on hold.

• Will operate within Corporate, Divisional, and Departmental procedures and guidelines and display high ethical standards and conduct in carrying out their responsibilities.

• Negotiates resolution (as required) of Eaton claims (i.e., cost, time, rework, scrap, and labor, sorting charges) with suppliers regarding non-conforming material. #LI-AR7

• Ensure to compliance Eaton’s Quality System requirements.

• Ensure to compliance Eaton’s Health, Safety, and Environmental requirements.

Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration / Industrial Engineer, a related field, or at least three years’ experience in a manufacturing environment.

• Minimum 1-3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.

• Bilingual English / Spanish required.

• Working knowledge of MRP systems.

• Knowledge about just in time concepts and respective production processes

• SAP experience.

• Strong background in the developing, biding and negotiating contracts is highly desirable.

• Self - motivated and capable of working independently with minimum direction or supervision.

• Ability to work well with others at all levels of the organizations is essential

Preferred Qualifications:

• SAP experience preferred

• Direct material purchasing preferred

• Core tools

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.