Buyer

Eaton is a power management company with 2014 sales of $22.6 billion. Eaton provides energy-efficient solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power more efficiently, safely and sustainably. Eaton has approximately 99,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 175 countries.

Coordinate the procurement of a large variety of complex materials and services to effectively support the production requirements for the plant; develop appropriate stocking strategies to effectively to support the production requirements for the plant; work with corporate resources to identify product supply sources and review and negotiate purchase price; work with supplier quality team to qualify vendors to ensure the overall conformance of materials purchased to manufacturing specifications; assist facility with new product development; and manage vendor relationships/quality/delivery/inventory levels in accordance with plant objectives.

• Maintain continuing knowledge and an understanding of the company’s outside supplier product demands and production scheduling techniques to support the timely availability and procurement of required materials within the current inventory guidelines.
• Locate and select new and alternate sources of supply to meet the production requirements of the plant.
• Establish and maintain effective contacts and working relationships with vendors and suppliers for all necessary information.
• Prepare and communicate product specifications to vendors for bid as appropriate and negotiate with the most favorable bidder(s) considering costs, quality, delivery, etc.
• Award and administer purchase orders and agreements in accordance with established company policies and procedures.
• Develop, coordinate, and manage alliances with key suppliers.
• Visit and meet with vendors to discuss desired product specifications, etc.
• Work with facility design engineers to support significant manufacturing project builds.
• Support corporate commodity managers on cost reduction programs.
• Support supplier quality team through participation in the APQP/PPAP qualification process.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering or Business from an accredited institution.
• Authorized to work in the United States without Company sponsorship

Position Criteria:

• Leading strategic supply chain projects, high level of analytical skills.
• Basic knowledge of computerized inventory systems, scheduling techniques, general manufacturing, and ability to interpret drawings and prints.

Preferred Qualifications:

• One (1) year of experience within production, procurement or engineering within a manufacturing environment.
• APICS CPIM certification