Johnson Controls

Buyer II

Johnson Controls$80K — $105K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Two-year degree in Purchasing/Supply Chain Management, Finance, Business Administration, or related fields.
  • 5+ years of purchasing experience in industrial or manufacturing settings.
  • Experience specifically in sheet metal and fabrication purchasing is required.
  • Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel is necessary.
  • Strong communication skills for developing vendor relationships.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
  • Ability to work professionally with vendors and internal teams.

Responsibilities

  • Provide supply chain management support to project engineering and departments.
  • Conduct data analysis and manage purchase requisitions ensuring compliance with procedures.
  • Assist with complex investigations and documentation under senior staff direction.
  • Interact with vendors regarding procurement procedures and order statuses.
  • Maintain and update vendor files and pricing lists according to policies.
  • Support data validation and processing for invoices and receiving reports.
  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of supply chain systems and processes.

Benefits

  • Competitive benefits package including health, retirement, and professional development.
  • Opportunity for professional growth and development in supply chain management.
  • Team-oriented environment that fosters collaboration and leadership.
  • Exposure to diverse projects within the manufacturing sector.
  • Work in a dynamic office environment combined with manufacturing.
Full Job Description

What you will do

Supporting our Data Center Solutions (DCS)/Silent-Aire group, you will be responsible for the tactical procurement of commodities, supplies, equipment, and services to be used by the organization. You will coordinate your efforts with supervisors in order to maintain the appropriate level of inventory and will utilize intermediate to advanced knowledge to purchase goods and services at the most favourable price for the Company, while simultaneously building and maintaining strategic relationships with key suppliers.

How you will do it

  • Provide supply chain management support to assigned project engineering and all Silent-Aire departments.

  • Independently conducting standard data capture, analyses and transactions, e.g., analyzing internal client requirements, reviewing purchase requisitions for goods to ensure compliance with purchasing procedures and user requirements, preparing routine bids and proposals, creating supporting spreadsheets, conducting more complex product and price comparisons, assisting in bid openings, obtaining quotes, etc.

  • Assist with more complex investigations, documentation, and analyses under the direction of senior staff.

  • Interact with vendors and departments regarding procurement procedures and status of orders, e.g., expediting shipping and deliveries, price changes and vendor back orders.

  • Maintain and update vendor files and price lists for assigned commodity groups in accordance with established policies and procedures and audit guidelines/SOX requirements.

  • Support and assist with statistical and historical data, e.g., validating, reconciling, and processing receiving reports, vendor invoices and other payment documents

  • Assist with the continuous improvement of the supply chain management systems and processes

  • Perform other duties as assigned.

What we look for

Required:

  • Two-year degree in an appropriate field of study (e.g., Purchasing/Supply Chain Management, Finance, Business Administration, etc.)

  • 5+ years of related experience in purchasing for industrial or manufacturing environment

  • Experience with sheet metal, fabrication, and purchasing required

  • Proven experience at an intermediate level with Microsoft Excel

  • Aptitude and communications skills related to developing and maintaining effective working relationships

  • Excellent verbal and written communication

  • Able to form and maintain professional working relationships with both inside and outside vendors

  • Ability to travel as needed – 10%

  • Working in an office environment with a manufacturing setting that requires Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Preferred:

  • Meets requirements for entry into SCMP, APICS, and/or ISM accreditation, and enrollment in the program

  • Experience with SAGE 300 purchasing and/or other inventory control systems

  • Financial acumen and previous experience with sourcing and purchasing electrical and mechanical components

Take some time to learn about us and apply today!  Help us drive customer wins and be a part of a team that believes that through teamwork, leadership, and collaboration - anything is possible.  

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $80,000-105,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, location and alignment with market data.) This position includes a competitive benefits package. For details, please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site at https://jobs.johnsoncontrols.com/about-us

About Johnson Controls

Johnson Controls International plc is a multinational conglomerate headquartered in Cork, Ireland that produces automotive parts such as batteries and electronics and HVAC equipment for buildings. It employs 105,000 people in around 2,000 locations across six continents. As of 2019, it was listed as 389th in the Fortune Global 500; in 2020, it became ineligible for the list. Johnson Controls was founded in 1885 by Warren S. Johnson, a professor at the State Normal School in Whitewater, Wisconsin. Originally called the Johnson Electric Service Company, it focused on automatic temperature regulation. In 1974, the company changed its name to Johnson Controls.
Learn more about Johnson Controls
Size
101,000 employees
Market Cap
$44.1 billion
Industry
Net Income
$923 million
Founded
1885
5 Year Trend
+2.1%
Revenue
$22 billion
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