Eaton's Electrical Sector - Fayetteville, NC manufacturing facility is seeking a Senior Buyer who can bring strategic thinking, strong supplier leadership, and a continuous improvement mindset to our supply chain organization. This role will lead purchasing strategies across major commodities, develop and rationalize a high-performing supplier base, drive cost and inventory improvements, and improve on-time supplier performance. Working cross-functionally with Engineering, Operations, and Supplier Quality, you'll help ensure our supply chain delivers the right materials, at the right value, to support both today's production needs and tomorrow's growth.
Relocation assistance is available to candidates currently residing in the US. The expected annual salary range for this role is $86,000 - $126,000 a year. Please note the salary information shown is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
What you'll do:- Develop and oversee the implementation of purchasing strategies for major
commodities. - Develop plans to obtain division cost improvement objective.
- Develop plans to optimize inventory investment.
- Manager Suppliers to attain material requirements with production schedules and customer requirements.
- Recommend changes in methods, materials or systems as technological changes.
- Recommend changes in inventory levels based on trends and changes in product mix.
- Develop quality sources of materials and services to support plant productivity.
- Develop new and existing vendors to rationalize the supply base that have technical capabilities that align with our strategic initiatives.
- Drive improvement for On Time Performance from internal and external vendors.
- Negotiate with vendors to obtain the maximum value in terms of price, quality and service.
- Partner with Engineering during new product design by quoting material cost and other related activities.
- Manage Supplier Quality initiatives and actively support any tactical and strategic objectives.
Qualifications:Basic (required) Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree from an accredited educational institution.
- Three years of supply chain experience supporting manufacturing or comparable operational environment.
- Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.
Preferred Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business, accounting, or engineering from an accredited educational institution preferred.
- Previous experience using ERP/MRP systems such as MAPICS or SAP
- Five years of purchasing experience supporting manufacturing operations.
- Structured negotiation experience including contract negotiation.
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We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
