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SalaryEaton’s ES AMER ARS PDCAD division is currently seeking a Sourcing Buyer.
This role is based at our El Paso, TX facility. Relocation assistance will be provided.
The expected annual salary range for this role is $80250.03 - $117700.04 a year. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program.
Please note the salary information shown above 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:
Primary Function:
The Buyer / Sourcing agent is responsible to identify, evaluate, and select suppliers or vendors to obtain goods, services, or raw materials required for the business's operations. This function is a critical step in the procurement cycle and significantly determines the quality, cost, and availability of the goods or services purchased. By doing so, these functions will maintain the organization’s supply chain and guarantees that the organization always has access to the tools it needs to deliver on its objectives. These functions are also a key player to maintain the adequate inventory levels to have what is needed when is needed
Essential Functions:
Consolidate suppliers to optimize costs by offering more purchases in exchange for better costs.- Planning and ordering the necessary materials required for the commercial centers of production.
- Maintain inventory levels of materials in accordance with the objectives set monthly.
- Expedite overdue materials to prevent the lack of raw material.
- Have direct communication with suppliers regarding material usage as per forecast.
- Troubleshooting problem bills to pay our suppliers, avoiding the suspension of our credit.
- Support Supply Chain Corporate metrics and goals.
- Drive and Negotiate Supplier add and or Relocation.
- Purchase order creation and Management – Planning and ordering the necessary materials required for production needs.
- Manage, mitigate, and report on critical delivery issues. Drive sustained recovery by implementing corrective action initiatives to prevent reoccurrence.
- Identify and support material cost out projects, vendor transfer of work, etc.
- Manage and respond to MRP requirements in a timely way, maximizing the supply base for delivery, cost and quality
Qualifications:
Basic Qualification:
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution.- One (1) year of purchasing or sourcing experience OR related field within supply chain
- Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship now or in the future.
- Relocation assistance will be provided for candidates that reside outside a 50-mile radius of El Paso, TX.
- Experience on using and maintaining MRP/ERP
- Experience with supplier negotiation
- Experience using Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, Power Point)
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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.
