Eaton's ES AMER ARS division is currently seeking a Senior Buyer. This facility is located in El Paso, TX and is an excited time to join a growing team! Our plant has roughly about 260 employees, and manufactures made to order commercial panel and switch boards.

　　The expected annual salary range for this role is $77249.97 - $113299.96 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:

　　The Senior Buyer will have the responsibility for the releasing and on-time delivery of purchase orders for raw material and production support activities. This role will be responsible for resolving any procurement, quality, invoice, and inventory related issue. Part consumption behavior and other part characteristic analysis will be a key component for this position. Interface with customer service, internal and external suppliers, product engineering and production is critical to ensure a high level of support to satisfy the customer

　　In this function you will:

　　Interact with suppliers to communicate delivery expectations, forecasts, design changes, lead-time management, and material expedites or delays to ensure suppliers meet supplier on time delivery goalsDrive cost reduction opportunitiesSupport strategic sourcing to align negotiations, new supplier selection, and supply chain strategyReview purchase requisitions, place purchase orders, issue change notices, review exception messages to ensure delivery of materials or services as necessary to adhere to production schedulesMaintain material master records for assigned materials; ensure accurate records, source lists, and promptly reconcile supplier invoices for paymentReview part consumption characteristics to ensure appropriate planning parameters are maintainedReview and maintain internal / external Kanban replenishment, vendor managed programs, scheduling agreements and blanket ordersProvide root cause corrective action when neededParticipate in continuous improvement opportunitiesProactively avoid material shortages

　　Qualifications:

　　Required:

　　Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.3+ years of experience performing purchasing and production planning functions in a manufacturing environment.Must be eligible to work in the US without company sponsorship.No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of the facility listed will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

　　Preferred:

　　Proficient experience with MAPICSPurchasing experience in a made to order manufacturing environment APICS certification (CPIM)Demonstrated capability of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies - Green Belt certification a plusDemonstrated negotiation experienceProven experience with quality assurance and reporting accuracyProven knowledge and applications skills with process improvementsAbility to work with Engineering teams and all Operations related departments

　　Skills:

　　Willing to travel up to 10% of the time.This position requires the incumbent to be able to apply analytical and problem-solving skills, which includes demonstrated knowledge or familiarity with problem solving tools. Incumbent should also understand the use of statistical tools Thorough knowledge of materials planning systems (MRP/ERP) logicThis position drives value by defining problems and eliminating root causes, and applying solutions for process improvementsThe selected candidate should have sound knowledge of commodity and risk management including vendor selection, purchasing, performance metrics, and continuous process improvementGood written, verbal and strong interpersonal communications skills to interact with both internal and/or external customers and suppliersSense of urgency and ability to drive to positive results in a complex environmentGood organizational skills and the ability to multi-taskAdvanced knowledge of MS Office Applications; Excel, Word and PowerPoint

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