Buyer Sr. / Residential

Company Profile Lennox (NYSE: LII) is an industry leader in energy-efficient climate-control solutions founded over a century ago on the principles of integrity and innovation.
Dedicated to sustainability and creating comfortable, healthier environments for our residential and commercial customers while reducing their carbon footprint, we lead the field in innovation with our cooling, heating, indoor air quality, and refrigeration systems.
Job Description Under limited supervision, responsible for selecting and negotiating with approved domestic and international vendors and placing purchase orders in response to product requirements established by various departments within the organization.Evaluates bids, selects and recommends suppliers and negotiates price, quality and service.
Expedites the procurement of parts or materials in short or critical supply.
Performs market analyses and competitive evaluations.
Negotiates and settles with suppliers regarding damage claims, rejections, losses, return of materials, over-shipments, cancellations and engineering changes.
May conduct supplier site visits and rate them as to production capability, performance and delivery.
May provide work leadership for lower level employees.
Qualifications Requires a bachelor's degree.
Requires at least 5 years related experience.Knows a wide range concepts and approaches including purchasing for lean manufacturing, Kanban and supplier development.
Requires strong negotiation abilities and above average analytical skills.
Shows excellent verbal and written communication skills including with executives or in international contexts.
Requires knowledge of raw materials, production processes and quality control.
Competent in computerized procurement systems.
Requires advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
May require SAP experience.