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**_PRIMARY FUNCTION:_**The Buyer is responsible for procurement of the required raw material goods necessary to support the manufacturing operations ensuring all purchasing orders are planned in a timely, efficient, and cost-effective manner in line with Customer required dates and proper inventory levels.
Warranty MRBR metric, past due open POs performance, ME5A, Schedule agreement management & improve the DOH inventory performance**_ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: _**- Convert requisitions to PO- in line with requirements- Change and maintain Purchase orders as required according to established Material Policies and Procedures.- Maintain system parameters updated at all times.- Coordinates effective exchange of information between purchasing, planning and production departments.- Attend daily production meetings.- Negotiates prices, schedule changes, coordinates supplier's material deviations, and changes for material and services with the requisitioning department as required for approval.- Maintains effective contact with suppliers advising supervision / management of any changes which would affect production.- Maintains -monitors and manages required inventory levels (threshold report- MZBZ reports) and executes standard work as listed on Buyer function.- Completes negotiations with suppliers regarding price, terms, quality, tooling, etc.
Develop and negotiate supply agreements when needed.
Negotiate consignment and/or Kanban set up with supply base to assist with inventory days on hand.- Maintains contact with engineering, manufacturing, quality assurance and service departments to coordinate product / program requirements.- Assist in training of and coordinating the activities of junior buyers as directed by Purchasing Supervisor.- Ensures purchases / services are in compliance with Environmental Standards.- Under the direction of the Purchasing Supervisor the incumbent could provide professional direction to the other buyers.- Responsible for researching / analyzing purchasing data and develop plans / procedures that will meet or exceed the objectives of theDivision.- Maintain invoices on hold.- Will operate within Corporate, Divisional, and Departmental procedures and guidelines and display high ethical standards and conduct in carrying out their responsibilities.- Negotiates resolution (as required) of Eaton claims (i.E., cost, time, rework, scrap, and labor, sorting charges) with suppliers regarding non-conforming material.- Ensure to compliance Eaton's Quality System requirements.- Ensure to compliance Eaton's Health, Safety, and Environmental requirementsLI-MM3**Qualifications**:**_ Required Qualifications_**:- Bachelor's degree in business administration / Industrial Engineer, a related field, or two to five years'- experience in a manufacturing environment.- 2 to 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.- Bilingual English / Spanish required.- Working knowledge of MRP systems