We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light, and more things to come… for our customers, our communities, and our planet.
Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) is a market-leading industrial technology company. We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light, and more things to come. Through our two business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting and Lighting Controls (ABL) and the Intelligent Spaces Group (ISG), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people's lives.
We are positioned at the intersection of sustainability and technology. Our businesses develop technology that helps save our customers energy and reduce their carbon emissions. We achieve growth through the development of innovative new products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions, and location-aware applications.
As a Material Buyer Sr. at our company, your responsibilities include maintaining procurement of materials according to the requisitions created by the planner, serving as the main point of contact between suppliers and operations, creating and acknowledging POs, managing information accuracy of all purchase orders released, ensuring metrics traceability and visibility to the rest of the organization, informing about any supplier misdelivery and performance issues to Operations and Sourcing Managers, following supplier shipments until material is delivered to the Facility dock and receipt is processed in the system according to supplier documentation, and ensuring timely invoice payment.
Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)Analyze 3-month materials needs, identify any supply risk, work on expedite, communication to operations and escalations to Sourcing.Communicate forecast information to suppliers and get acknowledgment or confirmation back from suppliers to secure pipeline or manage and communicate any risk to operations and sourcing.Responsible for converting to Purchase Orders the material requisitions created or released by the planner and capture suppliers' commitment in the system.Follow up open POs according to need dates or supplier promise date, monitor shipment progress, cross border and entry of receipt.Execute planner needs for material procurement (pull in / push out / cancel) and communicate results to planner.Track and fix receiving material hold (Quarantine). Execute RTS according to RMA's instructions from vendors and resolve any invoice issue (holds).Communicate and update any parameters changes required from suppliers such as (Price, LT, MOQ, Std pack) upon approval of category leader in case relevant impact to inventory and service metrics.Execute material deviations approved by engineering when there are supplier delivery issues.SkillsEnglish Advanced / Ability to work under minimal supervision, sense of ownership.Supply chain (logistics / import / export) knowledge.Ability to maintain vendor relationships and negotiation skills.Ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously.Use and interpret data to determine purchasing needs and perform inventory management tasks.Strict attention to detail, system data maintenance, and accuracy.Excellent interpersonal skills in dealing with team members and vendors.We value diversity and are an equal opportunity organization. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnic or national origin, disability, pregnancy, and religion.
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