Eaton’s ES AMER ESS division is currently seeking a Buyer.

This role is based in our Nacogdoches, TX facility. Relocation assistance will be provided.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $65250.0 - $95700.0 a year.

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 Buyer will be responsible for releasing and delivering purchase orders for raw materials and production support activities on time. This role will be responsible for resolving any procurement, quality, invoice, and inventory-related issues, including appropriate SAP/ERP transactions. This position will report directly to the Supply Chain Manager and interface with customer service, internal and external suppliers, product engineering, accounts payable, and production to ensure a high level of support to satisfy the customer.

Essential Functions:

• Performs, leads, and coordinates activities in procuring goods and services and maintaining procurement records.

• Work with suppliers to improve performance, such as driving on-time deliveries and discussing nonconforming goods and services with inspection or Q.A. personnel, users, and vendors.

• Determines source of material issues and initiates remedial action.

• Cooperates and coordinates with production and engineering to determine the feasibility and advisability of contracting to outsource subassembly parts.

• Recommends measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and product quality and suggests work procedures and conditions changes.

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution is required.

• One (1) year of SAP experience.

• Must be eligible to work in the United States without company sponsorship now or in the future

• Relocation assistance will be provided for candidates that reside outside a 50-mile radius of Nacogdoches, TX

Preferred Qualifications:

• Planning experience

• Knowledge of Material life Cycle in a manufacturing Environment

Skills:

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• Proficient in Excel

• Supplier Development

• Continuous Improvement Mindset

• Strong Critical Thinking Skills

• Time Management Skills

• Understand how Cross functional teams (Commodity Management, Quality, Engineering, Finance, Operations ETC) work together.

• Possesses the talent to resolve business challenges and influence others

• Willingness to learn to decipher technical data to make purchasing decisions

• Demonstrated ability to support a cross-functional team

• Ability to learn and apply commodity strategy

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