Buyer

Legrand, North America; Connecticut; On-site; USD 70,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology manufacturer is looking for a Buyer II to join their Data Power and Control Team in Connecticut. This role involves managing purchase orders, ensuring delivery of products, and maintaining strong vendor relationships. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree, 2-4 years of experience in purchasing within a manufacturing environment, and strong analytical skills. The position offers full-time employment and opportunities for growth in a fast-paced work environment.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years experience in purchasing and material planning in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Manages individual purchase order price and reports any variance.
• Renegotiates prices when MOQ is higher than agreed upon.
• Evaluates purchasing requisition daily for reorder points.
• Creates daily purchase orders at negotiated prices.
• Runs ATP reports to identify priorities for backlog orders.
• Maintains communication for expedited parts delivery.
• Processes Drop ship purchase orders and updates MRP system.
• Works with Technical Support/Quality on reports.
• Collaborates with warehouses on receiving/shipment issues.
• Maintains 95% Line Fill/Order Fill and 6 Stock turns.
• Updates MRP system with latest delivery promises.
• Reports on vendor scorecard performance.
• Prepares material forecasts for suppliers.
• Analyzes inventory levels for necessary adjustments.
• Supports strategic sourcing decisions.
• Contributes to Kaizen and lean enterprise improvements.

Skills

Hands-on experience with SAP

Material Requirements Planning (MRP)

Exceptional computer skills

Strong analytical skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Organizational and time management skills

Negotiation and influencing skills

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Associate's degree in business/related field or equivalent

APICS/CPIM preferred

Six Sigma/DMAIC knowledge/application is a plus

Job description

Legrand, North America provided pay range

This range is provided by Legrand, North America. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base Pay Range

$70,000.00/yr - $77,000.00/yr

Salary Range

$70,000 - $77,000

Legrand has an exciting opportunity for a Buyer II to join the Data Power and Control Team in New London, CT. The Buyer is responsible for planning the placement of purchase orders and delivery of products to support MRP schedules and daily sales demand. This role monitors the product/program/project/ROPs from initiation through delivery.

What Will You Do

• Manages individual purchase order price as related to the minimum order quantity (MOQ) and reports any variance from the negotiated purchase price
• Renegotiates any prices relating to a higher MOQ than the agreed upon.
• Evaluates purchasing requisition for the assigned planner code daily to ensure that established reorder points (ROPs) are appropriate with the current demand and lead time.
• Creates daily purchase orders for assigned planner code at the negotiated price and manages the delivery date to optimize stocking levels.
• Runs available to promise (ATP’s) report for the assigned planner codes on a weekly basis to identify priorities required for backlog orders and expedite materials with suppliers.
• Closes communication with customer service where expedited parts are required, including the transfer warehouse to Drop Ship (direct from vendor to customer) to reduce the lead time on delivery.
• Processes Drop ship purchase orders from initiation, produce packing slip, and update MRP system with goods receipts and tracking.
• Works with Technical Support/Quality regarding Technical support (TS) reports particularly on missing part replacement and new parts quotes of respective suppliers.
• Works with receiving departments in respective warehouses regarding receiving, put away or shipment issues.
• Maintains an average of 95% of Line Fill/Order Fill and 6 Stock turns for all the assigned planner codes.
• Updates and maintain the MRP system daily to reflect the latest delivery promise from the vendor, including keeping the open order report up to date.
• Reports on vendor scorecard performance (responsiveness, delivery, cost, customer service, and sustainability).
• Prepares material forecast for suppliers using Anaplan provided by DAT demand planning team.
• Maintains demand stream and system parameter aspects of the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.
• Analyzes inventory levels and determines actions to either reduce or increase levels.
• Supports strategic policies in source selection, single source and outsource decisions.
• Supports Kaizen and lean enterprise efforts to attain improvement objectives and special projects (such as process improvements, system upgrades, etc.)
• Travel is negligible

Education

• Bachelor's degree preferred or Associate's degree in business /related field or equivalent industry and educational experience.
• APICS/CPIM preferred.
• Six Sigma/DMAIC knowledge/application is a plus

Experience

• 2-4 years experience in purchasing and material planning in a manufacturing environment

Preferred Skills

• Hands-on experience with SAP
• Hands-on experience with Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
• Exceptional computer skills, extensive knowledge of spreadsheet, presentation and database software, proficiency with various e-mail, calendaring, meeting management and related communications software.
• Must have strong analytical skills and proven ability to effectively research and summarize information in an effective manner and make recommendations based upon analysis.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communications skills and be able to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization. Must be an effective listener, able to maintain focus, extract necessary information and validate understanding of the information.
• Requires strong organizational and time management skills and close attention to detail. Able to effectively manage multiple priorities and respond quickly to new opportunities in a fast-paced environment. Must be proficient in negotiation and influencing skills.
• Demonstrates ethical behavior as a sourcing professional.

Seniority level

Associate

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Purchasing

Industries

Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing; Manufacturing; and Machinery Manufacturing