Buyer

Eaton; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 71,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton’s Global Energy Infrastructure Solutions (GEIS) division is seeking a Buyer to join our Reno, NV team. This onsite role supports the manufacturing group, managing purchasing and planning of materials while coordinating with operations, customer service, engineering, and new‑product program management.

You will negotiate pricing, terms, and supplier compliance, oversee vendor transitions and tooling, and ensure PPAP processes before ordering.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate pricing, terms, and mandatory SPIR documentation for price increases.
• Manage supplier transitions, oversee outsourced tooling, and monitor mandatory compliance with stocking agreements.
• Ensure mandatory PPAP processes before ordering.
• Produce monthly reports on stock positions and forecast compliance; support lean inventory initiatives.

Skills

Vendor management

Inventory planning

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

PPAP

Job description

Eaton’s Global Energy Infrastructure Solutions (GEIS) division is currently seeking a Buyer to join our team. This onsite position is based at our Reno, NV location. Relocation assistance is available to candidates currently residing within the US or PR.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $71,000 - $105,000 per year. Salaries are based on candidate skills, experience, qualifications, and business considerations.

What You’ll Do

The Buyer will manage the buying and planning of materials supporting the manufacturing team, performing extensive relationship management with vendors, manufacturers, and internal stakeholders such as operations, customer service, engineering, and new‑product program management.

Essential Functions

• Supplier and Vendor Management: Negotiate pricing, terms, and mandatory SPIR documentation for price increases. Manage supplier transitions, oversee outsourced tooling, and monitor mandatory compliance with stocking agreements. Ensure mandatory PPAP processes before ordering.
• Inventory Planning and Materials Management: Produce monthly reports on steel product stocking positions, identify inventory risks with mandatory forecasting tools, optimize mandatory lean inventory, analyze mandatory forecast compliance, and support mandatory Mandated Mandated Mand..

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
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