Buyer

Halma p.l.c

Sussex (WI)

On-site

USD 65,000 - 95,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Organizational bonus

Benefits package including health, 401

Paid vacation and holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

AVIRE, part of the Halma group, seeks an Operational Buyer-Planner for US operations (Sussex, WI and Marlboro, NJ). Based in Sussex, WI, you will own day-to-day purchasing execution, consolidate demand across sites, align supply plans with build schedules, and manage supplier performance.

Travel between sites may be required. Collaborate with production, engineering, quality, service, and warehouse teams to optimize inventory, cost, and continuity, while supporting continuous improvement

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, engineering, economics, or related field.
Minimum 2 years in purchasing, supply chain, or material planning in a manufacturing environment.
Understanding of MRP, inventory optimization, and production support in short- and long-term horizons.
PC use, MS Office; Excel expert; preferred Dynamics 365 knowledge.

Responsibilities

Own day-to-day purchasing execution for Sussex, WI and Marlboro, NJ sites.
Consolidate demand and leverage shared suppliers across sites.
Partner with production, engineering, quality, service, and warehouse teams to align supply plans.
Manage supplier performance, cost, quality, and continuity.
Plan, procure, and ensure uninterrupted material availability through short- and long-term MRP.
Maintain planning parameters and master data in the system.
Monitor risks, capacity constraints, and obsolescence with mitigation actions.
Coordinate logistics and resolve shipment deviations.
Collaborate with Accounts Payable on invoices and pricing.
Participate in continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Purchasing execution

Supplier management

MRP understanding

Excel proficiency

Analytical thinking

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, engineering, economics, or related field

Tools

Dynamics 365

Job description

Work with a global company whose purpose is connecting and protecting people

AVIRE combines 4 market-leading brands (Rath, Janus, Microkey, and Memco) within the elevator and emergency communications industries; currently offering light curtains, emergency telephones/ GSMs, ERCES, and area of refuge. Each brand has a strong market presence, a unique identity, a distinct product range, and a long, successful history.

Help grow a safer, cleaner, healthier future for everyone, every day.

Do you have an entrepreneurial mindset? Do you like being part of high growth, high impact environments? If you have answered yes to these questions, we should connect!

This role holds purchasing responsibility for AVIRE's US operations and is the single point of accountability for material availability and supplier performance at both US locations: Sussex, Wisconsin and Marlboro, New Jersey. The Operational Buyer-Planner is based in Sussex, WI, reports to the Purchasing Manager, US, and executes within global commodity and Material Group strategies. Travel between and on-site support of both locations may be expected as business needs require.

What you will do :

Own day-to-day purchasing execution for both US sites (Sussex, WI and Marlboro, NJ), including requisition conversion, purchase order placement, order confirmation, expediting , and delivery follow-up.

Consolidate demand and leverage shared suppliers across Sussex, WI and Marlboro, NJ, and manage inter-site transfers and stock balancing between the two US locations.

Partner with production, engineering, quality, service, and warehouse teams at each US site to align supply plans to site-specific build schedules, priorities, and customer commitments.

Manage assigned suppliers and act as the primary owner of supplier performance, cost, quality, and continuity.

Utilize and update Material Group / Commodity strategies aligned with global supply chain and manufacturing objectives .

Plan, procure , and ensure uninterrupted material availability for production and service operations through short ‑ and long ‑ term MRP.

Maintain and optimize D365 planning parameters and master data to ensure accurate forecasting, inventory levels, and data integrity across BOMs and material masters.

Monitor supply risks, capacity constraints, and obsolescence, and raise issues to enable mitigation plans to protect production and service continuity.

Understand total landed cost for assigned commodities, including price, logistics , duties, and inventory carrying costs, and drive cost ‑ reduction initiatives.

Prepare, analyze, and act on operational and planning reports including inventory health, backorders, pricing, and supplier performance.

Administer and monitor contracts, NDAs, and framework agreements ongoing and as part of vendor onboarding.

Coordinate logistics activities with internal teams and suppliers to ensure on ‑ time delivery and resolution of shipment deviations.

Resolve non ‑ conforming materials (NCR), supplier complaints, and corrective actions in cooperation with Quality and cross ‑ functional teams.

Collaborate closely with Accounts Payable to resolve invoice discrepancies, pricing issues, and payment deviations.

Notify of End ‑ of ‑ Life (EOL) and End ‑ of ‑ Support (EOS) strategies and execute on last ‑ time buys.

Raise escalations and support cross ‑ functional stakeholders without direct reporting authority.

Actively participate in continuous improvement initiatives and apply structured problem ‑ solving methodologies to improve processes and outcomes.

Provide operational backup , support inventory counts, and ensure business continuity during absences.

We want someone who displays :

Action-Oriented Curiosity : You readily take on challenges, and you identify and seize new opportunities. You have an outstanding history of delivering on your projects. You work on the problems that truly need solving, and you effectively challenge the organization to be better. You can cut through the clutter and focus on the priorities that align with organizational objectives .

Collaboration : You embrace the unique experiences, viewpoints, and abilities of your teammates and proactively engage those differences to come to the best possible outcome.

Empowerment : You thrive in an environment where you can make decisions. You do not shy away from taking a stand, and you recognize the importance of challenging the team to ensure that we strive for more. You take responsibility to solve customer problems the first time.

Accountability: You take responsibility for your actions, and you deliver on your commitments.

Inclusion: In all aspects of your work, you treat everyone with respect.

Job Skills

Sufficient material availability, purchasing execution, and supplier performance for both US locations: Sussex, WI and Marlboro, NJ

Sufficient material for smooth production and consumables

Deliver on purchasing requests from other departments

Proper tendering / sourcing process

Accuracy of data in the MRP system

Communication with suppliers

Understanding and execution of framework agreements and agreed terms and conditions

Optimization of inventory levels

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain , Business, Engineering, Economics, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered

Minimum 2 years of experience in purchasing, supply chain, or material planning within a manufacturing environment.

Understanding of material requirements planning (MRP), inventory optimization, and production support in short ‑ and long ‑ term horizons.

User-level knowledge of PC use and MS Office suite, Excel expert, preferred MRP Dynamics 365

Experience in purchasing and logistics

Organizational, communication, and negotiation skills

Precision, systematic and analytical approach, ability to follow tasks through to completion

Who is AVIRE ?

Connecting and Protecting People . AVIRE combines 4 market-leading brands (Rath, Janus, Microkey , and Memco ) within the elevator and emergency communications industries; currently offering light curtains, area of refuge, emergency telephones / GSMs, and life safety solutions. Each brand has a strong market presence, a unique identity, a distinct product range, and a long, successful history. The group has manufacturing locations in 2 countries, R&D in 2 countries and Sales & Marketing in 8 countries employing over 4 00 people globally.

AVIRE is part of the Halma group ( www.halma.com ). Halma bets on talent! We are looking for bright, ambitious people to join our team and stay for the long term. With over 50 businesses under its ownership, Halma is a great place to start, advance, or accelerate your career.