Buyer I

Johnson Controls, Inc.; Largo (FL); On-site; USD 68,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus plan

Job summary

Johnson Controls is seeking a procurement professional to support senior buyers and the purchasing manager in acquiring materials, components, supplies, and services. You will help optimize inventory, lead times, and supplier performance while ensuring quality and cost targets are met.

This role requires a bachelor's degree in business or equivalent, 2–5 years in purchasing or inventory control, strong communication, negotiation skills, and proficiency with Microsoft Office; APICS certification

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or equivalent experience.
• 2–5 years experience in purchasing or production and inventory control.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to multitask in a fast paced environment.
• Negotiation skills required.
• Proficient computer skills with Microsoft Office.
• APICS certification desirable

Responsibilities

• Supports senior buyers and purchasing manager on procurement issues.
• Procures materials to meet inventory, cost, quality, and customer requirements.
• Maintains data integrity of ERP system and assists with supplier qualification and set-up.
• Places purchase orders and communicates forecasting requirements to suppliers.
• Determines economical lot size and supplier lead times for components.
• Supports supplier cost reduction and lead-time reduction projects.
• Supports inventory management programs including vendor stocking and VMI.
• Writes contracts and supports contract administration for standard products.

Skills

Multitasking

Negotiation

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or equivalent

APICS certification desirable

Tools

Microsoft Office

ERP system

Job description

Johnson Controls, a global leader in thermal management, mission-critical building systems, energy efficiency, and decarbonization, helps customers use energy more productively, reduce carbon emissions, and operate with the precision and resilience required in rapidly expanding industries such as data centers, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing, and higher education.

For more than 140 years, Johnson Controls has delivered performance where it really matters. Backed by advanced technology, lifecycle services and an industry-leading field organization, we elevate customer performance, turn goals into real-world results and help move society forward.

Under direction of the purchasing manager/supervisor and senior buyers, procures assigned materials, components, supplies, equipment and services that meet the operation’s requirements for quality, delivery, price, terms, lead times, and inventory levels.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES:

• Supports senior buyers and purchasing manager on procurement issues, i.e. invoice and receipt discrepancies, expediting orders.
• Procures materials to meet the goals of JCI regarding inventory turns, cost, quality, and customer requirements.
• Assists in the supplier qualification process, per the JCI ISO Supplier Selection Procedure, and supports cross-functional teams in auditing/qualifying new sources of supply including vendor set-up.
• Places purchase orders and communicates blanket order/ master scheduling/ forecasting requirements to suppliers.
• Determines most economical lot size and supplier lead times for purchasing components.
• Conducts quoting activities to ensure best total cost for assigned commodities.
• Supports commodity cost reduction, lead time reduction and supplier consolidation projects.
• Supports inventory management programs with supply base that includes vendor stocking, consignment, vendor-managed inventory, etc.
• Supports company goals for minority owned and small disadvantaged business suppliers.
• Partners with the Planning team by identifying at risk materials in order to prevent shortages on the shop floor.
• Maintains data integrity of ERP system including Item Master attributes and purchasing activities.
• Provides assistance to the materials group in expediting and de-expediting purchase order releases.
• Sets standard cost on assigned commodities.
• Writes contracts and supports contract administration for standard products.
• Assists quality department in resolving supplier quality issues.
• Provides assistance to quality group in expediting and de-expediting as needed.
• Performs special projects and related duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in business or equivalent experience.
• Two to five years experience in purchasing or production and inventory control.
• Good communication skills both written and verbal.
• Ability to multitask in a fast paced environment
• Negotiation skills required.
• Proficient computer skills with experience in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience in a team environment desirable.
• APICS certification desirable

SALARY RANGE : $67,900 - $101,900 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.) This role offers a competitive Bonus plan that will take into account individual, group, and corporate performance. This position includes a competitive benefits package. The posted salary range reflects the target compensation for this role. However, we recognize that exceptional candidates may bring unique skills and experiences that exceed the typical profile. If you believe your background warrants consideration beyond the stated range, we encourage you to apply. To support an efficient and fair hiring process, we may use technology assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to help identify and evaluate candidates. All hiring decisions are ultimately made by human reviewers. For details, please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site at https://jobs.johnsoncontrols.com/about-us