Plant Buyer

Johnson Controls; Waynesboro (Franklin County); On-site; USD 68,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson Controls seeks a purchasing professional to procure materials and services, manage supplier relations, and support engineering during new product development. The role partners with engineering and planning to optimize lead times, costs, and quality across our manufacturing operations.

The ideal candidate has 2–5 years in purchasing/Inventory control, strong communication, and negotiation skills. Proficiency with Microsoft Office and ERP systems is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business or equivalent experience.
• Two to five years of 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.

Responsibilities

• Procures materials to meet inventory turns, cost, quality and supplier requirements.
• Supports senior buyers and plant sourcing on procurement issues and expediting orders.
• Assists in supplier qualification and cross-functional audits for new sources.
• Places purchase orders and communicates scheduling/forecasting requirements.
• Determines supplier lead times for purchasing components.
• Collaborates with engineering on new product developments and specifications.
• Supports cost reduction, lead time reduction and supplier consolidation projects.
• Supports inventory management with vendor stocking and vendor-managed inventory.
• Aids in ensuring minority-owned and small disadvantaged suppliers are considered.
• Interacts with planning to identify at-risk materials to prevent shortages.
• Maintains ERP item master and purchasing activity data integrity.
• Assists with expediting and de-expediting PO releases.
• Aids quality in resolving supplier quality issues and processing debit memos.
• Performs special projects and related duties as assigned.

Skills

Good communication

Multitasking

Negotiation

Microsoft Office

Team player

ERP system experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or equivalent experience

Two to five years purchasing/production and inventory control

Tools

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

RESPONSIBILITY LEVEL:

Under direction of the Purchasing Sourcing Manager 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:

• Procures materials to meet the goals of JCI regarding inventory turns, cost, quality, and customer requirements.
• Supports senior buyers and Plant Sourcing Manager on procurement issues, i.e. invoice and receipt discrepancies, expediting orders.
• 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 supplier lead times for purchasing components.
• Partners with engineering in the new product development initiatives ensuring a thorough understanding of product specifications.
• 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.
• Assists quality department in resolving supplier quality issues. Resolves rejected purchased materials with the processing of debit memos.
• Performs special projects and related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in business or equivalent experience.
• Two to five years of 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.

HIRING SALARY RANGE:

$68,000- $93,000(Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, location 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. For details, please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site at https://jobs.johnsoncontrols.com/about-us

Johnson Controls International plc. is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law.

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