Job description
Eaton’s AER ITD division is currently seeking a Senior Buyer - Aerospace.
The expected annual salary range for this role is $88837.47 - $130294.96 a year.
Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
What you’ll do:
- Coordinate sourcing strategies and supplier rationalization initiatives with Aerospace Commodity Management to ensure both plant and Aerospace goals are achieved.
- Prepares reports and other correspondence for use by Eaton SCM professionals.
- Coordinate material requirements with set production schedules, customer requirements, and provides feedback to scheduling and management.
- Ensure compliance with applicable contract flow down (FAR, DFAR, ITAR, etc.).
- Acts and applies skillful negotiations with internal and external suppliers; creates problem solutions and settles disputes; develop win-win resolutions, and creates positive relations with tact, diplomacy, and expert judgment.
- Support potential miss to ensure on time completion of critical orders, be proactive.
- Possesses expert knowledge and applications skills in the value chain process; and is recognized as an expert in analyzing and interpreting cost drivers when developing cost out strategies.
- For area of responsibility manages item parameters and settings in MRP system, minimizes past due sales dollars, quality issues, resolves supplier shortages, customer on-time delivery.
- Work with suppliers to develop continuous improvement plans regarding on time delivery and quality.
- Inform management of potential production problems and assist in the implementation of both short and long term solutions
- Track progression of production orders, investigate factors that affect schedules, and modify plans as necessary – communicating issues proactively with customer service teams to meet or exceed customer expectations
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree required from an accredited institution.
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in a Supply Chain Role.
- This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.
- No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of (City of Industry, CA) will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and/or a focus in Supply Chain Management
- 3-5 years of experience in Supply Chain Management with increasing responsibilities
- Supply chain experience within a manufacturing environment, preferably the Aerospace Industry
- APICS/ CPIM Certified
Skills:
- High Level Computer Skills (Excel, One Note, MFGPRO, SAP).
- Proficient in the development and tracking of internal metrics.
- General knowledge of ERP and procurement processes.
- Strong communications and customer care skills when interacting with both internal and/or external customers.
- Sound knowledge of supply chain and purchasing reporting systems.
- Sound knowledge of Eaton commodity products and supplier resources.
- Sound knowledge of supply chain and purchasing requirements.
- Sound knowledge of quality assurance and reporting accuracy.
- Sound knowledge and applications skills of process improvement.
- Sound Knowledge in work order management, scheduling, production, capacity planning
- This position requires the incumbent to apply analytical and problem-solving skills, which includes a strong knowledge of supply chain and purchasing / planning problem solving tools.
- This position drives value by defining problems and eliminating root causes and creates supply chain solutions for process improvements.
- Strong communication skills for internal and external customer interactions.
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We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
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