Buyer

Creating Peace of Mind by Pioneering Safety and Security

At Allegion, we help keep the people you know and love safe and secure where they live, work and visit. With more than 40 brands, 14,000+ employees globally and products sold in 130 countries, we specialize in security around the doorway and beyond.

Allegion is proud to be recognized with the 2026 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award (GEWA) for the third consecutive year, earning distinction in both the employee engagement and strengths categories. This year, Allegion also received Gallup's With Distinction honor — a designation reserved for a select group of organizations that go above and beyond in building exceptional workplace cultures.

Buyer – Stanley Access Technologies, Greenfield, IN

Stanley Access Technologies, a division of Allegion, is recognized as an industry leader in the manufacturing, installation, and servicing of automatic doors. Our growing product and service offerings have driven significant growth for our service business. Join our world class team of diligent problem solvers, innovators, fresh thinkers, and communicators who excite and inspire others.

Stanley Access Technologies seeks a self-motivated, results-driven team player to fill the Buyer position at our Mt. Comfort Facility in Greenfield, IN. The Material Buyer is an active team member in planning and scheduling the delivery of material from suppliers. This tactical position is responsible for monitoring the flows of buy items, guaranteeing availability of components to avoid material shortages and production downtime, as well as managing inventory levels to meet our customer service and inventory targets.

Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. The company does not intend to provide sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B, TN, etc.) for this employment position.

What You Will Do:

• Receive and analyze requisitions to determine quantity, specifications, and delivery requirements.
• From approved supplier list, recommend and select suppliers to fulfill scheduled plant deliveries.
• Ensure up-to-date ABC classification is maintained for planning, and other key inputs into the PFEP process.
• Conduct vendor onboarding activities, training and periodic site visits/audits to implement the process and drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure optimal inventory levels and safety stock are maintained for their parts.
• Coordinate with Quality Assurance to resolve quality issues with suppliers.
• Maintain proactive shortage identification and management - help flag root causes & corrective actions.
• Analyze and select parts for SOMI/consigned inventory - Supplier replenishment.
• Expedite deliveries to meet and exceed scheduled critical requirements.
• Maintain material plan at the time fence to ensure continuity of supply.
• Coordinate with production planners for solutions when parts cannot be delivered as promised.
• Maintain and continuously evaluate supplier performance and escalate when issues occur.
• Resolve invoicing discrepancies with suppliers and accounting.
• Analyze material and capacity availability to provide customer promise dates for sales orders.
• Maintains item master lead time information based upon process improvements, current constraints, total current demand by product family, and priority information.
• Manage internal and SOMI/VMI material and parameters to meet schedules.
• Interface with required functional groups to resolve challenging delivery requirements.
• Communicate forecasts and replenishment plans to supplier.
• Review open requirements, monitoring vendor performance and expediting where necessary. Ensure that problems relating to delivery, quality or pricing are promptly conveyed to the supplier and resolved in a timely manner.
• Maintain product knowledge in terms of options, substitutions, critical functions /components, etc.
• Understand material specifications in terms of alternate supply options for critical shortages such as substitutions or deviating material.
• Maintain basic knowledge of supplier processes and capabilities.
• Understanding of Kanban and JIT systems.
• Must possess a strong customer service orientation and must provide dedicated support of internal and external customer requirements.
• Must be a strong written and verbal communicator, able to communicate to various audiences effectively.
• Team oriented, must have the ability to work cohesively with others.
• Must be able to work well with external suppliers.
• Must possess ability to work well in a manufacturing environment.
• Must be detail-oriented and self-motivated, able to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced, multi-tasked environment.

What You Need to Succeed:

• Bachelor's Degree preferred
• 2 years minimum planner/buyer manufacturing experience.
• Certification in production and inventory management preferred
• Considerable knowledge of industry related supply base.
• Skilled in production and supplier scheduling.
• Knowledgeable of supplier processes and capabilities.
• Able to provide directions and training to peers as needed.
• Computer proficient with ERP and Microsoft Office applications.
• Basic mathematical skills.
• Experience in operations, inventory management, MRP and lean manufacturing processes.
• Experience with visual management systems.

Why Work for Us?

Allegion is a Great Place to Grow your Career if:

• You're seeking a rewarding opportunity that allows you to truly help others. With thousands of employees and customers around the world, there's plenty of room to make an impact. As our values state, "this is your business, run with it ".
• You're looking for a company that will invest in your professional development. As we grow, we want you to grow with us.
• You want a culture that promotes work-life balance. Our employees enjoy generous paid time off, because at Allegion we recognize that you have a full life outside of work!
• You want to work for an award-winning company that invests in its people. Allegion is proud to be a recipient of the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award for the second year in a row, recognizing our commitment to employee engagement, strengths -based development, and unlocking human potential.

What You'll Get from Us:

• Health, dental and vision insurance coverage, helping you "be safe, be healthy"
• Unlimited Paid Time Off
• A commitment to your future with a 401K plan, which currently offers a 6% company match and no vesting period
• Health Savings Accounts – Tax-advantaged savings account used for healthcare expenses
• Flexible Spending Accounts – Tax-advantaged spending accounts for healthcare and/or dependent daycare expenses
• Disability Insurance –Short-Term and Long-Term coverage, paid for by Allegion, provides income replacement for illness or injury
• Life Insurance – Term life coverage with the option to purchase supplemental coverage
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Voluntary Wellness Program – Simply complete wellness activities and earn monetary rewards
• Employee Discounts through Perks at Work
• Community involvement and opportunities to give back so you can "serve others, not yourself"
• Opportunities to leverage your unique strengths through CliftonStrengths assessment & coaching

Apply Today!

Join our team of experts today and help us make tomorrow's world a safer place!

Not sure if your experience perfectly aligns with the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification and every single preferred qualification of a job posting. At Allegion, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. So, if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every item in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role.

We Celebrate Who We Are!

Allegion is committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace. Together, we embrace all differences and similarities among colleagues, as well as the differences and similarities within the relationships that we foster with customers, suppliers and the communities where we live and work. Whatever your background, experience, race, color, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, disability status, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law, we will make sure that you have every opportunity to impress us in your application and the opportunity to give your best at work, not because we're required to, but because it's the right thing to do. We are also committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. If for any reason you cannot apply