Strategic Buyer

Strategic Buyer - Networks

Eaton's Aerospace Group is currently seeking a Strategic Buyer - Networks to join our Operations Fulfilment team. This position is based at our North Charleston, SC location.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $86000 - $126000 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

Position Overview: The Supply Chain orchestration from customer to supplier requires a strong operational partner to manage, measure and maintain business relations with external supply chain partners. The Strategic Buyer - Networks is responsible for complex procurement of custom products and services and related supply chain aspects such as purchase orders, inbound volumes, spend, procurement volumes, forecast and capacity commits and supplier performance and compliance, with a focus on non-standard, non-repeat buying, including stranger / alien programs. The Buyer's focus lies on new and defined suppliers for a range of products procured from outside of Eaton.

Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each and every day. It's where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential—and where you can help us reach ours.

In this function you will: • Procure parts and services with complex or custom requirements, with a focus on non-standard, non-repeat buying, including stranger / alien programs • Drive the part deactivation and reactivation processes to include obsolescence as required to meet customer demands• Collaborate in Aftermarket quoting process with commercial teams• Accountable for managing the producibility decision process for the plant (dormant parts / "none" process / supplier unknown) • Manage in-site transitions (supplier movement / gate processes / ramp up / ramp down) based on risk matrix• Manage all technical procurement activities associated with ITAR & Other undisclosed programs.• Receive, validate and communicate Engineering Specs for parts with support of Engineering –ITAR & Other undisclosed programs.• Engage suppliers in tender preparation and align on responsibilities for delivery• Manage Material Forecast collaboration and receive capacity commits from suppliers

When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we — as individuals and as a company — are stronger.

Qualifications

Required (Basic) Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution• Minimum 2 year of experience in manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, operations or a combination of those functions• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the future• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of the work location will be considered. Active Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation• This position requires access to export-controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must be a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158.

Preferred Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in business, engineering or supply chain from an accredited institution• 2+ years of procurement or supply chain experience within a manufacturing environment• 2+ years' experience with SAP MRP/ERP system preferred• 2+ years' experience working in a high mix, low volume manufacturing environment

Skills

Position Criteria: • Proven analytical and problem-solving skills• Ability to work in a matrix environment, get results and drive change through others• Effective oral and written communication skills as well as planning and organizational skills• Ability to manage by influence through solid relationships and process focus• Ability to effectively present results and recommendations to senior-level executive team• Proficiency with Microsoft applications (Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.)