Buyer II

Job Title

Johnson Controls is seeking a Materials Manager to procure assigned materials, components, supplies, equipment, and services that meet operational requirements for quality, delivery, price, terms, lead times, freight costs, and inventory objectives.

Principal duties include supporting buyers and the Materials Manager in resolving procurement issues, procuring materials to meet JCI goals for on-time delivery, inventory turns, cost, quality, and customer requirements, assisting in the supplier qualification process, placing purchase orders, determining economical lot sizes and supplier lead times, conducting quoting activities, supporting commodity cost reduction initiatives, supporting inventory management programs, maintaining data integrity within Largo systems and warehouse transactions, supporting planning team activities, maintaining and updating standard costs, participating in continuous improvement projects, assisting the Quality Department in resolving supplier quality issues, serving as the SMCC Champion, supporting the Materials Team during Production Floor Meetings, supporting other buyers in maintaining and reporting the 4W Report, supporting warehouse and inventory control functions, investigating and analyzing inventory discrepancies, and participating in Lean Manufacturing and problem-solving initiatives.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or a related field; two to five years of experience in purchasing, procurement, or production and inventory control; strong written and verbal communication skills; effective negotiation skills preferred; proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and other business systems; experience working in a team-oriented environment; availability to provide occasional weekend support as required to meet business needs; and the ability to work onsite full-time at the designated company location.

Salary range: $76,000 - $114,000 (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.