Plant Buyer
Core
Applies purchasing practices to assigned commodity management to ensure products meet quality, delivery, and specification requirements at the lowest possible costs.
Role type
Senior Plant Buyer (Supply Chain)
Builds
Procures materials and services for Eaton's data center, utility, industrial, commercial, machine building, residential, aerospace, and mobility markets.
Domain
Manufacturing / Industrial Supply Chain
Required skills
Supplier identification and negotiation, Cost analysis and cost-out strategies, Process improvement, Project management, Data analysis, Quality assurance
Preferred skills
Knowledge of Eaton commodity products and supplier resources, Supply chain reporting systems
Technologies
Supply chain and purchasing reporting systems
Responsibilities
Identify new suppliers, negotiate prices, analyze trends, expedite orders, solve disputes, prepare reports for SCM professionals, apply project management tools for procurement applications.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC