Associate Buyer

Eaton’s Power Distribution & Control Assemblies Division is currently seeking an Associate Buyer to join our team. This position is based at our Wilsonville, OR facility.

Position Overview:

This position supports Eaton’s supply chain purchasing department by owning a product line. This individual will take leadership of cost reduction projects, quality, and delivery. Performs administrative functions related to ordering and expediting the material required to meet the production schedule and to manage the inventory to meet the plant’s financial and safety objectives.

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:

• Negotiate prices, terms, delivery, and conditions of purchase from suppliers for a variety of assigned commodities
• Responsible for all material orders for assigned product lines, including managing both internal and external vendors
• Handle escalations of past due Purchase Orders and coordinate with vendors. Work on identifying root causes of OTP issues with the vendors to mitigate future OTP issues.
• Drive fast-response to last minute material needs and follow-up to determine root cause and corrective action to sustain improvements
• Responsible for initiating and driving DMR (discrepant material report) process so our vendors get feedback on issues and drive to root cause
• Responsible for daily inventory efforts, including adjustments, stock checks, Kanban changes and performing Kanban charge-outs for internal/external vendors (scan/verify quantity)
• Responsible for providing daily up-to-date material status on orders to Production staff & Management
• Responsible for leading inventory efforts (with support from Power Center management) for the location. This includes facilitating meetings, distribution of inventory materials, ensuring compliance with inventory procedures, etc. to meet Days on Hand (DOH) objectives
• Coordinate communication between engineering, operations, planners, and suppliers to ensure that pertinent information is disseminated accurately and efficiently
• Responsible for cost-out initiatives, including premium freight reduction & inventory optimization
• Maintain good working relationships with Customers, Distributors, Sales, Supply Chain, and internal plant personnel in support of quality customer service efforts
• Interface with suppliers, as a representative of Eaton/ to provide a most favorable corporate image

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:

• Associate’s Degree in Business Admin or Materials Planning
• Two (2) years of experience in either customer service, administrative role, or supply chain role
• Two (2) years of experience w/ Microsoft Office
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship
• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of Wilsonville, OR will be considered. Active Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

Preferred qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
• Prior experience with Oracle, AS400, Vista, and Infor
• Knowledge of Quality processes (RMR, CQM, Control Plans, PFMEA, MSA, audits, inspections, calibrations, etc)
• Knowledge of Enovia
• Knowledge of the manufacturing processes
• Problem solving skills, including root-cause analysis
• Prior sourcing experience
• APICS Certification

Why work at Eaton? We provide benefits that are industry competitive and focused on employee well-being. Listed below are programs that are offered globally, but program availabilities may vary by site.

• Flexible work options to help balance work/life demands (at participating Eaton sites).
• Healthcare/retirement savings programs.
• Competitive compensation packages to reward skills and performance.
• Tuition assistance or financial help for ongoing learning and development.
• Health, Dental, Vision & Wellness programs.
• Donation matching (U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico)

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

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What you will get from us

Eaton’s mission is to improve the quality of life and the environment through the use of power management technologies and services. We provide sustainable solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power – more safely, more efficiently and more reliably. 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 day. It’s where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential—and where you can help us reach ours. Eaton’s 2020 revenues were $17.9 billion, and we sell products to customers in more than 175 countries. We have approximately 85,000 employees.

We make work exciting, engaging and meaningful for our employees through our dedication to tackling some of the toughest power management challenges on the planet and by never losing sight of what matters. Our culture is built on a strong commitment to practicing our core values and supporting our employees with the tools they need to succeed. We pledge to always foster a diverse and inclusive environment, including inclusion resource groups that bring together employees who share a common purpose, interest or background. In the past year, our company has received top employment recognition by the Human Rights Campaign and almost fifty percent of our Board of Directors represented diverse groups. When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we — as individuals and as a company — are stronger.

We have demonstrated our passion for sustainability with the recent announcement of cutting carbon emissions from the company’s operations by at least 50 percent by 2030. We are ethical, passionate, accountable, efficient, transparent and committed to learning. We are confident we can deliver on our promise to improve the quality of life and the environment because of the attributes that our employees embody.

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

Job: Supply Chain / Logistics

Region: North America – US/Puerto Rico
Organization: ESSG PDCAD Power Distrib Control Assy Div

Job Level: Individual Contributor
Schedule: Full-time
Is remote work (i.e. working from home or another Eaton facility) allowed for this position?: No
Does this position offer relocation?: No
Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time