- Develops and maintains strong value add relationships with suppliers. Monitors supplier capacities for assigned commodities to ensure no unexpected capacity constraints occur. Conducts frequent meetings with critical suppliers to ensure that open issues are adequately resolved, and visits supplier sites as necessary to maintain the business relationship.
- Performs suppliers' assessments for new suppliers and ensures supplier scorecards are documented and reviewed with key suppliers regularly and drives supplier corrective actions.
- Analyzes and manages data from Planning, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Product Management to support the manufacturing plan. Reviews ERP messages on assigned commodities and processes and maintains purchase orders in accordance with predetermined company standards. Coordinates deliveries based on vendor lead times and specific manufacturing objectives of CCB.
- Reviews changes in requirements and adjusts schedules as necessary to meet business objectives. Also, notify the appropriate departments of any significant delays in supply.
- Processes all price changes according to policy.
- Active team member for new products for assigned commodities.
- Ability to lead projects including outsourcing, ins-sourcing, new sourcing or alternative sourcing for new or existing supply.
- Coordinates returns to suppliers for non-conforming goods and materials as required.
- Works with accounting to resolve invoice discrepancies.
- Participates in physical inventory and cycle count programs if needed.
- Maintains order policies, risk mitigation, and other commodity programs as defined.
- Maintains good housekeeping practices and performs safely and effectively so as not to inflict injury to self or others.
- Update and maintain manufacturing/purchasing data within the ERP system and assist in the implementation of new planning systems as required.
- Performs any other duties required by the Purchasing Manager to ensure the realization of departmental and corporate goals.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
- 3-5 years of purchasing experience is required. Experience in a manufacturing environment with knowledge of ERP systems is preferred.
- Intermediate product, production process, and commodity knowledge for the responsible supply segment is required.
- Strong communication and analytical skills are required.
- Organizational and exceptional negotiating skills are required.
- Must be proficient in computer-based spreadsheet and word processing systems, such as Excel, Word, and Access.
- Must be extremely detail-oriented and be willing to adapt to changing responsibilities as required to achieve departmental and corporate goals.
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Senior Associate Buyer - Fairfield, United States - Legrand North America
Description
Position DescriptionAt a Glance
Legrand has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Associate Buyer to join the Data Power & Control Division in Fairfield, NJ. The Senior Associate Buyer is responsible for the purchase inventory and non-inventory related requirements. Provides departmental support in achieving expediting requirements and ensures the quality, competitive pricing, and timely delivery of all procured items.
What Will You Do?
Required Skills
Education:
$80,000 - $90,000 a year
LNCA offers comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, paid time off to volunteer, and an active/growing Employee Resource Group network. LNCA is an employee-centered, growing company with tremendous opportunity
Company Info
About Legrand
Representing more than 150 years of innovation, Legrand is the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures. Our purpose is improving lives by transforming the spaces where people live, work and meet with electrical and digital infrastructures and connected solutions that are simple, innovative and sustainable. Every day, over 39,000 Legrand employees work hard to enhance the buildings of tomorrow. Legrand is a global, publicly traded company listed on the Euronext (Legrand SA EPA: LR) with revenue of €7 billion, and products sold in 180 countries. For more information, visit
About Legrand North and Central America
Legrand North and Central America (LNCA) employs over 6,500 associates in 50 locations, working across six divisions/sector: Audio Visual, Building Controls Systems, Data Power and Controls, Electrical Wiring Systems, and Lighting. We hold a leading position in every North American market we serve and focus on exceeding our customers' needs within the commercial, residential, and industrial industries. LNCA offers comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, paid time off to volunteer, and an active/growing Employee Resource Group network. LNCA is an employee-centered, growing company with tremendous opportunity. For more information, visit
About Legrand's Data Center Power and Control Division
The industry-leading brands of Approved Networks, Ortronics, Raritan, Server Technology, and Starline empower Legrand's Data, Power & Control to produce innovative solutions for data centers, building networks, and facility infrastructures. Our division designs, manufactures, and markets world-class products for a more productive and sustainable future. The exceptional reliability of our technologies results from decades of proven performance and a dedication to research and development.
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