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Join Eaton and be a part of our commitment to providing impactful, energy-efficient solutions that shape a sustainable future. At Eaton, we make what matters work, and we're dedicated to fostering a workplace where ethics, inclusion, diversity, and our people are at the forefront

The Crouse Hinds (Global Energy Infrastructure Solutions) division is part of Eaton’s electrical sector and has over 125 years of experience in protecting people, processes and assets in the most challenging environments. Our strategic focus is on driving growth, leveraging innovation and building capability across our global network towards diverse customer base - end-users, EPCs, integrators, OEMs and distributors.

Eaton's manufacturing plant in Sutton in Ashfield designs and manufacturers alarm, signal, control and notification equipment used in harsh environmental conditions. We're currently looking for a Buyer to join our Supply Chain team.

What you'll do:

Responsibilities:

• Generate purchase orders in line with approved MRP and proactively seek supplier acknowledgements to deliver against on-time delivery targets

• Maintaining minimum stock levels whilst avoiding disruption to production

• Review invoices in query and address as appropriate in a timely manner taking necessary action and seeking the required approval to resolve and avoid any reoccurrence

• Coordinate the reduction and pro-active management of NCR’s and ensure that quality or delivery requirements are adhered to

• Conduct formal market testing exercises as part of a continuous commercial review process (RFI/RFP)

• Support the new parts introduction process by obtaining the necessary information from suppliers and assisting in the improvement of this process

• Learn and understand Production Planning with the Supply Chain function to ensure we have a cross functional team

• Provide information and statistics with regard to purchasing activities as required to support business needs

• Collaborate and communicate effectively with all stakeholders

• Support on escalations of all portfolio items from other members of the team

• Coordinate and be responsible for specifically agreed projects as agreed with the management team

• Carry out supplier performance metrics and facilitate regular business review meetings with selected key suppliers

• Negotiate and implement commercial improvements with suppliers ensuring that the company is appropriately protected and ensuring that the lowest possible costs and best credit terms are negotiated

• Establish and maintain effective relationships with the company’s suppliers and internal customers in accordance with the ethical code and standards of conduct maintaining the highest level of professionalism at all times

• Continually seek and identify areas for improvement, in line with the strategic direction of the purchasing organization with a view to improving service levels to customers

• Ensure proper and professional commercial engagement at all times

Qualifications:

• Must be able to demonstrate progress within a Procurement environment

• Competent with Microsoft Office packages (Excel, Word, Outlook)

• A solid level of competence regarding analytical tasks and interpretation

• A solid track record in conducting negotiations

Skills:

• Excellent organizational and administration skills are essential.

• A drive and ambition to develop and progress within a Procurement environment.

• The ability to communicate effectively at all levels internally and externally.

• The willingness to challenge the status quo and ability to deal with ambiguity.

• The ability to generate improvement ideas and successfully implement them.

• That they are able to develop and present business cases across a variety of topics.

• The ability to work on own initiative and be able to work as part

What we offer to you:

• Challenging projects in dynamic collaborative team

• Great company benefits including onsite parking and a gym

• We make your aspirations matter – Eaton encourages internal promotion, whenever possible

• We make your growth matter - We invest in our employees for the long term – not just with salary and benefits, but with ongoing learning and development opportunities made available through Eaton University

• We make your contributions matter - reliability, safety, efficiency, and sustainability are at the core of our dedication to improving people’s lives and the environment through power management technologies

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