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Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.\nWhat you’ll do:\nPosition Overview:\nThe Buyer 1 is responsible executing purchasing of assigned commodities to ensure an uninterrupted supply at optimum cost and quality.\nImplements procurement strategy based on the commodity, the Supply Chain and Customer needs/targets and build a successful relationship with key vendors.\nKey goals of the position are to achieve an appropriate balance between supplier quality/delivery expectations versus cost reduction mandates.\nDevelop and manage supply base to support manufacturing and on-time delivery.\nMaking 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.\nIn this role, you will:\nEnsures Supplier performance according to contract terms and addresses any performance issues with support of supplier development team, with support of SCM (Supply Chain Manager)\nInitiates and implements process improvement activities in all assigned task areas.\nEnsures that the components and supplier’s data are kept up to date within the ERP for his/her own supplier base.\nDevelop and maintain close and professional relationship with vendors.\nIs responsible for reporting performance metrics related to Imported EATON purchases. Monitor the activities of your area are focused on meeting the metric as DOH, SOTD, IN-Transit , inventory, etc.\nParticipate in daily production meetings and meet the needs of missing materials purchases that occur.\nQuote and buy assigned purchased parts for the site\nControl inventory impact by analyzing MOQ vs consumption\nRuns, analyzes and report causes with action plan for price variances (PPV)\nMaintain MRP health by aligning purchase order dates and managing purchase order quantities\nRun and respond to daily MRP report (Place PO, Reschedule In, Reschedule Out, Cancels, Late PO’s)\nResolve PO/Invoice discrepancies in a timely manner\nProcess supplier related RMA’s\nTrack progression of purchase orders, investigate factors that affect schedules, and modify plans as necessary\nExpedite critical orders throughout the supply chain, works with divisional supply chain team for escalations.\nInform management of potential production problems and assist in the implementation of both short- and long-term solutions.\nOther duties as assigned.\nWhen we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we -as individuals and as a company - are stronger.\nQualifications:\nRequired (Basic) Qualifications:\nHS degree with 3 + years of mfg. supply chain planning/purchasing ..else.. an AS degree with 1 year of same experince. Applicable Internship experience eligible to be applied for experience.\nEaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.”\nThis position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.\nCandidate will not need sponsorship now or in the future.\nNo Relocation is being offered for this position . Candidates must live within (50 miles) of the Camarillo, CA facility.\nPreferred Qualifications:\nBachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or Marketing from an accredited institution .\nExperience working in Manufacturing, Aerospace and Military Plants and/or experience with Engineer to order production or low volume high mix production.\nProven experience selecting and choosing suppliers for new and existing part numbers\nSAP advanced user with solid knowledge of BOM management, items master setup\nNegotiating with suppliers to obtain price reduction and improve delivery dates\nExperience monitoring and improving supplier on time delivery\nAPICS / CPIM Certified a plus\nPossess excellent problem-solving skills in complex and demanding situations that undergo continuous priority changes\nExperience communicating to managers and various levels of personnel.\nAdvanced Excel capabilities.\nAll positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.\nWe 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.\nEaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.\nYou do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.\nTo request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.\nWe know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. 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