Buyer Indirect
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 22, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 25, 2026. Eaton scores A on the Alion truth index.
Eaton’s ES AMER ARS division is currently seeking a Buyer Indirect. The position will be based at our El Paso, Texas facility.
The expected annual salary range for this role is $59000 - $86000 a year. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program.
Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
What you’ll do:
The Indirect Buyer procures indirect goods and services to support site operations while ensuring compliance with purchasing procedures. They manage supplier relationships, purchase orders, and delivery timelines to meet business needs. The role ensures services and materials are executed effectively and supports daily operations through efficient, cost-effective sourcing.
Job Responsibilities
- Create and manage purchase orders based on operational and internal customer needs
- Ensures invoicing and payments are up to date with suppliers based on their payment terms working alongside with Accounts payable.
- Expedite, reschedule, and track orders to ensure timely delivery and minimize disruptions
- Collaborate with operations and finance to support capital purchase orders
- Take ownership of material and services supply risks and proactively address potential impacts to operations
- Build and maintain strong relationships with existing suppliers
- Identify and evaluate new suppliers to ensure a reliable and diverse supply base
- Support supply chain metrics, goals, and overall site performance
Qualifications:
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
- Minimum 1 year of experience in purchasing or supply chain
- Eaton 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.
- No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of the work location will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Manufacturing environment experience
Technical knowledge
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Understanding of purchasing processes and supply chain operations
- Basic knowledge of inventory management and procurement systems
- Ability to perform quantitative analysis
Skills:
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Problem-solving and decision-making ability
- Customer-focused mindset
- Ability to manage multiple priorities
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Collaboration and teamwork orientation
Skills:
Soft skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Problem-solving and decision-making ability
- Customer-focused mindset
- Ability to manage multiple priorities
- Strong organizational and time management skills
- Collaboration and teamwork orientation
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