Senior Buyer- Procurement
Job Number: 5050
External Description:
Carrier is the leading global provider of healthy, safe and sustainable building and cold chain solutions with a world-class, diverse workforce with business segments covering HVAC, refrigeration, and fire and security. We make modern life possible by delivering safer, smarter and more sustainable services that make a difference to people and our planet while revolutionizing industry trends. This is why we come to work every day. Join us and we can make a difference together.
About This Role
This Senior Buyer role will be a customer-centric employee that will focus their regular activities in purchasing and monitoring inventory for current products along with new product launches. They will manage daily order scheduling, collaborate with production, quality, finance/accounting, and engineering departments to meet company objectives. They will also perform analysis of cost savings, monitor price changes, manage supplier relationships, and spend, negotiate, and establish new suppliers as needed. They will use internal data via our ERP system and other applicable sources to improve overall factory performance through cost various reduction strategies
Key Responsibilities:
Purchasing material, PO Management (including date and cost integrity)
Develop and manage parts/purchasing strategies via ERP system
Managing supplier relations and pricing
Material disposition via the ECO/ECI process
Coordinate inbound freight with supplier and usage of applicable transportation management systems
Generates material requirements based on manufacturing production schedules; reviews and processes purchase orders to meet the needs of production
Adjusts due dates, quantities, and shipments as appropriate to meet production needs; ensures dates are communicated to and agreed with the supplier
Participation in any corresponding meetings with an understanding of all ECO changes being implemented
Quickly and pro-actively identifies any potential materials supply issues, communicates and seeks resolution
Responsible for small projects or multiple tasks within functional discipline
Makes significant contribution to their team by applying their knowledge of the discipline
Works with moderate guidance on projects with short-term focus
Has a solid understanding of the fundamentals of the discipline and role—continues to develop specialized knowledge.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree
5+ years of operations and/or manufacturing purchasing experience
Ability to travel 25%
Preferred Qualifications:
CPIM Certification desired
Must be able to work within a team atmosphere and contribute by applying their acquired functional knowledge to daily business demands
Must be proficient in Excel and all Microsoft office products
Working knowledge of JD Edwards preferred
Must be detail oriented and have the ability to manage tasks with an extreme sense of urgency
Must be proactive in every task
Eager to learn and multi-task in a high volume, time sensitive environment
RSRCAR
Job Number: 30142697
Community / Marketing Title: Senior Buyer- Procurement
Location_formattedLocationLong: Massachusetts, US