Plant Buyer

RESPONSIBILITY:

Under direct supervision, procures standard production materials, components, and indirect materials and supplies that meet the operation’s requirements.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES:

• Provides tactical support for senior level buyers and purchasing manager on routine procurement issues, i.e. invoice and receipt discrepancies, expediting orders.
• Procures assigned materials to meet the goals of JCI regarding inventory turns, cost, quality, and customer requirements.
• Places purchase orders for assigned materials and supplies, and communicates blanket order/ master scheduling/ forecasting requirements to suppliers.
• Recommends most economical lot size for purchasing specific components to support inventory and cost goals.
• Assists with conducting quoting activities for standard components to ensure best total cost for assigned commodities.
• Supports commodity cost reduction, lead time reduction and supplier consolidation for less complex projects.
• Provides tactical support for inventory management programs with supply base that includes vendor stocking, consignment, vendor-managed inventory, etc.
• Supports company goals for minority owned and small disadvantaged business suppliers.
• Maintains data integrity of the purchasing module database.
• Provides assistance to the materials group in expediting and de-expediting purchase orders.
• Assists with setting standard costs on assigned commodities.
• Responsible for reporting work related injuries and near misses to supervision.
• Responsible for wearing all required PPE and following applicable safety/environmental rules.
• Responsible for correcting or reporting unsafe conditions observed within the plant.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in business or two (2) years’ experience in purchasing, material planning or production controls.
• Good communication skills both written and verbal.
• Computer skills with experience in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience in a team environment desirable.

SALARY RANGE: $67,000 - $100,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.) This role offers a competitive Bonus plan that will take into account individual, group, and corporate performance.  This position includes a competitive benefits package. The posted salary range reflects the target compensation for this role. However, we recognize that exceptional candidates may bring unique skills and experiences that exceed the typical profile. If you believe your background warrants consideration beyond the stated range, we encourage you to apply. To support an efficient and fair hiring process, we may use technology assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to help identify and evaluate candidates. All hiring decisions are ultimately made by human reviewers. For details, please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site at https://jobs.johnsoncontrols.com/about-us

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