Senior Buyer (Hybrid)

Position Description

At a Glance

 

Legrand has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Buyer to join the Data, Power and Control Team in Farmingdale, NY on a hybrid basis.

 

Responsible for the purchase inventory and non-inventory related requirements. Provides departmental support in achieving expediting requirements and ensures the quality, competitive pricing, and timely delivery of all procured items.

 

Main Job Duties:

• Develop and maintain strong value add relationships with suppliers and monitor supplier capacities for assigned commodities to ensure unexpected capacity constraints do not occur
• Conduct frequent meetings with critical suppliers to resolve open issues and visit supplier sites as necessary to maintain business relationships
• Perform suppliers’ assessments for new suppliers and ensure supplier scorecards are documented and reviewed with key suppliers on a regular basis to drive supplier corrective actions
• Analyze and manage data from planning, engineering, manufacturing, and product management to support the manufacturing plan
• Review ERP messages on assigned commodities and process and maintain purchase orders in accordance with company standards
• Coordinate deliveries based on vendor lead times and specific manufacturing objectives
• Review changes in requirements and adjusts schedules as necessary to meet business objectives and notify appropriate departments of significant delays in supply
• Process all price changes according to policy
• Lead projects including outsourcing, in-sourcing, new sourcing or alternative sourcing for new or existing supply
• Coordinate returns to suppliers for non-conforming goods and materials
• Work with accounting to resolve invoice discrepancies
• Participate in physical inventory and cycle count programs as needed
• Maintain good housekeeping practices, order policies, risk mitigation and other commodity programs as define
• Update and maintain manufacturing/purchasing data within ERP system and assist in the implementation of new planning systems as needed
• Other duties as assigned

Salary: $80,000 - $90,000 plus bonus

LNCA offers comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, paid time off to volunteer, and an active/growing Employee Resource Group network.  LNCA is an employee-centered, growing company with tremendous opportunity

 

 

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

 

Experience:  

• 3-5 years purchasing experience is required
• Experience in a manufacturing environment with knowledge of ERP systems is required; experience SAP preferred

 

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:

• Intermediate product, production process and commodity knowledge for the responsible supply segment is required
• Strong communication and analytical skills are required
• Organizational and exceptional negotiating skills are required
• Must be proficient in computer-based spreadsheet and word processing systems, such as Excel, Word, and Access
• Must be extremely detail oriented and be willing to adapt to changing responsibilities as required to achieve departmental and corporate goals
• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment is required

 

Company Info

About Legrand

Legrand is the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures. Our comprehensive offering of solutions for residential, commercial, and data center markets makes us a benchmark for customers worldwide. We harness technological and societal trends with lasting impacts on buildings with the purpose of improving life by transforming the spaces where people live, work, and meet with electrical and digital infrastructures and connected solutions that are simple, innovative, and sustainable. Legrand is a global, publicly traded company listed on the Euronext (Legrand SA EPA: LR). For more information, visit www.legrandgroup.com/en

 

About Legrand North and Central America

Legrand, North & Central America (LNCA) is a leader in the AV, Lighting & Controls, Electrical, and Data Center markets. LNCA offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay, short-term and long-term disability benefit plans, above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, bonus oppor