What you’ll do:

Our client is currently seeking a Strategic Buyer - Networks to join our Operations Fulfilment team. This position is based at our Irvine, CA facility.

The Supply Chain orchestration from customer to supplier requires a strong operational partner to manage, measure and maintain business relations with external supply chain partners. The Strategic Buyer - Networks is responsible for complex procurement of custom products and services and related supply chain aspects such as purchase orders, inbound volumes, spend, procurement volumes, forecast and capacity commits and supplier performance and compliance, with a focus on non-standard, non-repeat buying, including stranger / alien programs. The Buyer’s focus lies on new and defined suppliers for a range of products procured from outside of Eaton.
 

•    Procure parts and services with complex or custom requirements, with a focus on non-standard, non-repeat buying, including stranger / alien programs 
•    Drive the part deactivation and reactivation processes to include obsolescence as required to meet customer demands
•    Collaborate in Aftermarket quoting process with commercial teams
•    Accountable for managing the producibility decision process for the plant (dormant parts / “none” process / supplier unknown) 
•    Manage in-site transitions (supplier movement / gate processes / ramp up / ramp down) based on risk matrix
•    Manage all technical procurement activities associated with ITAR & Other undisclosed programs.
•    Receive, validate and communicate Engineering Specs for parts with support of Engineering –ITAR & Other undisclosed programs.
•    Engage suppliers in tender preparation and align on responsibilities for delivery
•    Manage Material Forecast collaboration and receive capacity commits from suppliers

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Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

•    Bachelor’s degree from accredited institution.
•    Minimum two (2) year of experience in manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, operations or a combination of those functions.

•    2+ years of procurement or supply chain experience within a manufacturing environment.

•    This 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

 •   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.”  

•    Must be authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now or in the future .

•    No relocation benefit is being offered for this position.  Only candidates that currently reside within 50 miles of the Irvine, CA facility will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

Preferred Qualifications:

•    Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering or supply chain from an accredited institution.

•    2 + years of procurement or supply chain experience within a manufacturing environment

•    2+ years’ experience with MRP/ERP systems preferred
•    2+ years’ experience working in a high mix, low volume manufacturing environment.

•    Experience with Supplier Performance Management.