Associate Buyer

Our SCM Center of Excellence in Santo Domingo is currently seeking a Associate Buyer. We're looking for talented professionals who are passionate about supply chain, innovation, and operational excellence to join our dynamic team.

## What you’ll do:

The Associated Buyer is responsible for managing purchasing activities for assigned vendors and SKUs, supporting Eaton manufacturing plants across the Americas region from the Center of Excellence in the Dominican Republic. This role ensures the timely and accurate procurement of goods while driving operational efficiency, ensuring compliance with company policies, and maintaining strong vendor relationships to support business continuity.

Job Responsibilities

• Purchase Order Management: Create, review, and process purchase orders accurately and on time for assigned vendors and SKUs.
• Vendor Coordination: Communicate with vendors regarding order status, delivery schedules, and issue resolution.
• Execute exception messages from MRP/Kinaxis, including postponement, anticipation, and cancellation of orders, and manage internal escalations.
• Monitor inventory levels and ensure the availability of parts by performing daily follow-ups and analyzing MRP recommendations.
• Purchasing Activities: Support administrative and operational tasks related to purchasing, such as documentation and reporting.
• Provide backup support for other buyers when needed.
• Data Accuracy: Maintain accurate records in the ERP systems and ensure proper documentation for assigned SKUs and vendors.
• Follow standard processes as defined and look for further improvements to make processes leaner.
• Manage the timely resolution of supplier invoices.
• Manage daily transactions, promptly resolve issues, and assist with purchasing activities.

## Qualifications:

Education Level Required

• Associate Degree, university student in the final term, or with 90% of credits completed in Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, International Business, or a related field.

Years and Area of Experience Required

• Minimum of 2 years or more of clerical experience in procurement, sourcing, material management, or related areas.

Technical Knowledge

• ERP Experience: MAPICS, SAP, Oracle, MS Office advanced level, Kinaxis, Vista
• Bilingual: Spanish and English

## Skills:

Soft Skills

• Basic understanding of material management processes and negotiation.

• Knowledge of procurement processes and ERP systems.

• Problem-solving mindset for operational issues.

• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple requests.

• Strong attention to detail.

• Good communication abilities.

• Continuous improvement mindset.

• Proactive can-do attitude.

• Ability to work in a team.

• Capacity and ability to work under pressure and prioritize.

Attributes

Passionate, Accountable, Transparent, Learner, Ethical, Efficient.

Competencies

Thinks and acts strategically; builds organizational capability; gets results and others; models a digital mindset and inclusive behavior.

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