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Buyer 1

EmersonOperations & Admin
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Under minimal supervision of the Purchasing Manager, the Buyer manages the supply chain to support the overall needs of the business (sourcing and negotiating with new and existing suppliers, materials, and services as needed to increase capacities, improve quality, and reduce costs); reviews weekly demand requirements and places purchase orders as needed to meet those requirements; and participates in team activities as required.

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:
  • Run the order recommendation, review, and release orders according to MRP suggestions and consider stock rotation objectives and needs by dates
  • Ensures on-time delivery for open orders to suppliers and works on establishing an efficient working cooperation with them
  • Creates, issues, maintains, and expedites purchase orders for assigned drop ship requisitions.
  • Enters/updates part item information into the ERP System
  • Follows the order acknowledgement received from suppliers and inputs the dates in the ERP system to make sure that all orders have a promised date received within the specified time frame
  • Follows ASCP signals to make sure parts are delivered in due time and without creating excess (Exception Messages: Compression Days, Pull In, Push Out, Cancellation messages)
  • Consistent review of invoicing price or count discrepancies. Communicates with the finance team to have them release for payment.
  • Updates item attributes whenever there is a change.
  • Communicates suppliers' related issues with the sourcing group to ensure proper development measures are taken
  • Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment and be able to interact with associates and managers in various departments/countries and resolve common concerns with diplomacy and professionalism.
Who You Are:
You balance planning with actions. You engage in collaborative planning. You keep a strong bottom-line orientation. You provide timely and helpful information to individuals across the organization.
For This Role, You Will Need:

  • Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering, Materials Management, or Supply Chain Management, or any related field is preferred

  • 1 to 3 years of experience in Purchasing or Production Scheduling/Planning areas

  • Advanced English Level (B2+)

  • Knowledge of MRP and Capacity Planning

  • Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically with Excel and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:

  • Highly organized and detail oriented.

  • Good analytical and problem-solving skills and be attentive to detail work in a dynamic environment.

  • APICS / CPM certification.

  • Ability to maintain positive work relationships with all work associates.

  • Ability to maintain good customer relations.

  • Skilled in negotiations, conflict management, and change management

  • Experience working with the Oracle ERP system.

  • Basic understanding of engineering specifications, manufacturing processes, and cost analysis (preferred).

  • Import/Export/Incoterms knowledge.

Our Culture & Commitment to You:
At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.

We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing competitive benefits plans, a variety of medical insurance plans, Employee Assistance Program, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, vacation and holiday leave.

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