We make the energy transition work. Every day, we work to improve people’s lives and the environment by providing intelligent power management solutions and services that enable our communities to take action to decarbonize now. Transitioning our communities to a reliable and accessible energy infrastructure that is no longer dependent on carbon takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each and every day. It’s where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential—and where you can help us reach ours. Would you like to make a difference working for a global and ethical company? Join us today. We make what matters work. To find out more about us check: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baa_aiJ4L7E The Senior Buyer will support and work directly with Procurement Manager in their team and cover when the manager is absent. This position purchases assigned commodities to ensure we meet the quality, delivery and specification requirements at the lowest possible cost. Sources new suppliers, negotiates prices/terms and conditions, assesses supplier performance, requests corrective action when required and expedites material orders to ensure timely and economical completion of customer requirements. Your main responsibilities: Balances current and future demand requirements with supplier capabilities/capacities to ensure completion of customer requirements. Ensure schedules align with the demand plan Minimizes any cost increase by working with the Commodity Management team to adhere to standard costs Expedites supplier material, where required, to meet shortfall between current plan and customer order requirements, including expediting, de-expediting or cancellations as required Coordinates with Accounts Payable on billing and/or credit issues Assists in the decision-making process for the disposal of surplus material Works closely with Quality to coordinate the return, rework, or exchange of defective materials Support and deliver cost reduction projects and improvement initiatives to achieve overall business objectives Analyzes data, including enterprise requirements planning information and prepares reports as needed to facilitate and recommend actions to ensure optimal delivery of supplier materials Supports operational tier reviews with cells Required to work within the export compliance regulations Will be required to provide training/support to new or more junior members of the department Support long term agreement negotiations with commodity manager Ensure Health and Safety best practices are adhered to Project Management - carry out the full end to end sourcing & supplier selection process. Work with SDE and QA team to support Supplier Risk Assessments, Capacity Studies, analyze quotations and costs breakdowns, follow the APQP process, Gate Reviews, Lessons Learned Identify and Initiate savings projects. Deliver cost reduction in line with agreed targets Build and maintain effective stakeholder relationships internally and externally to support the delivery of the Procurement’s objectives, ensuring colleagues throughout the organisation buy into and adhere to strategic sourcing Working internally with colleagues throughout the organization up to Senior Management and Corporate level and externally with a range of suppliers internationally up to Managing Director Level Negotiating with suppliers and build strong relationships to effectively manage the strategic sourcing/buying process and associated controls Deliver appropriate supplier agreements for all goods and services for given areas of responsibility to meet external spend targets, cost reduction targets and service & performance levels Ensure the delivery performance of a range of suppliers ensuring that supplier's performance is monitored, and corrective action is taken with suppliers not meeting the performance targets Ensure the quality performance of a range of suppliers ensuring that product is supplied fit for purpose and is supplied in line with the company's requirements Ensure that all procurement activity conforms to best practice and Company ethics, principles, and processes Qualifications Your essential skills we are looking for: Bachelor’s degree and min. 5+ years of experience in procurement Advanced knowledge of Excel, MS Outlook, MS Teams, PowerPoint, Power Bi and/or SQL would be beneficial Working knowledge of ERP or MRP software as well as the understanding of its principles Good understanding of manufacturing processes (ideally injection moulding, electronic/PCB assemblies, machining, stamping) with the ability to read drawings Strong communication and interpersonal skills Able to lead and displaying good coaching and stakeholder management skills Ability to balance multiple priorities and projects while maintaining excellent level of service to internal customers Excellent commercial awareness Good problem solving skills (e.g. 8-D or A3, RCCA) Intrinsically motivated, dynamic, customer-centric, self-starter Excellent relationship builder (internally and externally) Data driven decision maker with experience in data analysis and extraction of data Experienced in working in a matrix organisation in a larger scale business Experience within Aerospace or Automotive beneficial but not essential CIPS Qualification advantageous, but not essential Proficient in reading and writing English What we offer to you: Competitive compensation and benefits package Permanent contract in a fast-growing global company Challenging projects in dynamic collaborative team We make ethics and culture matter – You will enjoy working in supportive and collaborative workplace where ethics and safety are in our DNA We make your perspectives matter - Different points of view are what drive innovation and collaboration, and at Eaton, innovation begins with top-to-bottom diversity. Our senior leadership is made up of individuals from diverse groups to help create an environment where employees feel represented and heard at every level We make your aspirations matter – Eaton encourages internal promotion, whenever possible We make your growth matter - We invest in our employees for the long term – not just with salary and benefits, but with ongoing learning and development opportunities made available through Eaton University We make your contributions matter - reliability, safety, efficiency, and sustainability are at the core of our dedication to improving people’s lives and the environment through power management technologies We make your wellbeing matter – We put your health and safety first. Wellness at Eaton is more than a program, it’s about changing the environment by offering the right tools to help empower employees to make that happen We make your voice matter - we value safety and trust. This is a place where you can speak up and be heard. There’s room here for everyone because we believe that every person matters Our recent awards: FORTUNE’s 2021 World’s Most Admired Companies list One of the World's Most Ethical Companies 2021 by Ethisphere Top 50 Employers List 2020 by Woman Engineer Magazine Best Place to work for LGBTQ Equality 2020 by Human Rights Campaign Named to 100 Best Corporate Citizens 2020 list for 13th consecutive year by 3BL Media  100 Best Corporate Citizens list for 11th consecutive year by Corporate Responsibility Magazine  ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year, Sustained Excellence ranking  #LI-AO1 What you will get from us Eaton’s mission is to improve the quality of life and the environment through the use of power management technologies and services. We provide sustainable solutions that help our customers effectively manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power – more safely, more efficiently and more reliably. Making what matters work at Eaton takes the passion of every employee around the world. We create an environment where creativity, invention and discovery become reality, each day. It’s where bold, bright professionals like you can reach your full potential—and where you can help us reach ours. Eaton’s 2020 revenues were $17.9 billion, and we sell products to customers in more than 175 countries. We have approximately 85,000 employees. We make work exciting, engaging and meaningful for our employees through our dedication to tackling some of the toughest power management challenges on the planet and by never losing sight of what matters. Our culture is built on a strong commitment to practicing our core values and supporting our employees with the tools they need to succeed. We pledge to always foster a diverse and inclusive environment, including inclusion resource groups that bring together employees who share a common purpose, interest or background. In the past year, our company has received top employment recognition by the Human Rights Campaign and almost fifty percent of our Board of Directors represented diverse groups. When we embrace the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that make each of us unique, we — as individuals and as a company — are stronger. We have demonstrated our passion for sustainability with the recent announcement of cutting carbon emissions from the company’s operations by at least 50 percent by 2030. We are ethical, passionate, accountable, efficient, transparent and committed to learning. We are confident we can deliver on our promise to improve the quality of life and the environment because of the attributes that our employees embody. We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Job: Supply Chain / Logistics Region: Europe, Middle East, Africa Organization: AER FMC Fuel Motion Control Systems Job Level: Individual Contributor Schedule: Full-time Is remote work (i.e. working from home or another Eaton facility) allowed for this position?: No Does this position offer relocation?: No Travel: No