Eaton’s Aerospace division is currently seeking a Sr. Buyer to join our team. This position is based at our Tijuana facility. The Sr. Buyer is responsible for meeting specific SCM functions, procurement focused in new product introductions (NPI), new product development (NPD) and/or production process of Aerospace manufacturing, managing transitions from other Eaton sites or new projects for FED. Responsible for establishing and maintaining the Purchasing parameters in System (MFGPro) ensuring correct requirements generation and flow down. Helps coordinate with quality and manufacturing First Article requirements and validations. Drives negotiations and manage the timely procurement of materials and supply. The role requires individual to be familiar with a complete range of procurement functions and work with sending/receiving sites to ensure schedules are met. The position drives continuous improvement in Supply Chain while utilizing the framework of the Eaton Business System (EBS) and the Continuous Improvement Framework (CIF). Some activities related with the position will be: Requires and Balances First Article validation and/or current and future customer demand requirements with manufacturing and supplier capabilities/capacities to ensure completion of customer requirements. Analyzes data, including enterprise requirements planning and purchasing information and prepares reports as needed to facilitate and recommend actions to ensure optimal supply chain execution from NPI stage to sustaining. Reviews purchasing parameters in order execution systems (MFGPro) to ensure proper order generation. Coordinates with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Customer Service groups to maintain First Article validation and/or production scheduling information. Assists materials planning and purchasing group in analyzing the need for, and size of, strategic inventories to meet customer demand fluctuations from the transitions to sustaining. Generate information on scheduled demand items for use in Sales, Inventory, and PO placement and management – Expediting, de-expediting and cancel as well as past due and PO acknowledgment, ensuring desired inventory levels are maintained. Consults with SCM peers in feeder or recipient manufacturing plants to ensure schedules are coordinated and develop and maintain on going supplier relationships. RFQ Management – Manage the quotation process, review all RFQ’s, and work with Commodity Managers in providing sourcing recommendations. Report Management – Prepare data and reports to present recommendations for continuous improvement in cost reduction, quality and delivery and take actions to align Supply and Demand in support of project schedules and timelines. Supplier Management – Develop and maintain on going supplier relationships and work on supplier addition / modification in the system in support of new product introduction and project timeline. MCO review and approval, Requirement Review approval and follow up. #LI-VIT1 Qualifications Required (Basic) Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience 3 to 7 yrs. Supply Chain experience Bilingual English/ Spanish Good communication skills Strong Leadership as well as Good communication skills Computer skills required Preferred Qualifications: Knowledge of materials systems (MRP/ERP) Experience in New Production Introduction Project transfer experience desirable Detailed understanding of SIOP process Experience in supplier development preferred Aerospace experience preferred Lean and sig sigma Knowledge preferred ISM CSMP or APICS CSCP preferred We make what matters work. Everywhere you look—from the technology and machinery that surrounds us, to the critical services and infrastructure that we depend on every day—you’ll find one thing in common. It all relies on power. That’s why Eaton is dedicated to improving people’s lives and the environment with power management technologies that are more reliable, efficient, safe and sustainable. Because this is what matters. We are confident we can deliver on this promise because of the attributes that our employees embody. We’re ethical, passionate, accountable, efficient, transparent and we’re committed to learning. These values enable us to tackle some of the toughest challenges on the planet, never losing sight of what matters. Job: Supply Chain / Logistics Region: Latin America Organization: AER FED Fluid Electrical Distribution 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: Yes, 10 % of the Time