Buyer - Full-time

About Leviton

At Leviton, we build what's next to light, power, and connect everyday spaces, from electrical to lighting, to data networks, and energy management. With over 115 years of history, Leviton develops thoughtful solutions that help make its customers' lives easier, safer, more efficient, and more productive. We recognize that our people are our greatest asset. We ASK questions, EMBRACE challenges, SEEK new perspectives, and ANTICIPATE what comes next. It's about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly changing world.

About the role

This position is responsible for purchasing and negotiating more complicated or larger scale materials, equipment, and supplies from vendors. Evaluates vendor quotes and services to determine most desirable suppliers. Responsible order placements from follow-up to completion including arranging delivery. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of complicated tasks.

Responsibilities

• Purchase Order Creation and Management
  • Accurate creation of Purchase Orders based upon approved requisitions
  • Order placement and confirmation of order acceptance
  • Order expediting for plants and requisitioners
• Prepare Requests for Quotations and analyze supplier responses
• Ensure timely response of payment holds through communication with Suppliers, Plants and Accounts Payable staff
• Ensure Leviton Quality standards are maintained at all times
  • Ensure Quality programs exist at all major suppliers
  • Address Quality issues with suppliers to ensure quality meets or exceeds quality requirements and corrective action is implemented immediately upon notification of any failure
• Negotiate with suppliers on proposals, purchase agreements and contracts with Management Supervision, as required
• Monitors shipment tracking and tracing.
• Management of Inventory Programs at Leviton or Supplier facilities
• Report Generation - Generation of reports to support the Purchasing function

Qualifications

• Strong written and oral communication skills needed to work with various contacts within and outside the organization
• Proficient in the standard Microsoft Applications: Excel, Word and PowerPoint, is mandatory
• Must be creative, resourceful, able to think independently, be attentive to detail and consistency and be highly organized
• Must exercise judgement in time management and work prioritization
• Ability to make decisions as required in the processing of purchase orders and invoices; must refer decisions regarding pricing, supplier selection and special procurement requests to management

Education & Experience

• Associate's degree required, Bachelor's degree in Business or Supply Chain Management preferred
• Minimum 1 year related work experience

What We Offer

Comprehensive benefits include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance programs
• 401K plans with employer-matching contributions
• Tuition reimbursement
• PTO
• Paid holidays
• Volunteer time off

For more information about benefits, please go to: https://careers.leviton.com/benefits

Leviton is an EEO/AA Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

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Pay Range

Pay: $57,000.00 - $82,000.00 per year