Buyer
Position Description:
At a GlanceLegrand has an exciting opportunity for a Buyer to join the Data, Power & Control Team in Reno, NV.
What Will You Do?As a buyer at Server Technology, you will play a vital role in managing our procurement processes and ensuring the availability of quality components and materials to support our domestic and international manufacturing operations.
You will be responsible for sourcing, selecting, and procuring materials, components, and services.
You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, operations, and finance, to implement and execute procurement strategies.
Additionally, you will closely monitor inventory levels, identify cost-saving opportunities, and maintain strong relationships with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery and quality standards are met.
Responsibilities:
- Execute procurement strategies that are in alignment with the company's operational needs, cost targets, and overall business requirements.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to determine material and component requirements, ensuring alignment with production schedules and project timelines.
- Continuously evaluate, improve and document procurement processes, identifying opportunities for cost savings, efficiency enhancements, and risk mitigation.
- Prepare, issue, and maintain direct and indirect purchase orders, sales orders and stock transfer orders according to business requirements, ensuring accuracy and completeness of information.
- Interface with contract manufacturer facilities and other Legrand business units for support of material requirements.
- Monitor and analyze inventory levels, anticipating demand, and initiating replenishment orders to maintain optimal stock levels, while preventing excess.
- Enter and maintain system data to ensure system accuracy lead times, min-max values, days of supply, etc.
- Set up new suppliers and maintain existing supplier relationships, fostering strong partnerships to ensure reliable and timely delivery of materials.
Monitor and control pricing, lead times and all aspects of supplier performance.
- Stay updated with market trends, industry developments, and technological advancements to recommend innovative procurement solutions.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, supply chain management, or a related field.
Relevant certifications (e.
g.
, CSCP, CPSM) are a plus.
- Proven experience as a buyer or procurement professional, preferably in a manufacturing or technology industry.
- Working knowledge of procurement software and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, SAP and Replenishment
skills are highly desirable.
- Proficient with MS Office applications including MS Teams, advanced MS Excel skills are desirable.
- Strong knowledge of procurement processes, supplier management, and inventory control.
- Excellent negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams and adapt to a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Familiarity with corporate social responsibility (CSR) and the ability to support CSR initiatives.
- Ability to analyze complex data, make informed decisions, and solve problems effectively.
Work Environment and Physical Demands:
Work environment is fast paced and priorities can shift quickly.
All employees are expected to go outside their primary responsibilities when required, and multi-task job duties on a regular basis.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs/ladder; balance; stoop, kneel crouch or crawl; talk, and hear.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus.
Company Info:
About LegrandRepresenting more than 150 years of innovation, Legrand is the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures.
Our purpose is improving lives by transforming the spaces where people live, work and meet with electrical and digital infrastructures and connected solutions that are simple, innovative and sustainable.
Every day, over 39,000 Legrand employees work hard to enhance the buildings of tomorrow.
Legrand is a global, publicly traded company listed on the Euronext (Legrand SA EPA:
LR) with revenue of 7 billion, and products sold in 180 countries.
For more information, visit www.
legrandgroup.
com/enAbout Legrand North and Central AmericaLegrand North and Central America (LNCA) employs over 6,500 associates in 50 locations, working across six divisions/sector:
Audio Visual, Building Controls Systems, Data Power and Controls, Electrical Wiring Systems, and Lighting.
We hold a leading position in every North American market we serve and focus on exceeding our customers needs within the commercial, residential, and industrial industries.
LNCA offers comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, paid time off to volunteer, and an active/growing Employee Resource Group network.
LNCA is an employee-centered, growing company with tremendous opportunity.
For more information, visit legrand.
usAbout Legrands Data Center Power and Control DivisionThe industry-leading brands of Approved Networks, Ortronics, Raritan, Server Technology, and Starline empower Legrands Data, Power & Control to produce innovative solutions for data centers, building networks, and facility infrastructures.
Our division designs, manufactures, and markets world-class products for a more productive and sustainable future.
The exceptional reliability of our technologies results from decades of proven performance and a dedication to research and development.
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com/legrandNAEqual Opportunity Employer Recommended Skills Business Administration Business Requirements Communication Corporate Social Responsibility Cost Reduction Enterprise Resource Planning Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
At a GlanceLegrand has an exciting opportunity for a Buyer to join the Data, Power & Control Team in Reno, NV.
What Will You Do?As a buyer at Server Technology, you will play a vital role in managing our procurement processes and ensuring the availability of quality components and materials to support our domestic and international manufacturing operations.
You will be responsible for sourcing, selecting, and procuring materials, components, and services.
You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, operations, and finance, to implement and execute procurement strategies.
Additionally, you will closely monitor inventory levels, identify cost-saving opportunities, and maintain strong relationships with suppliers to ensure on-time delivery and quality standards are met.
Responsibilities:
- Execute procurement strategies that are in alignment with the company's operational needs, cost targets, and overall business requirements.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to determine material and component requirements, ensuring alignment with production schedules and project timelines.
- Continuously evaluate, improve and document procurement processes, identifying opportunities for cost savings, efficiency enhancements, and risk mitigation.
- Prepare, issue, and maintain direct and indirect purchase orders, sales orders and stock transfer orders according to business requirements, ensuring accuracy and completeness of information.
- Interface with contract manufacturer facilities and other Legrand business units for support of material requirements.
- Monitor and analyze inventory levels, anticipating demand, and initiating replenishment orders to maintain optimal stock levels, while preventing excess.
- Enter and maintain system data to ensure system accuracy lead times, min-max values, days of supply, etc.
- Set up new suppliers and maintain existing supplier relationships, fostering strong partnerships to ensure reliable and timely delivery of materials.
Monitor and control pricing, lead times and all aspects of supplier performance.
- Stay updated with market trends, industry developments, and technological advancements to recommend innovative procurement solutions.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, supply chain management, or a related field.
Relevant certifications (e.
g.
, CSCP, CPSM) are a plus.
- Proven experience as a buyer or procurement professional, preferably in a manufacturing or technology industry.
- Working knowledge of procurement software and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, SAP and Replenishment
skills are highly desirable.
- Proficient with MS Office applications including MS Teams, advanced MS Excel skills are desirable.
- Strong knowledge of procurement processes, supplier management, and inventory control.
- Excellent negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams and adapt to a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Familiarity with corporate social responsibility (CSR) and the ability to support CSR initiatives.
- Ability to analyze complex data, make informed decisions, and solve problems effectively.
Work Environment and Physical Demands:
Work environment is fast paced and priorities can shift quickly.
All employees are expected to go outside their primary responsibilities when required, and multi-task job duties on a regular basis.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs/ladder; balance; stoop, kneel crouch or crawl; talk, and hear.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus.
Company Info:
About LegrandRepresenting more than 150 years of innovation, Legrand is the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures.
Our purpose is improving lives by transforming the spaces where people live, work and meet with electrical and digital infrastructures and connected solutions that are simple, innovative and sustainable.
Every day, over 39,000 Legrand employees work hard to enhance the buildings of tomorrow.
Legrand is a global, publicly traded company listed on the Euronext (Legrand SA EPA:
LR) with revenue of 7 billion, and products sold in 180 countries.
For more information, visit www.
legrandgroup.
com/enAbout Legrand North and Central AmericaLegrand North and Central America (LNCA) employs over 6,500 associates in 50 locations, working across six divisions/sector:
Audio Visual, Building Controls Systems, Data Power and Controls, Electrical Wiring Systems, and Lighting.
We hold a leading position in every North American market we serve and focus on exceeding our customers needs within the commercial, residential, and industrial industries.
LNCA offers comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, paid time off to volunteer, and an active/growing Employee Resource Group network.
LNCA is an employee-centered, growing company with tremendous opportunity.
For more information, visit legrand.
usAbout Legrands Data Center Power and Control DivisionThe industry-leading brands of Approved Networks, Ortronics, Raritan, Server Technology, and Starline empower Legrands Data, Power & Control to produce innovative solutions for data centers, building networks, and facility infrastructures.
Our division designs, manufactures, and markets world-class products for a more productive and sustainable future.
The exceptional reliability of our technologies results from decades of proven performance and a dedication to research and development.
http:
//www.
legrand.
ushttp:
//www.
youtube.
com/legrandnahttp:
//www.
linkedin.
com/company/44580http:
//twitter.
com/legrandNAEqual Opportunity Employer Recommended Skills Business Administration Business Requirements Communication Corporate Social Responsibility Cost Reduction Enterprise Resource Planning Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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