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Eaton
United Kingdom
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Procurement & SourcingEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Influencing","Ownership","Problem-solving","Analysing data","Professionalism","Tenacity"]

Own procurement activities for assigned vendors and commodity groups, ensuring effective purchasing of materials, components, work packages, and services. Manage MRP demand signals by issuing and tracking purchase orders, resolving schedule and supply exceptions, and maintaining vendor supply dates in the ERP system. Monitor supplier performance, coordinate non-conforming material disposition, and manage day-to-day communication on pricing, delivery, and schedules while supporting compliance requirements.

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Job Summary

Own procurement activities for assigned vendors and commodity groups, ensuring effective purchasing of materials, components, work packages, and services. Manage MRP demand signals by issuing and tracking purchase orders, resolving schedule and supply exceptions, and maintaining vendor supply dates in the ERP system. Monitor supplier performance, coordinate non-conforming material disposition, and manage day-to-day communication on pricing, delivery, and schedules while supporting compliance requirements.
Location: United Kingdom
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Procurement & Sourcing

Key Responsibilities

  • •Procure materials, components, major work packages, and services to ensure supply to production requirements.
  • •Coordinate procurement activities for designated vendors within a commodity group and hold vendors accountable for performance.
  • •Issue and manage purchase orders by transacting MRP demand signals and ensuring acknowledgements.
  • •Process MRP exceptions and maintain accurate vendor projected supply dates in the ERP system to support production line balancing.
  • •Manage non-conforming supplier material disposition and monitor delivery status and supplier performance; negotiate schedule, delivery, and pricing with vendors.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceRetirement SavingsWellness StipendFlexible WorkLearning Budget

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor degree in Business, Operations, Supply Chain, or related field, or significant industry experience.
  • •Experience working in a supply chain organization and prior buyer experience within a technology company (ideally mechanical/electrical/aerospace).
  • •Able to efficiently transact within MRP/ERP systems and understand purchase order processes.
  • •Strong supplier relationship management, influencing, and negotiation skills, including holding stakeholders and vendors accountable.
  • •CIPS certification or other relevant professional qualifications (e.g., CPM, CPIM) advantageous.
Experience:AerospaceTechnologySupply chainProcurementVendor management
Education:Bachelor's in Business, Operations, Supply Chain (or related field)
Skills:InfluencingOwnershipProblem-solvingAnalysing dataProfessionalismTenacity
Certifications:CIPSCPMCPIM
Tech Stack:MRPERPPurchase ordersERP system

Company Brief

Eaton
Designs, manufactures, and distributes electrical components, power management systems, and industrial equipment for energy, aerospace, vehicle, and industrial markets worldwide, focusing on efficiency, safety, and sustainability.
Industry: Industrial Machinery
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Dublin, Ireland
Founded: 1911
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