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Buyer/Planner-Cooper Lighting (Posted 03/19/2012)

Buyer/Planner/Supply Chain - Req. # 4156.1

About Cooper Lighting:

Cooper Lighting, a subsidiary of Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE), is the leading provider of world-class lighting fixtures and controls to commercial, industrial, retail, institutional, residential and utility markets. As lighting technologies have advanced over the years, Cooper Lighting has been at the forefront of the industry in helping businesses and communities leverage the latest technologies to improve efficiency, reduce costs and enrich the quality of the environment. For more information, visit www.cooperlighting.com.

Category: Operations

Career Level: Experienced (Non-Manager)

Location: Denver, CO, US 80216

Shift Schedule: First Shift (Day)

Education: Bachelor's Degree

Travel: 10-25%

Cooper Lighting, Inc., is a global leader in providing commercial, industrial, outdoor, and residential lighting solutions, and is a 1.3 billion dollar division of Cooper Industries. Our fast-paced facility located in Metro Denver, CO, has several immediate opportunities in our expanding purchasing department for highly motivated, results oriented and technically skilled individuals.  

We are currently seeking a Buyer for our Cooper Lighting location in Denver/Aurora, Colorado.

BASIC FUNCTION:

Responsibilities include the effective management and coordination of the material planning, purchasing, and production scheduling function for assigned product lines and associated commodities, ensuring timely deliver to customers of finished product.   

Summary: Works under direction of Purchasing Manager to fill customer requests and procure materials to support the Master Production Schedule.  Creates and expedites purchase orders, and provides general purchasing duties in a timely and efficient manner.  Works to minimize total cost of procuring and maintaining inventory.                   

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Minimize total cost of procuring and maintaining inventory.  Maintains part master data on assigned part numbers.  Provides necessary follow up when needed.
• Receive and process customer requests by purchasing the appropriate commodity utilizing the SAP based ERP system or other systems.
• Act as Liaison between the customer and suppliers to provide service and/or assistance to the customer's satisfaction.
• Expedite orders and ensure delivery schedules are met, advise the customer of any issues with orders and inform customer of pertinent shipping information.
• Follow-up with suppliers on all due/past-due orders notifying the customer of potential problems, which may have developed, that could affect customer delivery and satisfaction.
• Document and report cost savings to support various company objectives.  Monitor all pricing levels with suppliers and the company.  Should negotiate pricing when appropriate.
• Analyze potential suppliers and develop existing suppliers, manage supply chain and pricing structures while maintaining data on those suppliers.
• Reconcile any price discrepancies with the suppliers, accounting, and customers.
• Establish reorder points, min/max inventory levels, stocking agreements.

Job Requirements:

Bachelor's degree (B.A./B.S.) from four-year college or university, degree should be in a business or engineering related field, and 1-3 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.  C.P.M. or C.P.I.M. certification is preferred, but not necessary based on years of experience.

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.  Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Candidate should be able to demonstrate good basic negotiation skills and process control skills.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

To apply for this position please use the following link.

https://cooperindustries.mua.hrdepartment.com/ats/js_job_details.php?reqid=4156 

Cooper Lighting is an EEO/AA employer M/F/V/D.