Associate Buyer COE

Our SCM Center of Excellence in Santo Domingo is currently seeking a Associate Buyer COE. We're looking for talented professionals who are passionate about supply chain, innovation, and operational excellence to join our dynamic team.

What you'll do:

Job Summary

The Associated Buyer is responsible for managing purchasing activities for assigned Vendors and SKUs, supporting Eaton manufacturing plants across the Americas region from our Center of Excellence in Dominican Republic. This role ensures timely and accurate procurement of goods while driving operational efficiency, compliance with company policies, and maintaining strong vendor relationships to support business continuity.

Job Responsibilities

• Purchase Order Management: Create, review, and process purchase orders accurately and on time for assigned vendors and SKUs.
• Vendor Coordination: Communicate with vendors regarding order status, delivery schedules, and issue resolution.
• Execute exception messages from MRP/Kinaxis (postponement/anticipation/cancellation of orders) and manage internal escalations.
• Monitor inventory levels and ensure availability of parts by performing daily follow-up and analyzing MRP recommendations.
• Purchasing Activities: support in administrative and operational tasks related to purchasing, such as documentation, and reporting.
• Provide backup for other buyers when needed.
• Data Accuracy: Maintain accurate records in the ERP systems and ensure proper documentation for assign SKUs & Vendors
• Follow standard process defined and look forward for further improvements to make process more lean