Plant Buyer

Responsibilities

• Procure standard production materials, components, indirect materials and supplies that meet the operation’s requirements.
• Provide tactical support to senior level buyers and purchasing manager on routine procurement issues such as invoice and receipt discrepancies, expediting orders.
• Procure assigned materials to meet JCI goals of inventory turns, cost, quality, and customer requirements.
• Place purchase orders for assigned materials and supplies and communicate blanket order, master scheduling, and forecasting requirements to suppliers.
• Recommend economical lot size for purchasing specific components to support inventory and cost goals.
• Assist with conducting quoting activities for standard components to ensure best total cost for assigned commodities.
• Support commodity cost reduction, lead‑time reduction, and supplier consolidation for less complex projects.
• Provide tactical support for inventory management programs with supply base that includes vendor stocking, consignment, and vendor‑managed inventory.
• Support company goals for minority owned and small disadvantaged business suppliers.
• Maintain data integrity of the purchasing module database.
• Assist the materials group in expediting and de‑expediting purchase orders.
• Help set standard costs on assigned commodities.
• Report work‑related injuries and near misses to supervision.
• Wear all required PPE and follow applicable safety and environmental rules; report unsafe conditions observed within the plant.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in business or two (2) years’ experience in purchasing, material planning, or production controls.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Computer skills with experience in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience in a team environment desirable.

$67,000 - $100,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.)

This role offers a competitive Bonus plan that will take into account individual, group, and corporate performance. This position includes a competitive benefits package.

Johnson Controls International plc. is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law.

All hiring decisions are ultimately made by human reviewers.