Senior Buyer

Senior Buyer – Data Center Power & Control Team

Legrand has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Buyer to join the Data Center Power & Control Team in Anaheim, CA. The Senior Buyer is responsible for the purchase of inventory and non‑inventory related requirements. Provides departmental support in achieving expediting requirements and ensures the quality, competitive pricing, and timely delivery of all procured items.

• Develop and maintain strong value‑add relationships with suppliers and monitor supplier capacities for assigned commodities to ensure unexpected capacity constraints do not occur.
• Conduct frequent meetings with critical suppliers to resolve open issues and visit supplier sites as necessary to maintain business relationships.
• Perform supplier assessments for new suppliers and ensure supplier scorecards are documented and reviewed with key suppliers on a regular basis to drive corrective actions.
• Analyze and manage data from planning, engineering, manufacturing, and product management to support the manufacturing plan.
• Review ERP messages on assigned commodities and process and maintain purchase orders in accordance with company standards.
• Coordinate deliveries based on vendor lead times and specific manufacturing objectives.
• Review changes in requirements and adjust schedules as necessary to meet business objectives, notifying appropriate departments of significant supply delays.
• Process all price changes according to policy.
• Lead projects including outsourcing, in sourcing, new sourcing, or alternative sourcing for new or existing supply.
• Coordinate returns to suppliers for non‑conforming goods and materials.
• Work with accounting to resolve invoice discrepancies.
• Participate in physical inventory and cycle count programs as needed.
• Maintain good housekeeping practices, order policies, risk mitigation, and other commodity programs as defined.
• Update and maintain manufacturing/purchasing data within the ERP system and assist in the implementation of new planning systems as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 3‑5 years of purchasing experience required.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment with knowledge of ERP systems required; experience with SAP preferred.

• Intermediate product, production process, and commodity knowledge for the responsible supply segment.
• Strong communication and analytical skills.
• Organizational and exceptional negotiating skills.
• Proficiency in computer‑based spreadsheet and word processing systems such as Excel, Word, and Access.
• Strong attention to detail and willingness to adapt to changing responsibilities.
• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment.

Legrand is the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures. Our comprehensive offering of solutions for residential, commercial, and data center markets makes us a benchmark for customers worldwide. We harness technological and societal trends with lasting impacts on buildings with the purpose of improving life by transforming the spaces where people live, work, and meet with electrical and digital infrastructures and connected solutions that are simple, innovative, and sustainable.

Legrand, North & Central America (LNCA) is a leader in the AV, Lighting & Controls, Electrical, and Data Center markets. LNCA offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits such as a high employer 401(k) match, paid time off, holiday pay, disability benefit plans, maternity and parental leave, bonus opportunities, paid time off to volunteer, and an active/growing Employee Resource Group network.

Equal Opportunity Employer.