Senior Buyer

Build your best future with the Johnson Controls team!

As a global leader in smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, our mission is to reimagine the performance of buildings to serve people, places, and the planet.  Join a winning team that enables you to build your best future! Our teams are uniquely positioned to support a multitude of industries across the globe. You will have the opportunity to develop yourself through meaningful work projects and learning opportunities. We strive to provide our employees with an experience that is focused on supporting their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. Become a member of the Johnson Controls family and thrive in an empowering company culture where your voice and ideas will be heard – your next great opportunity is just a few clicks away!

What we offer

• Competitive salary 

• Paid time off: 15 days’ paid vacation/10 days’ paid holidays/3 elective holidays/5 sick days each calendar year

• Comprehensive benefits package including 401(k) with company match, medical, dental, and vision care – all available day one of employment

• Encouraging and collaborative team environment

• Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy

What you will do

Johnson Controls (JCI) is developing the next generation of smart and connected buildings. Through a full range of systems and digital solutions, we make buildings smarter. A smarter building is safer, more comfortable, more efficient, and, ultimately, more sustainable.  You are responsible for all operational and advanced procurement activities within the given sub-commodities while ensuring compliance with overall JCI objectives, strategies and business operating system (BOS) procedures. You are also responsible for the management of all suppliers within the commodity group.

How you will do it

• Coordination of Program Procurement activities over specific Product Business Units to ensure excellent product launches.

• Control and approval of all Program Procurement activities specified in Purpose-Driven Procurement (PDP) and decisions in line with customer demands and category strategies.

• Ensure smooth product launches by controlling the acquisition, sourcing on time, in line with cost book and VSR targets, maintaining procurement results until the start of production.

• Guarantee financial control over complex, modular programs from phase 0-5 and over lifetime.

• Ensure the cost, quality and time-oriented supply of all required goods, materials, equipment and services under compliance with the respective business plans, budgets and targets.

• Initiate and support of proper Make or Buy decisions.

• Initiate and support Master Black Belt (MBBP) activities (including VA/VE and Kaizen activities).

• Guarantee compliance with BOS, PDP and Point of Sale (POS) procedures.

• Manage the Suppliers within the given programs (Request for Quotes - RFQ, change management, contract negotiations, payment queries, dispute resolutions etc.).

• Provide support for implementing strategies and actions to reduce suppliers, in line with agreed targets.

• Support implementation of Global Commodity strategies.

• Implement strategies and actions to achieve FY (Fiscal Year) cost reduction goals, including PO-to-PO (Purchasing Order) reductions and rebates.

• Support accurate and timely reporting of key measurables.

• Improve working capital through optimum payment terms.

• Implementation and continuous improvement of standardization activities.

• Support and implement diversity strategies.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

What we look for

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree with 6 years of experience professionally; 4+ years’ experience in procurement including indirect buying and managing commodities

• Ability to gather, relate and summarize information into logical conclusions

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