Buyer Job in Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
Honeywell International is a $36 billion diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes and industry; automotive products; turbochargers; and specialty materials. Based in Morris Township, N.J., Honeywell’s shares are traded on the New York, London and Chicago Stock Exchanges. For additional information, please visit www.honeywell.com .
The company is committed to providing quality products, integrated system solutions and services to customers around the world. Honeywell products touch the lives of most people everyday, whether you’re flying on a plane, driving a car, heating or cooling a home, furnishing an apartment, taking medication for an illness or playing a sport.
Honeywell has been selected as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers for 2010. For a second year in a row, we also ranked 3rd on Fortune 500's Most Admired Companies list. We are proud to be on both these prestigious lists and we are delighted to be recognized for our best practices.
Honeywell Process Solutions (HPS) is a strategic business unit in Automation and Control Solutions (ACS). HPS improves the safety, reliability, efficiency and sustainability of industrial facilities on every continent around the world. With more than 12,000 employees in 120 countries, HPS offers a full range of industry-leading automation and control solutions and advanced software applications to key vertical industries, including oil gas, mining, refining, pulp paper, power, chemical, and life sciences. Competitive salary and excellent benefits await the successful candidate.
We have a great opportunity for a Buyer in North Vancouver.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Processes orders with application of the ERP system, i.e. Visual Manufacturing - Maintain ERP material data as directed by Strategic Sourcing - Convert requisitions to purchase orders - Expedite supplier deliveries as necessary and monitor supplier performance closely - Manage rescheduling of direct materials as required - Resolve any invoice and payment issues - Manage complaints to suppliers (delivery issues and/or quality) - Participate in global initiatives for improving performance of global suppliers - Negotiation of prices, payment terms and lead times as well as implementing PFEP agreements - Support requests to identify new suppliers or get quotes from new / Honeywell preferred suppliers - Support reporting, e.g. OTD, OTTR, OTTP, PPV, WALT, AWPT. - Close cooperation with key functions like Strategic Sourcing, ISC, Quality and product management - Support NPI initiatives and new product launch - Effective communication to site suppliers of HON policies relating to supplier performance, working capital initiatives and other sourcing initiatives that affect the supply chain.
Basic Qualifications:
- 5+ years experience in Sourcing/Procurement/Supply Chain - 3+ years experience in manufacturing - Bachelors degree in Engineering or business related field or a Certificate in Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering or equivalent.
Additional Qualifications:
- Ability to effectively use Visual Manufacturing, knowledge of SAP a plus. - CPIM/CPP/SCMP certified/Sourcing qualification an advantage. - Experience in Lean Production or TPS. Familiar with Kanban, VMI, and Pull system. - Capability to interpret key sourcing index and drive continuous improvement. - Demonstrated ability to successfully use negotiation skills. - Good understanding of the importance of the strategic sourcing function within a lean manufacture organization - Understanding of operations management and supply chain processes and principles within an organization - Understanding of legal/contractual agreements - Multitask and high-paced player with business urgency - Ability to Microsoft Office suite of products (including but not limited to: Word, Excel Outlook)
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Honeywell is committed to a diverse workforce.
To apply for this position, please go to http://www.careersathoneywell.com /, change the country to Canada, and then enter requisition #189913
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