Buyer (French Speaker)

Description

Join Eaton, a global leader where equality and inclusivity are at the heart of our mission. Here, everyone is valued and belongs. Be part of a team that delivers cutting-edge, energy-efficient solutions, making a tangible impact on the world. We empower our customers to manage electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical energy more effectively, safely, and sustainably. At Eaton, we’re dedicated to enhancing quality of life and protecting the environment with our innovative energy management technologies and services. Our EMEA Business Service Center (BSC) in Budapest is Eaton’s largest office in the region. With a diverse team of over 700 people, representing 40+ nationalities and speaking 20+ languages, the BSC is the central hub for business services. It empowers seamless operations and drives exceptional results across our electrical, industrial, and corporate teams. We are proud to be a Disability Friendly Workplace, ensuring an inclusive environment for all our employees. The purpose of the positon is to support Eaton manufacturing plants and other Eaton locations in the EMEA region with operational procurement activities from our Center of Excellence (CoE) office in Budapest. Main Responsibilities : - Procure direct materials (Internal & External) following plant and corporate regulations - Initiate RFQ process and negotiations with external suppliers - Communicate and coordinate with network schedulers for plan and execution updates - Understand material requirements and processes requisitions to provide POs to suppliers (Internal & External) - Works closely with suppliers to ensure on time delivery of material to plant - Resolve internal discrepancies with operations and external issues with suppliers (e.g. delivery issues, claims, quality issues etc.) - Work closely with logistics partners & Logistics schedulers / planners and suppliers for material delivery as per incoterms. - Evaluate and monitor supply performance and work with suppliers and category managers to implement corrective / preventive actions for on time performance improvement. - Supplier invoice management and support in resolution of holds for timely payments - Maintain inventory levels of materials in accordance with the objectives set and work with inputs from inventory analysts and network schedulers for optimized inventory level. - Assessing and mitigating risks associated with the supply chain to ensure continuity and reliability.

Requirements

• Bachelor degree
• Ability to communicate in both English and French in a professional capacity.
• 2-3 years of experience in purchasing / procurement (manufacturing environment preferred)
• MS Office skills (Excel)
• ERP system experience (SAP, Oracle, Vista, BaaN,..)
• RFQ process management experience
• Supplier health check experience
• Ability to communicate effectively
• CI mindset
• Proactive Can Do Attitude
• Ability to work in a team
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail

Offer