Acuity Brands

We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light, and more things to come… for our customers, our communities, and our planet.

Acuity Inc. (NYSE: AYI) is a market-leading industrial technology company. We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light, and more things to come. Through our two business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting and Lighting Controls (ABL) and the Intelligent Spaces Group (ISG), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people’s lives.

We are positioned at the intersection of sustainability and technology. Our businesses develop technology that helps save our customers energy and reduce their carbon emissions. We achieve growth through the development of innovative new products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions, and location-aware applications.

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Job Summary

As a Buyer at our company, your responsibilities are to maintain procurement of materials according to the requisitions created by the planner, buyer is the main point of contact between suppliers and operations. You will create and acknowledge PO's, manage information accuracy of all purchase orders released and open for metrics traceability and visibility to the rest of organization. Informing about any supplier missed delivery and performance issues to Operations and Tactical Sourcing. Following supplier shipments until material is delivered to the Facility dock and receipt is processed in system according to supplier documentation. Following invoice payment to be on time. Buyer contributions will impact direct to production efficiency as well meet supplier strategies indicated by Sourcing Corporate, and maintain a healthy supplier relationship.

Key Responsabilities

Analyze 3 month materials needs, identify any supply risk, work to expedite, communication to operations and escalations to Sourcing

• Follow up open POs according to need dates or supplier promise date, monitor shipment progress, cross border and entry of receipt
• Responsible to convert to Purchase Orders the material requisitions created or released by the planner
• Ensure Supplier PO Knowledge and communicate delivery dates through the system or any other method
• Execute planner needs for material procurement (pull in / push out / cancel ) and communicate results to planner
• Track and fix receiving material hold (Quarantine)
• Purchase parts from suppliers
• Execute and manage Phase in/ Phase out according instructions from Planning and Sourcing as well communicate demand expectations to suppliers.
• Track and fix invoices hold (AMP Market Place)
• Execute material deviations approved by engineering when there are supplier delivery issues
• Execute Open market research, analyze PPV and execute according approvals from Sourcing

Skills

• English Advanced / Procurement / Planning / Kanban / MRP Knowledge
• Ability to work under minimal supervision, sense of ownership
• Supply chain (logistics / import /export) knowledge
• Ability to maintain vendor relationships and negotiations skills
• Ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously
• Use and interpret data to determine purchasing needs and perform inventory management tasks.
• Strict attention to detail, system data maintenance and accuracy
• Excellent interpersonal skills in dealing with team members, and vendors

Minimum Experience Required

• 1-2+ years experience as a Material Buyer or similar related experience
• English proficiency preferred
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of professional experience

We value diversity and are an equal opportunity organization. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnic or national origin, disability, pregnancy, and religion.

Any unsolicited resume submitted to Acuity Inc. by a third party, such as an Agency recruiter, including unsolicited resumes sent to an Acuity Inc. mailing address, fax machine, or email address, directly to Acuity Brands employees or to the Acuity Brands resume database, shall be deemed the property of Acuity Inc.. Acuity Inc. will NOT pay a fee for any hiring resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.

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