Buyer

Job Summary

The Buyer is responsible for supporting procurement and sourcing activities to ensure the timely availability of materials components and services required for business operations. This role focuses on purchase order management supplier coordination inventory support cost optimization and supply chain risk mitigation while supporting operational excellence across the Measurement Systems & Solutions business.

In This Role Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Create and process purchase orders for Measurement Systems components.
• Obtain quotations from suppliers and support supplier selection activities.
• Follow up with suppliers to ensure delivery commitments are met.
• Resolve purchase order invoice and supplier-related issues.
• Support inventory management and material availability requirements.
• Execute day-to-day purchasing and procurement activities.
• Support localization sourcing and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Develop sourcing strategies for key commodities materials and services.
• Collaborate with Operations Engineering and Service Management teams on procurement decisions.
• Monitor supplier performance and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support efforts to mitigate supply chain risks and ensure business continuity.
• Maintain accurate procurement records and ERP system transactions.
• Ensure compliance with company procurement policies and procedures.

Who You Are

• You are action-oriented and drive tasks through to completion.
• You communicate effectively with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• You build collaborative relationships across functions.
• You maintain accountability and ownership of procurement activities.
• You continuously seek opportunities to improve processes and efficiency.
• You demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

For This Role You Will Need

• Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain Management Procurement Purchasing Commerce Business Administration or a related discipline.
• 2-3 years of experience in purchasing procurement supply chain or materials management.
• Experience working with ERP systems such as SAP Oracle or JD Edwards.
• Strong organizational and negotiation skills.
• Good communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Knowledge of procurement processes and supplier management practices.

Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart

• Professional certifications such as CIPS CPSM APICS ASCM or SAP Certification.
• Experience in manufacturing project-based or industrial procurement environments.
• Knowledge of sourcing strategies supplier development and inventory management.
• Experience supporting cost optimization and localization programs.
• Understanding of supply chain risk management principles.

Our Culture & Commitment to You!

At Emerson we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued respected and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation collaboration and diverse perspectives because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our dedication to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship training or leadership opportunities we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.

We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing flexible competitive benefits plans to meet you and your familys physical mental financial and social needs. We provide medical insurance plans an Employee Assistance Program tuition reimbursement employee resource groups recognition programs and much more. Our culture prioritizes work-life balance and offers flexible time-off plans including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal) vacation and holiday leave.

Our training programs and initiatives focus on end-to-end development from onboarding through senior leadership. We provide a wide range of development opportunities including face-to-face and virtual training mentorship coaching project management and on-the-job training.