Senior Buyer

Legrand has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Buyer (Indirect) to join the Data Power Control Team in Farmingdale, NY . This role is responsible for sourcing and purchasing non-production and plant support materials, including MRO items, PPE, tooling, packaging supplies, facility/maintenance supplies, and service/vendor contracts and supporting manufacturing operations by ensuring that critical supplies and services are available on time, meet quality and safety requirements, and are purchased at competitive cost.

Key Responsibilities:

Purchasing Execution & Inventory Support

· Process and maintain POs for indirect goods and services in accordance with company standards and operational requirements

· Use ERP and procure-to-pay systems to process requisitions, POs, receipts, and invoices accurately and efficiently

· Review ERP planning messages and adjust purchasing plans as needed to support maintenance, repair, production support, and facility needs

· Coordinate and expedite deliveries and communicate supply delays or risks to stakeholders promptly

· Support inventory stocking decisions and usage analysis for repetitive MRO and consumable items

Supplier & Category Management

· Develop and maintain strong value-added relationships with suppliers to ensure competitive pricing, quality, and reliable availability

· Conduct supplier evaluations and maintain supplier scorecards and drive corrective actions and continuous improvement where needed

· Monitor supplier capacity and lead times to prevent supply interruptions or constraints

· Lead sourcing initiatives for cost improvement, supplier consolidation, new vendor onboarding, and alternative sourcing

Cost, Quality & Risk Management

· Negotiate pricing, contract terms, and service agreements to achieve cost savings and value improvement

· Coordinate returns or replacements for non-conforming goods and resolve supplier disputes

· Work with finance to resolve invoice and payment discrepancies

· Support commodity risk mitigation strategies, vendor diversification, and cost reduction efforts

Collaboration & Systems

· Work closely with internal stakeholders to understand requirements and ensure continuity of plant operations

· Maintain accurate purchasing and vendor data in ERP, including pricing, lead times, and supplier master information

· Participate in physical inventory and cycle count activities when required

· Assist with implementation or updates to planning and procurement systems

· Other duties as assigned

Required Skills

Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is required

Experience:

· 3-5 years purchasing experience is required

· Experience in a manufacturing environment with knowledge of ERP systems is required; experience SAP preferred

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:

· Intermediate product, production process and commodity knowledge for the responsible supply segment is required

· Demonstrated negotiating skills are required

· Ability to effectively and professionally communicate internally and externally is required

· Ability to think analytically, strategically and tactically while considering other functional areas is required

· Professional, mature and collaborative interpersonal skills and conflict resolution skills are required

· Ability to organize and prioritize effectively is required

· Must be extremely detail oriented and willing to adapt to changing responsibilities as required to achieve departmental and corporate goals

· Proficiency in Microsoft Office is required

· Ability to work in a manufacturing environment is required

Salary: $80,000 - $90,000 plus bonus

LNCA offers comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, paid time off to volunteer, and an active/growing Employee Resource Group network. LNCA is an employee-centered, growing company with tremendous opportunity