Buyer at ITT Cannon

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About ITT:

At ITT, we have a clear purpose as an organization - to provide our customers with cutting-edge solutions to help solve their most critical needs across key global end markets. Our continuous improvement mindset drives our commitment to evolving our capabilities as a multi-industrial technology, manufacturing and engineering leader. With a strong global footprint of more than 100 facilities, we are well positioned to solve critical challenges for our customers around the world. Our locations include manufacturing facilities and global service capabilities in 35 countries. Through these worldwide operations and building on our heritage of innovation, our approximately ~11,000 team members partner with our customers to deliver enduring solutions that make a lasting difference and help the world move forward. ITT is headquartered in Stamford, CT, with sales in approximately 125 countries. The company generated 2024 revenues of $3.6 billion. 

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Position Summary

The Buyer II will source, qualify, and develop new and existing suppliers across assigned commodities. They are expected to be proficient in learning and navigating ERPs, managing supplier relationships with a focus on on-time delivery, quality, and cost performance, and a customer service attitude to support production and sales.  

Essential Responsibilities

• Create, implement, and maintain strategic sourcing strategies and tactical purchasing for assigned commodity portfolio ranging across mechanical commodities, electronics, composites, or indirect material/services.
• Conduct spend analysis, supplier assessment, and supplier selection using landed cost modeling.
• Evaluate vendor quotes and prepare structured business award recommendations to internal stakeholders    
• Purchase and negotiate price, lead time, and net terms for assigned commodities  
• Identify and execute areas of opportunity to reduce costs and inventory by negotiating favorable business/service agreements with suppliers (consignment/VMI), value engineering, or purchase price variance.
• Negotiate and manage cost models for suppliers (price, volume discounts, commodity cost forecasts and cost drivers, etc.)   
• Collaborate with Quality to capture appropriate performance measurements (Quality, Cost and Delivery) of supply base and provide timely feedback to assigned suppliers.  
• Continuously improve vendor and commodity knowledge by visiting current and prospective suppliers
• Work with Accounts Payable and vendors to ensure on-time payments.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree (Business, Operations, Supply Management or Engineering) preferred or equivalent experience.   
• 3 to 5 years of experience in Procurement, Administrative, or Supply Chain Management preferred, with alternate backgrounds in Manufacturing Operations or Start-Up environment considered.
• Proficient level of expertise of areas such as commodity markets and RFI/RFQ benchmarking, and familiarity with strategic analysis tools such as scorecards, paretos, and five forces analysis.
• Very strong Excel skills and be able to perform V lookups and create complex pivot tables, charts, and graphs at a minimum  
• Must have an ability to read and understand technical documents and engineering drawings. 
• Demonstrated experience in negotiating, resolving conflicts, or driving strategic agreements in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent analytical, planning, and process development skills, demonstrated business judgement and decision-making capabilities, and high level of initiative.
• Demonstrated ability to articulate logical and persuasive arguments across all levels of the organization

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Equal Pay Act Statement

We aim to pay our ‘ITT'ers' fairly and competitively in the locations that they live and work. Pay-for-performance is a principle that we believe in, and employees are rewarded based not only on ‘what' they accomplish, but also on ‘how' they reflect ITT's values. ITT offers a competitive salary and robust total rewards package, such as health insurance, 401(k), short and long-term disability, paid time off, growth and developmental opportunities, and other incentive compensation programs. Specific benefits are dependent upon whether or not the position is part of a collective-bargaining agreement. The salary offered to a candidate is based several factors such as candidate experience and qualifications, location, as well as market and business considerations.

Equal Pay Act Range

Annual salary range is $73,200 to $109,200, plus benefits and incentives

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• Company: ITT Cannon
• Position: Buyer
• Work Location: Valencia, CA
• Country: US

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