We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light, and more things to come… for our customers, our communities, and our planet. Acuity Brands, 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. **Job Summary** As a Senior Material Buyer in our company, your responsibilities include maintaining material procurement in accordance with requisitions created by the planner, serving as the main point of contact between suppliers and operations, creating and confirming purchase orders (POs), managing the accuracy of information for all issued purchase orders, ensuring traceability and visibility of metrics for the rest of the organization, reporting any supplier delivery failures and performance issues to Operations and Sourcing Managers, tracking supplier shipments until the material is delivered to the facility dock and the receipt is processed in the system according to supplier documentation, and ensuring timely invoice payments. The contributions of the Senior Material Buyer will directly impact production efficiency, compliance with supplier strategies indicated by Corporate Sourcing, and the maintenance of healthy supplier relationships. The Senior Material Buyer will lead and participate in improvement initiatives, request quotes for new parts due to ECOs or specific requirements, identify cost-saving opportunities when possible, communicate forecasts to suppliers, and follow PIPO coordination activities. This person will also lead supplier meetings based on category strategy and manager direction, conduct analysis to identify supply and coverage gaps, and promote talent development by providing necessary support and training to developing buyers. **Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)** + Analyze 3-month material needs, identify any supply risks, work on expedite cases, communicate with operations, and escalate to Sourcing when needed. + Communicate forecast information to suppliers and obtain confirmation to ensure continuity or manage and communicate any risk to operations and sourcing. + Be responsible for converting material requisitions created or released by the planner into Purchase Orders and capturing supplier commitment in the system. + Follow up on open purchase orders according to required dates or supplier-promised dates, monitor shipment progress, border crossings, and receipt entries. + Execute planner needs for material procurement (pull in / push out / cancel) and communicate results to the planner. + Track and resolve received material holds (Quarantine). Execute RTS according to supplier RMA instructions and resolve any invoice issues (holds). + Communicate and update any parameter changes required by suppliers, such as (Price, LT, MOQ, standard packaging) with category lead approval in case of significant impact on inventory and service metrics. + Execute material deviations approved by engineering when supplier delivery issues arise. **Skills** + Advanced English / Experience with Kanban / MRP. + Ability to work under minimal supervision, strong sense of ownership. + Knowledge of supply chain (logistics / import / export). + Ability to maintain supplier relationships and strong negotiation skills. + Ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously. + Use and interpret data to determine purchasing needs and perform inventory management tasks. + Strong attention to detail, data maintenance in the system, and accuracy. + Excellent interpersonal skills when dealing with team members and suppliers. **Minimum Experience Required** + Minimum of 3 years experience as a Material Planner or similar related experience + English proficiency preferred + Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of professional experience \#LI-DP1 EldoLED is a subsidiary of Acuity Brands Lighting Inc. based in the United States. These companies jointly use one recruitment system. All information provided by you is stored in this system, to which U.S. laws and regulations apply. We value diversity and are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regards to race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity or national origin, disability, pregnancy, religion, covered veteran status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. **Accommodation for Applicants with Disabilities** : As an equal opportunity employer, Acuity Brands is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in its application process for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you have difficulty using our online system due to a disability and need an accommodation, you may contact us at (770) 922-9000. 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