Associate Buyer

About the role

Our SCM Center of Excellence in Santo Domingo is looking for an Associate Buyer to support Eaton manufacturing plants across the Americas. The role focuses on timely procurement of goods, maintaining vendor relationships, and ensuring compliance with company policies.

Key responsibilities

• Create, review and process purchase orders for assigned vendors and SKUs.
• Coordinate with vendors on order status, delivery schedules and resolve issues.
• Execute exception messages from MRP/Kinaxis, including postponements, anticipations and cancellations.
• Monitor inventory levels, perform daily follow‑ups and analyse MRP recommendations.
• Maintain accurate records in ERP systems and ensure proper documentation.
• Support administrative purchasing tasks and provide backup for other buyers.
• Manage supplier invoices and resolve daily transaction issues.

Required profile

• Associate degree or final‑term university student (≥90% credits) in Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, International Business or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of clerical experience in procurement, sourcing or material management.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English.
• Strong attention to detail, problem‑solving mindset and ability to work under pressure.

Required skills

• ERP experience: MAPICS, SAP, Oracle, Kinaxis, Vista.
• Advanced MS Office proficiency.