Purchasing Assistant

Responsibilities

• PRIMARY FUNCTION:
• ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
• Process MRO purchase requisitions accurately and in a timely manner.
• Create, track, and close Purchase Orders (POs) in the ERP system.
• Communicate with suppliers to confirm pricing, lead times, and availability.
• Follow up on deliveries, back orders, and supplier discrepancies.
• Maintain and update supplier, items, and pricing information in the system.
• Coordinate with Maintenance, Warehouse, and Finance departments to ensure material availability.
• Match invoices with purchase orders and receiving documentation.
• Support basic supplier negotiations for local and spot-buy purchases.
• Maintain purchasing records and documentation for audit purposes.
• Assist with MRO inventory control and cycle counts.
• Ensure compliance with purchasing policies, safety, and ethical standards.
• Participate and ensure engineering changes coordination among planners to understand potential sourcing activities
• Sourcing and resourcing projects with potential savings (cost out) for the company

Requirements

• Required (Basic) Qualifications:
• HSD or GED equivalent
• Prior experience using MRP (Material Requirements Planning) systems
• 1 or more years of purchasing experience in a high volume manufacturing environment
• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the future
• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of El Paso TX will be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation
• 3 years purchasing experience
• Previous MAPICS AS400 experience
• Bilingual (English Spanish)
• Position Success Criteria:
• Intermediate Microsoft office Excel mainly
• MRO purchasing processes (spare parts, tools, consumables, services).
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, or similar).
• Understanding of inventory control and administrative purchasing procedures.
• Basic logistics and Incoterms knowledge (preferred)
• Dimensions:
• Purchase requisition processing time.
• On-time delivery performance for MRO materials.
• Purchase order accuracy.
• Backorder quantity open
• Service level to Maintenance and Operations.
• All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates' privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.
• Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.
• To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.
• We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Ret

Additional Information

Eaton's ES AMER ARS division is currently seeking a Purchasing Assistant in El Paso TX. The expected annual salary range for this role is $59000 - $86000 a year. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

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