**Country:** United States of America **Location:** CAT02: Carrier -Collierville, TN 97 South Byhalia Road, Collierville, TN, 38017 USA **Carrier** is the leading global provider of healthy, safe and sustainable building and cold chain solutions with a world-class, diverse workforce with business segments covering HVAC, refrigeration, and fire and security. We make modern life possible by delivering safer, smarter and more sustainable services that make a difference to people and our planet while revolutionizing industry trends. This is why we come to work every day. Join us and we can make a difference together. **Carrier Residential HVAC** brings to you the industry’s leading technology to create reliable, efficient solutions for heating, cooling, and air quality. We design a system that meets your home comfort needs. **Carrier Residential HVAC** (Residential Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) at the **Collierville factory, TN** is primarily involved in the production and assembly of residential HVAC systems. Carrier’s Collierville plant is focused on manufacturing, engineering, and quality assurance for our residential HVAC products. **About this role** **Carrier Residential HVAC** has an opportunity for a **Buyer** to join our **Procurement team** in **Collierville,** this is an **onsite role** . As a procurement professional, the **Buyer** will carry out processes, standards, and operational plans in support of purchasing activities, including RFPs, negotiation preparations, and cost analysis. The **Buyer** will work closely with others in activities associated with purchasing goods, materials, supplies, and/or services. Procurement will be focused on Raw Materials, specifically Metals (steel, aluminum, copper). We value our people and offer an extensive benefits package, with financial rewards including health insurance, a retirement savings plan, and also lifestyle support with flexible working and parental leave. Plus, we’ll support your growth with paid-for external training programs and courses. **Key Responsibilities** + Execute procurement processes, standards, and operational plans in line with the policies and procedure + Manage requests for proposals (RFPs), negotiation preparations, PO issues, payment terms, and cost analysis + Work closely with requestors and vendors on supply, materials demand planning and Sales Inventory Operations Planning (SIOP) to optimize the utilization of business resources and to meet customer expectations + Liaise with requestors and vendors to identify opportunities to optimize cost savings + Review vendors’ contract terms and prepare service agreements to ensure terms are in the best interest of the organization + Follow up with suppliers to expedite and ensure that _Supplier On-time Delivery Performance_ is met, escalate issues timely to address supply issues + Respond to inquiries on order status, changes, or cancellations to ensure customer satisfaction + Monitor inventories at Third Party Logistics partners (3PLs) + Maintain accurate vendor master information i.e., contract agreements and price + Support process improvement to enhance and standardize purchasing and inventory management processes + Monitor and evaluate suppliers’ performance; apply sustainable countermeasures and actions to facilitate improvement + Assist in generating reports for management + Resolve suppliers’ service, deliveries, or billing discrepancies **Basic Qualifications** + Associate degree + 3+ years of purchasing experience **Preferred Qualifications** + Bachelor’s degree + Negotiating skills regarding contracts/pricing + Able to thrive in a dynamic environment + Experience in the manufacturing industry, OEM, and/or supply chain management + English written and verbal communication skills + Self-starter capable of working with minimal oversight and proactive in seeking solutions + Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and MRP/ERP system experience + Demonstrate initiative while working with different sides of the business **Additional information:** + This position doesn’t support immigration sponsorship. RSRCAR \#LI-onsite **Carrier is An Equal** **Opportunity/Affirmative** **Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.** **Job Applicant's Privacy Notice:** Click on this link (https://www.corporate.carrier.com/legal/privacy-notice-job-applicant/) to read the Job Applicant's Privacy Notice