Senior Buyer

About Legrand
Legrand is a global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures. We improve lives by transforming the spaces where people live, work, and meet with electrical and digital infrastructures and connected solutions that deliver and control power, light and data to customers worldwide. Legrand has been in the building-transformation business through electrical switches, wires, cables, controls, and shades, and more recently through audio/video, data centers and lighting.

Position Overview
Legrand is seeking a Senior Buyer who is passionate about building strong supplier partnerships, ensuring reliable material flow, and contributing to high-performing operations within our Data Center Power and Control Division. This role offers the opportunity to influence sourcing strategy, solve meaningful challenges, and collaborate with teams across the organization.

What Will You Do

• Translate sourcing strategies into effective supplier allocation and ordering plans.
• Lead supplier communications, including forecasting, capacity planning, and performance reviews.
• Manage supplier scorecards and coordinate resolutions to delivery, quality, or performance concerns.
• Support productivity initiatives through cost analysis, process improvements, and value engineering.
• Build positive, solutions-focused relationships with suppliers and internal partners.
• Identify and mitigate risks related to supply continuity, material shortages, and quality issues.
• Maintain accurate inventory levels and resolve supplier-related discrepancies.
• Drive execution of make-versus-buy evaluations using data-driven insights.
• Ensure accuracy and discipline in ERP/MRP processes and purchasing controls.
• Conduct supplier site visits and facilitate supplier business reviews.

• High school diploma required, a Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field preferred.
• 4–7 years of purchasing or supply chain experience.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems (Infor CloudSuite or SyteLine preferred).
• Knowledge of steel, copper, or electronics commodities a plus.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a dynamic environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).
• Willingness to travel 10–15%.

Why Join Legrand

Legrand North and Central America offer comprehensive health benefits, an industry-leading 401(k) match, paid maternity and parental leave, PTO, holidays, disability coverage, bonus opportunities, paid volunteer time, and access to an active Employee Resource Groups that support women in engineering and underrepresented identities. The culture emphasizes inclusion, flexibility, growth, and meaningful impact in a global organization.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Legrand is committed to equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants. We encourage people of all backgrounds and experiences—including women and underrepresented groups in technical fields—to apply.

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