Material Buyer (Isla Guadalupe)

Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) is a market‑leading industrial technology company. We design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people’s lives.

Job Summary

As a Buyer, you will maintain procurement of materials, serve as the main point of contact between suppliers and operations, create and acknowledge purchase orders, manage information accuracy, and ensure timely invoice payment. Your contributions will impact production efficiency and supplier relationships.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities

• Analyze 3‑month material needs, identify supply risk, expedite and communicate to operations and sourcing.
• Follow up open POs according to need dates or supplier promise dates; monitor shipment progress and cross‑border entry of receipt.
• Convert material requisitions into purchase orders.
• Communicate delivery dates and supplier PO knowledge.
• Execute planner needs for procurement (pull/push/cancel) and report results.
• Track and resolve material hold (quarantine) and invoice hold (AMP Marketplace).
• Update parameters with sourcing (price, lead time, MOQ, standard pack).
• Execute material deviations approved by engineering when supplier delivery issues arise.
• Manage phase‑in/phase‑out per instructions from Planning and Sourcing.
• Execute RTS per RMA instructions from vendors.
• Execute split purchases per sourcing rule.
• Conduct open market research, analyze PPV, and execute approvals from sourcing.

Skills and Minimum Experience Required

• English (advanced)
• Knowledge of procurement, planning, Kanban, MRP.
• Ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to work under minimal supervision with ownership mindset.
• Use and interpret data for purchasing needs and inventory management.
• Supply‑chain knowledge (logistics, import/export).
• Strict attention to detail, system data maintenance and accuracy.
• Vendor relationship and negotiation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with team members and vendors.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in supply chain, operations management, logistics, or related discipline.
• Minimum two years experience.

Physical Requirements

Sedentary work; may exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally; requires sitting most of the time. Walking or standing is required only occasionally.

We value diversity and are an equal‑opportunity organization. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnic or national origin, disability, pregnancy, or religion.