Sr. Buyer/Planner

Creating Peace of Mind by Pioneering Safety and Security At Allegion, we help keep the people you know and love safe and secure where they live, work and visit. With more than 40 brands, 14,000+ employees globally and products sold in 130 countries, we specialize in security around the doorway and beyond.  Additionally, Allegion is proud to be recognized with the 2026 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award (GEWA) for the third consecutive year, earning distinction in both the employee engagement and strengths categories. This year, Allegion also received Gallup’s With Distinction honor — a designation reserved for a select group of organizations that go above and beyond in building exceptional workplace cultures. Stanley Access Technologies , a division of Allegion,   is recognized as an industry leader in the manufacturing, installation, and servicing of automatic doors. Our growing product and service offerings have driven significant growth for our service business. Join our world class team of diligent problem solvers, innovators, fresh thinkers, and communicators who excite and inspire others.   Senior Buyer/Planner, Stanley Access Technologies - Farmington, CT The Senior Buyer will own end-to-end procurement for assigned component categories supporting the Farmington Manufacturing Operation. This role combines strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, inventory optimization, and project leadership to ensure best-in-class cost, quality, and delivery performance. The Senior Buyer will also mentor and collaborate with the procurement team, production, and cross-functional stakeholders to drive continuous improvement and lean initiatives.

Cross‑functional leadership and continuous improvement: partner with operations, engineering and finance to drive inventory optimization, supplier innovation and process improvements.   Mentor junior buyers and use procurement analytics/ERP tools to support decisions (experience with D365 F&O preferred).  Help lead procurement and planning for assigned categories: quoting, negotiating, ordering, and tracking all components.  Develop and execute category strategies that optimize total cost of ownership, mitigate supply risk, and improve quality.  Own supplier relationships: evaluate and manage supplier performance, drive improvements in DSI, on-time delivery, and adherence to quality specifications.  Resolve supplier delivery issues, expedite critical material, and reschedule with suppliers to minimize production impact.  Collaborate with production and planning to maintain target inventory levels versus departmental goals; recommend and implement corrective actions.  Lead or support supplier development, qualification, and cost-reduction initiatives (including RFQs, supplier consolidation, contract negotiations).  Manage special projects, including new product introductions, short-run programs, and process improvement efforts.  Drive lean manufacturing and continuous-improvement initiatives in partnership with production and operations teams.  Maintain target customer service levels (~98%), monitor KPIs, and provide actionable reporting to stakeholders.  Mentor and coach junior buyers/planners; contribute to team process standardization and best practices.  Utilize ERP/MRP systems (Dynamics 365 preferred) to plan, place, and track orders and to analyze inventory and procurement data.  Travel up to 10% What Success Looks Like: Consistently achieves customer service targets with optimized inventory.  Delivers measurable cost savings and supplier performance improvements.  Reduces lead-time variability and mitigates supply chain risks for assigned categories.  Champions and sustains lean initiatives that improve production flow and reduce waste.  Supports and develops team members to operate at higher effectiveness.  What You Need to Succeed: Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, engineering, or