Direct Materials Buyer 70595
Direct Materials Buyer 70595
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Job Description
About us
We see a future where everyone can live and move without limitations. Thats why we are developing technologies systems and concepts that make vehicles safer and cleaner while serving our communities the planet and above all people.
Forward. For all.
Group Summary
Cosma provides a comprehensive range of body chassis and engineering solutions to global customers. Through our robust product engineering outstanding tooling capabilities and diverse process expertise we continue to bring lightweight and innovative products to market.
About the Role
We are looking for a Direct Materials Buyer to perform the duties described below for our plant in Spartanburg SC USA.
Your Responsibilities
- Accompany new projects from the customer inquiry through the start of production to the end of the spare parts phase and always have the overall optimum in your sights.
- Locate and select new sources of supply establish new suppliers and coordinate order maintenance with existing suppliers for direct materials.
- Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers.
- Measure and report vendor performances.
- Responsible for commercial negotiations of both local and global supplier.
- Support Engineering Change activities with suppliers.
- Manage supplier files component files RFQ contract review etc.
- Support supplier improvement initiatives at local level when required
- Support to Supplier Quality Sales Engineering and Project teams for existing programs and new business opportunities
- Resolve conflicts that arise with supplier delivery schedules raw materials inventory etc.
- Work in crossfunctional project teams to ensure business processes and technologies have reliable and current purchasing data.
- Provide decision support and insights for complex purchasing decisions.
- Track supplier milestones within customer projects.
- Establish purchasing requirements and perform tender process to meet monthly budget targets.
- Develop cost database detailing all material labor and overhead costs of purchased products and services.
- Assist with the development of departmental procedures and ensure that established procedures are properly understand and being followed in regards to areas of direct responsibility.
Who we are looking for
- Functional experience in areas of strategic planning manufacturing purchasing supply chain management and supplier quality.
- Good mathematical aptitude and problem solving skills
- Understanding and applying INCOTERMS is fundamental
- Up to 25 percent Travel required
- Computer literacy in Microsoft Office
- Experience with ERP systems (SAP preferred)
Your preferred qualifications
- Bachelors degree in manufacturing engineering business or related discipline and 2 years of experience as a Direct Materials Buyer in a manufacturing environment or more than 5 years of experience as a Direct Materials Buyer in a manufacturing environment
What we offer
At Magna you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industryleading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team you can expect exciting varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.
Site Benefits
Magna offers a competitive benefits package.
Awareness. Unity. Empowerment.
At Magna we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. Thats why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications and in consideration of job requirements regardless of in particular color ancestry religion gender origin sexual orientation age citizenship marital status disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.
Employment Type
Full-Time
