Senior Buyer
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Posted on:
27 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Fulltime opportunity for an experienced Buyer to lead purchasing activities for components and materials. Onsite in Troy Michigan.
Responsibilities:
- Lead Purchasing activities for purchase components and material
- Work with Engineering on the initial design concept to assist with attaining target cost
- Inquire evaluate and select suppliers according to the approved supplier panel company specifications quality expectations and market competitiveness
- Conduct supplier evaluations and process audits for purchased components based on feasibility
- Schedule technical component reviews
- Evaluate and assess suppliers quotations to ensure commercial technical and quality requirements are achieved. Evaluate and provide component costing based on program BOM timing
- Lead sourcing decision committees in accordance with the company purchasing procedures and work with commodity buyers (regional and global) to leverage the best overall landed costs
Qualifications:
- B.A. or B.S in Supply Chain Management Business or Engineering (Mechanical Electrical or Industrial)
- 3-5 years of purchasing engineering or business experience in an Automotive Manufacturing Tier 1 environment (cross-functional exposure preferred - technical and commercial experience)
- Strong negotiation financial cost analysis market analysis continuous improvement problem-solving time and project management skills
- Ability to read blueprints and specifications
- Familiarity with Quality and Manufacturing tools such as S.P.C. Poka-yoke Pareto Analysis Cause-Effect Analysis
- Exposure or participation in VA/VE and lean activities
- Specialized skills in the area of strategic planning risk analysis/management effective research methods benchmarking flowcharting brainstorming QS-9000 ISO 14001 TS 16949 standards interviewing conflict resolution and an understanding of contract law terms and conditions and economic factors
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Purchasing
- Sourcing
- Procurement
- HR Sourcing
- SAP
- Supply Chain Experience
- ERP Systems
- negotiation
- Materials Management
- Manufacturing
- MRP
- Contracts
About Company
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