Buyer
Scope of the Position
Coordinates activities involved with procuring commodity goods in an automotive environment.
Responsibilities
* Develop and implement global sourcing strategies for key commodities.
* Confer and negotiate with vendors to obtain product or service information, such as price, availability, delivery, etc.
* Prepare requests for quotation, analyze responses, and make sourcing recommendations to the Purchasing Director and Vice President-Purchasing.
* Coordinate/negotiate purchase orders and/or contracts.
* Review current and potential supplier manufacturing locations/audits, to determine supply capabilities.
* Champion cost savings activities for selected commodities.
* Maintain manual and/or computerized procurement records.
* Discuss defective goods or services with quality personnel, manufacturing and suppliers to identify the “root cause” of the problem, so that it can be rectified.
* Monitor supplier value/supply chain to ensure continuous supply in the event of a supply interruption or shortage.
Qualifications
* We are seeking a buyer with 2+ years of experience in automotive parts
* Solid analytical, computer and math skills
* Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in written form
* Good decision-making skills
* Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office products
* High level of attention to detail
* Ability to organize and analyze large amounts of data.
* Ability to work in a fast paced environment.
* Undergraduate or graduate degree in business is strongly preferred.
* Basic understanding of technical specifications and manufacturing processes a plus.
- Rate: Not Specified
- Location: Troy, US-MI
- Type: Permanent
- Industry: Purchasing
- Recruiter: Flex-N-Gate
- Contact: Not Specified
- Email: to view click here
- Reference: DF1512
- Posted: 2025-07-29 08:35:15 -
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