POSITION
SUMMARY:

Purchases
materials, supplies, and services by developing, soliciting, and analyzing
supplier quotations. Material procurement for series

production.
Coordinates activities with other departments and suppliers to ensure proper
delivery, quality, reliability, and low-cost consistency.

Developing and
maintaining relationships with suppliers. Resolves conflicts that arise with
supplier delivery schedules, raw materials,

inventory, etc.
Implementation and safeguarding of the global commodity strategy, taking into
account plant-specific requirements.

Participates in
continuous improvement activities. Performs other duties as necessary in
support of business objectives.

REQUIRED
SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's

degree in business or related field including 3+ years of automotive purchasing
and/or materials experience.

• Strong

professional communication skills and ability to interface with colleagues and
suppliers at all levels

• Knowledge of

Supply Chain Management

• Basic

knowledge of Electronic Components and/or processes

• Strong

facilitation, negotiation, and analytical skills

• Excellent

organizational skills and ability to establish priorities, identify and set
goals, meet deadlines, etc.

• SAP

experience preferred; MS Office skills required

• Ability to

travel domestically and internationally, as needed.

DUTIES:

Work requires
strong technical and broad business knowledge in addition to program or project
management skills. Work involves

independent
problem solving and critical thinking with general direction given on project
objectives and broad guidance from corporate

strategy and
goals.

• Review and

maintain PPV Performance

• Supports PCN

Process

• PO creation

and distribution

o Monitoring of
the ordering process:

o Verification
of the created purchase requisition

o If necessary,
renegotiation with the supplier

o Triggering
the order after the release of the purchase requisition

o Control of
order confirmations

o Monitoring of
the delivery date

o If necessary,
invoice control

• Evaluate

areas for cost reduction activities

• Support

Materials and Supply Chain Escalation team if supply interruptions occur

• Ensure

suppliers have current ISO/TS certifications

• Coordinate

purchasing process improvements and verify adherence to existing practices

• Cost tracking

of purchase prices for series production, taking into account company goals

• Conduct

market research and price analysis related to relevant cost drivers

• Familiarity

with terms and conditions processes

• Master data

maintenance in the purchasing relevant tools

• Cross train

on other Buyer’s commodities

• Other duties

as assigned

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $68,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person