Sr Buyer

Job Description

Hybrid: This position requires you to work on-site 3 times a week (Tue to Thu)

What You'll Do (Responsibilities):

• Develop and execute a robust commodity strategy based on market and tech
• Responsible for maintaining sourcing pipeline and Business Over Time, benchmarking data, strategy presentations, global budget and on-time metrics
• Lead key meetings with cross-functional teams (engineering, supplier quality, supply chain, finance)
• Build business plans to meet business priorities.
• Work with global counterparts to improve and align the global strategy for future programs
• Adhere to corporate and unit purchasing and accounting practices and procedures
• Utilize the Global Purchasing and Supply Chain sourcing process to run sourcing packages (RFQ, Quote Analysis and Source Selection)
• Analyze and apply appropriate tools, i.e., benchmarking, global competitive sourcing, value chain analysis, supplier negotiations, engineering change cost containment, technical cost reduction, part/system reuse, etc

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):

• Bachelors degree completed in Business Administration, Engineering, Economics or related fields
• Advance or Fluent English
• Relevant experience in Purchasing area
• Good experience with Excel, Powerpoint and Word
• Ability to work effectively cross functionally, both internally and externally and build relationships
• Experience managing commercial issues with suppliers and assessing supplier performance
• Demonstrated competence in negotiating skills
• Exceptional interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• High level of analytical ability where problems can be extremely complex
• Developed organizational skills including the ability to prioritize, handle multiple projects simultaneously, and meet deadlines

What Can Give You A Competitive Edge (Preference Qualifications)

• Experience in automotive industry
• Experience with direct materials purchasing
• Power BI, SQL, Knime or related tools
• Spanhish is a plus

Candidates must demonstrate the following required competencies:

• Negotiation
• Communication
• Analytical Thinking
• Workload Management
• Relationship Management
• Supplier Management
• Data Judgment

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