Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Finance, or a related field preferred.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and SAP is preferred.
Strong negotiation and contract management skills are essential.
Minimum 5+ years of purchasing experience, preferably in automotive or manufacturing sectors.
Experience with sourcing activities, product launches, and supplier management is required.
Responsibilities
Develop and execute sourcing strategies to optimize supplier competitiveness and sustainability.
Lead sourcing activities from strategy through to supplier selection and contract execution.
Manage procurement activities aligned with project timelines and budgets.
Drive cost competitiveness through price analysis and benchmarking initiatives.
Support program lifecycle activities to ensure supply continuity and readiness.
Develop and manage relationships with suppliers, monitoring their performance.
Define QCD targets in collaboration with stakeholders to meet business goals.
Benefits
Opportunity to lead strategic purchasing across various programs.
Exposure to dynamic procurement challenges in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Collaboration with cross-functional teams including Engineering, Operations, and Finance.
A chance to influence supplier negotiations and sourcing strategies.
Full Job Description
Senior Buyer
Job Description for Requisition
Contract Details:
Job Title: Senior Buyer
Type of Contract: Long-term At-will
Scope: Modules North America
Responsibilities:
Develop and execute sourcing strategies aligned with business objectives, ensuring supplier competitiveness, risk mitigation, sustainability requirements, and supply base optimization.
Lead sourcing activities from strategy through supplier nomination, including RFQ management, quotation analysis, commercial negotiations, supplier selection, and contract execution.
Manage CapEx and production-related procurement activities across programs and manufacturing locations, ensuring alignment with project timing, budget, and operational requirements.
Drive cost competitiveness through target pricing, should-cost analysis, benchmarking, VA/VE initiatives, lifecycle cost evaluations, and formal savings realization.
Support program lifecycle activities from acquisition through launch and serial production, including supplier readiness, engineering changes, tooling modifications, resourcing activities, and supply continuity.
Develop and manage supplier relationships while monitoring supplier performance against quality, cost, delivery, and sustainability objectives, driving corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives as needed.
Define and maintain QCD targets in collaboration with Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Finance to support program and business objectives.
Maintain accurate purchasing, sourcing, supplier, and contract data within SAP and other purchasing systems to support procurement execution, reporting, and compliance requirements.
Serve as the primary purchasing interface between suppliers and cross-functional stakeholders, ensuring alignment, effective communication, issue resolution, and achievement of program milestones.
Ensure compliance with purchasing procedures, contractual obligations, quality standards, environmental requirements, ethical business practices, and EHS policies.
Ideal Candidate Profile:
Education: Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Finance, or a related field preferred.
Professional / Technical Training: Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
Professional / Technical Training: SAP experience preferred.
Professional / Technical Training: Strong negotiation, contract management, and supplier relationship management skills.
Professional / Technical Training: Strong analytical, financial, and presentation skills.
Professional / Technical Training: Technical understanding of manufacturing processes, capital equipment, tooling, and production systems; experience with cost analysis, benchmarking, and should-cost methodologies preferred.
Related Experience / Specialized Knowledge: Minimum 5+ years of purchasing experience, preferably within automotive, manufacturing, or industrial environments.
Related Experience / Specialized Knowledge: Experience managing BOM procurement, production purchasing, sourcing activities, supplier negotiations, product launches, engineering changes, and supplier performance management.
Related Experience / Specialized Knowledge: Knowledge of customer-specific requirements, quality standards, and supply chain fundamentals.
This role offers the opportunity to lead strategic purchasing activities across programs and manufacturing locations while partnering closely with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Finance, and suppliers.
The position provides exposure to sourcing strategy, supplier negotiations, cost optimization, product launches, and continuous improvement initiatives in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
