Buyer - Southfield, MI

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As a member of the Purchasing team, the Buyer will be responsible for purchasing and negotiating materials from a global supply base and ensuring cost effective procurement and delivery of material and service to support plant and customer requirements.

The Role:

Your work will include, but not be limited to:

• Negotiate long term agreements with global suppliers using fact based & cost modeling approaches
• Develops purchasing commodity strategy
• Drive post-launch cost reduction ideas for generation/implementation
• Work cross functionally with engineering, program management, commercial and manufacturing to ensure sourcing's are aligned with launching programs timelines & requirements
• Buyer expected to manage the following commercial issues daily
• Price increases, shipping holds, payment discrepancies, directed PO updates, payment and inco-terms changes, new supplier location setups, supplier production & bank changes, supplier quality concerns & CN (RFQ) updates to the program teams

• Exposure across all NA OEM's & Lear business units
• Learn best-in-class purchasing strategy
• Build connections and relationships with a global supply base

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Finance or another related business field
• Requires minimum 2-3 years working experience in a Commodity Buyer capacity within automotive
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
• Ability to work in a fast-paced high-pressure environment
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Suite
• Superior conflict resolution skills and relationship management
• Strong written communication and presentation skills
• Familiarity with commercial terms and total cost management concepts required
• Key competencies for success in position include:
• Negotiating principles/skills
• Priority setting and time management
• Strong communication skills
• High level integrity

• Automotive cross-functional experience
• Previous experience using ERP systems - SAP preferred