Automotive Buyer

Summary:

Support the entire purchasing lifecycle by buying, at the most favorable price: raw materials, equipment, machinery, components, tooling, services and/or supplies for the development of business operations. This activity should be performed so that all items are delivered in accordance with company’s quality, quantity, and delivery standards. This role requires the candidate to work in a small team while operating independently and routinely self-checking their results.

Responsibilities:

• Purchase Order management including PO creation, PO delivery to the correct vendor, confirming vendor PO receipt and answering vendor questions.
• Order receipt activities including obtaining vendor’s anticipated delivery date, troubleshooting late-delivery or quality issues, supporting Receiving team and managing invoice activities required for PO.
• Issue resolution and compliance.
• Build and manage relationships with both new and existing suppliers.
• Build and maintain internal relationships to facilitate the continuity of services required.
• Manage, confirm and communicate any additional information relating to an order; updating both internal and external parties as required.
• Transferring data in accordance with output activity.
• Ensuring systems are updated with the most current information.
• Assist with the development and execution of contracts.
• Facilitate competitive bid analysis and negotiations for goods and services.
• Supplier travel required when requested.

Qualifications:

• BS degree in Business Administration or related degree.
• 0-3 years of related Procurement experience.
• Experience in supply chain and/or Procurement for Automotive products highly preferred.
• Highly proficient in all MS Office tools (primarily Excel and PPT).
• Ability to work in a multinational team environment.
• Experience using SAP is preferred
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills.