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Hybrid Senior Buyer – Strategic Purchasing
Posted 16 minutes ago
About the role
- Senior Buyer managing procurement processes for casting commodities in engine production and aftersales. Role involves negotiation with suppliers and maintaining internal communication for efficiency.
Responsibilities
- Process purchasing award summaries and purchasing documents for suppliers directly related to production material
- Assist in the development of International Commodity Team strategies
- Manage cross-functional projects on time and within budget
- Develop sourcing lists and monitor supplier performance
- Aggressively resolve all pricing, invoicing and contract related issues with suppliers
- Negotiate pricing, terms and annual contracts with suppliers
- Evaluate and select new suppliers based on common practices
- Maintain open communication between internal departments, management, and suppliers
- Support cost savings initiatives
- Forecast annual material, purchasing volumes, annual savings, tooling costs and repair budget
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, Materials Management, or Business Finance
- 5 years of procurement, materials management, supplier cost analysis, or supply chain management experience, or 9 years of relevant experience
- Minimum 2 years’ experience handling confidential sensitive matters with discretion
- Ability to travel - domestic and international and work flexible hours
- Excellent negotiation skills
- Experience in purchasing of Casting products for heavy industrial applications
- Excellent financial/cost analysis and problem-solving skills
- Strong knowledge of production planning, supply chain and/or materials management processes
- Strong global knowledge of suppliers and international/domestic activities
- Specific knowledge of Off-Highway Diesel Engine commodities, materials and products
- SAP experience
- Ability to review 2D drawings / 3D models and understand technical requirements and Casting / Machining processes
Benefits
- Health, dental, vision, disability, life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health savings account
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Time Off
- Paid holidays
- Paid parental and family care leave
- Tuition reimbursement
- Long-term incentive plan
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