Buyer (Automotive)

Malone is hiring a buyer for our client, a Global leader in the Industrial Automotive Manufacturing Industry.  If you are looking for an exciting career with sharp team that has entrpreneurial spirit and creativity, with excellent benefits and other perks, apply today! 

Position Details:

• Direct Hire/Full time
• Hours 8am – 5pm
• Salary range from 62k – 77k (Based on experience) plus bonus
• Location – Saline, MI (On-site)
• Exceptional benefits, 401k match
• Opportunities for advancement

Position Summary: The role of a Serial Life Buyer is to manage and monitor direct material supplier activities for components in serial life production. Actions will be in line with Group Purchasing policy, to improve Quality Cost and Delivery (QCD) performance.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure high level of supplier quality performance and take appropriate action plans for corrections with Supplier Quality Assurance (SQA) Engineer and reach the Parts Per Million (PPM) targets. Recharge justified non quality cost due to suppliers. Reporting of PPM and metrics
• Define opportunities for cost reduction, validate them with Commodity teams and implement them.  All actions have to be registered in Productivity Action Plan (PAP) system. Report Purchasing indexes and Profit & Loss effects
• Work closely with the Supply Chain team to support supplier deviation in on time delivery
• Propose parts to be relocated to low cost countries to the commodity buyer/manager
• Be involved in the supplier selection and kick off in program phase to prepare the start of Production
• Maintain plant vendor list updated and in line with Commodity strategy. Propose and contribute to downsizing
• Monitor all relevant suppliers and parts information and ensure proper ordering, invoicing & cost control
• Inform Commodity teams in case of major volumes changes. Validate Plant QCD information sent to the Group
• Propose continuous improvement ideas in business efficiency and cost reduction

Position Specifications

Knowledge / Skills:

• Ability to build cross-functional relationships across the organization
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to be persuasive
• Results oriented with capability to manage conflict while working in a fast pace environment
• Ability to work in a matrixed organization

Education/Experience required:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, supply chain or business
• Minimum 3 years experience Buyer in an industrial environment
• Experience in SAP preferred

Malone is an equal opportunity employer