Your Key Responsibilities

• Plan, initiate, coordinate and monitor business relations with dedicated suppliers, within their categories for the Americas. 
• Define global strategies for each category managed. 
• Collaborate with Corporate and/or regional peers to define profitable purchasing/sourcing strategies and effective supply chains providing the lowest total landed costs. 
• Continuously monitor Global Material Markets and manage/optimize the supplier portfolio in terms of ensuring quality, cost, on-time delivery, sustainability, and compliance with all laws and regulations. 
• Track, monitor and analyze key material indices, including CRU, AMM, LME, etc. 
• Negotiate prices and conditions in the context of Supplier Management Assignment (SMA), and manage and maintain all current supplier contracts and documentation supplied by our suppliers. 
• Coordinate and steer assigned category, including purchase price planning and defining savings projects. 

Your Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in purchasing as part of an automotive tier one manufacturing organization.
• Strong cost analysis, project management, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience successfully leading and managing cross-functional teams.
• External applicants must be authorized to work in the US without employment VISA or other sponsorship.

Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree in industrial, manufacturing, or mechanical engineering.
• Demonstrated sourcing and purchasing experience in one or more of the following categories: castings, forgings, and wet and dry friction material.

Our Offering

• Hiring Bonus: $500 after 90 days, $1000 after 180 days
• 6% 401(k) company match
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