Senior Buyer/Purchasing Leader

We are representing an industry leading FORTUNE 500 manufacturing organization who is actively seeking a Lead/Senior Buyers for their flagship manufacturing operation due to newly awarded business. This position will report to the Plant Manager who is looking to begin the interview process ASAP. This is a "direct hire" full time opportunity.

POSITION OVERVIEW

• Develop new product sourcing strategies representative of cost, quality and delivery considerations and effectively communicate messaging to internal procurement and cross functional management team.
• Assist management in development of Buyers by offering guidance, advice and expertise in mentoring role.
• Work closely with other functional areas and the manufacturing plants to establish an effective supply base
• Formulate annual business plan for achievement of cost reductions and year over year performance improvement.
• Responsible to build and manage internal and external supplier relationships.
• Manage and negotiate supplier agreements that require improvements in suppliers cost, quality, delivery, order lead time, payment cycles, technology, and/or risk mitigation.
• Analyze market trends and commodity pricing trends to negotiate optimal purchasing agreements and drive alignment.
• Manage purchasing activities for Buyer led resource programs; identify key milestones and risks, maintain timelines and ensure cost objectives are achieved.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

• BS/BA in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Logistics Management or related field required.
• Candidate should have at least 3-5 years of automotive purchasing experience
• It is necessary for this candidate to have an astute attention to detail and sense or urgency.