Buyer

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Development of market and decision-making analysis, evaluation, and optimization of supplier portfolio.   
• Expert in sourcing new suppliers for multiple commodities such as fasteners, injection mold components, gaskets, automation equipment, metal stampings and sub-components.
• Manages supplier database ensuring information is up to date and correct.  
• Supplier development & evaluation experience is needed.   
• Create Purchase Requestions & Purchase Orders  
• Investigate & develop potential suppliers for various applications.    
• Work with sub-suppliers to maintain performance standards & expectations.    
• Independent execution of cost and contract negotiations protecting company interest.
• Manage & track supplier related cost reduction initiatives. 
• Identification and implementation of cost optimization potentials during serial production phase: cost/process related, resourcing/in-sourcing activities and execution of commodities strategies maintaining or improving quality of material or product.  
• Calculate & manage spend amounts by suppliers.