Advanced Purchasing Buyer

Hi-Lex Controls • Rochester Hills, MI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Advanced Purchasing Buyer at HI-LEX is responsible for managing the quoting and sourcing of suppliers and align with Category Buyers to send RFQs in support of Pre-SOP programs, engineering changes, and VAVE changes. The role of leading the advanced buying process throughout these various stages provides a challenging and rewarding opportunity to positively impact the long-term vision and future growth of HI-LEX.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or equivalent related experience.
• 2 to 5 years of previous automotive purchasing experience.
• Ability to resolve issues by applying creative thinking.
• Ability to think and act logically under pressure.
• Ability to resolve issues or propose resolutions to responsible parties.
• Must work independently and collaboratively.

Nice To Haves

• Key Competencies: active learning, analytical thinking and problem solving, customer orientation, results orientation and execution, initiative, and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Manage the quoting and sourcing of suppliers and align with category buyers to send RFQs in support of Pre-SOP programs, engineering changes, and VAVE changes.
• Lead negotiations with key suppliers to support cost down reductions to secure future business award, engineering changes, and VAVE changes.
• Work with the VMS team and Category Buyers to develop and implement Should Be Cost Modeling for all sub-commodities.
• Partner with Category Buyers to develop and implement sourcing strategies based on program life, volume, suppliers, and other relevant information to achieve cost optimization.
• Support Category Buyers with cost reduction strategies, sourcing of new suppliers and obtaining quotes for new business award RFQ, engineering changes, and VAVE changes.
• Partner with Category Purchasing, Operations, & Engineering to ensure continued alignment on supplier bid list, timing, cost, technology, and category strategy.
• Ensure tool kick off timing aligns with program build deliverables.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level