Buyer

Nissan • Franklin, TN

22d

About The Position

We are currently looking for a Buyer 2 to join our team in Franklin, TN. Negotiates pricing, facilitates purchases, and coordinates all activities required to purchase production or non-production parts and services, and accessory commodities for NNA-Smyrna, Nismex and Canton plants. Locates and develops suppliers that can meet current and future production or non-production parts requirements. Ensures suppliers meet Nissan's goals of quality, cost and delivery. Coordinates with other departments to ensure an uninterrupted supply of parts to production lines and to solve supply problems. Maintains daily business support activities of department administrative support personnel. Contributes to building brand value and achieving enduring profitable growth.

Requirements

• Commodity and market knowledge.
• Commercial and legal regulations knowledge
• Good communication skills-both verbal and written
• interpersonal
• negotiation and cost and manufacturing process analysis skills.
• Three to five years of related experience at a professional level.
• A related degree from a four-year college.
• Consider equivalent related college or technical courses, seminars and in-house classroom training.
• Working knowledge of word processor, spreadsheet, other PC applications, or mainframe applications to produce non-standard, creative products.
• Approximately 20% day and overnight travel.

Responsibilities

• Negotiates and establishes commodity prices for production parts.
• Handles assigned commodities.
• Ensures cost control in accordance with the Nissan revival plan cost reduction goals and requirements.
• Locates suppliers and develops their abilities to meet current and future production parts requirements.
• Ensures suppliers meet Nissan's goals of quality, cost and delivery.
• Performs comparative analysis of competing suppliers to select most competitive source for a specified commodity.
• Establishes contracts for assigned commodities; maintains purchase orders, and related purchasing records; maintains files and records of current and potential suppliers, materials and prices.
• Coordinates activities between all departments and supplier base to ensure uninterrupted supply of parts and resolution of supply issues and problems.
• Plans, develops, implements and maintains cost reduction plans in support of the department's cost reduction goals.
• As necessary, performs other related duties of which the above are representative.

Benefits

• Career Growth and Continuous Learning Opportunities
• Benefit from diverse career paths, cross-departmental moves, and innovative learning platforms.
• Enhance your skills through seminars, leadership training, and tuition reimbursement programs, all while playing a vital role in shaping the future of transportation.
• From day one, you'll have the support to tackle challenges and contribute to impactful solutions across our organization.
• Rewards: Be supported with a Comprehensive Benefits Package, including medical, mental health, parental leave, retirement savings & unique Nissan perks, including discounts on lease vehicles as part of our Employee Lease Program and a Vehicle Purchase Program (VPP).
• For more information, access our Nissan Benefits Overview Guide

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees