Buyer/Expeditor

Troy Design Manufacturing Company•Plymouth, MI

23d

About The Position

Troy Design and Manufacturing (TDM), a subsidiary of Ford Motor Company, specializes in 21st-century manufacturing processes like 3D design and printing, laser cutting, and automation for prototype and low-volume production of components for Ford vehicles. Their Chicago Modification Center facility performs advanced vehicle modifications for police interceptor platforms. TDM is seeking a Buyer responsible for procuring necessary materials, services, and supplies, placing purchase orders, and expediting items for production, maintenance, and general use. This role also supports requisitioners with purchase order processes.

Requirements

Min. 4 years' experience in purchasing or related position.
Skill level normally associated with 4 years of college with a bachelor’s degree in business.
Intermediate to Advanced MS Excel Skills.
Intermediate to Advanced Skills with current ERP system.
Knowledge of TDM policies and Ford Global Terms and Conditions.
Skills and completed training as outlined in Attachment A.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in business, Material Management or related field and 5 years' work experience in related field.
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
Experience in Made 2 Manage program.
Experience with Aurora ERP.
Intermediate to strong understanding of incoterms and which Ford approves.

Responsibilities

Review requisitions for required information and documents, ensuring compliance with company policies, Global Terms and Conditions, and TDM Approval Authorities.
Create and issue purchase orders with accurate verbiage regarding terms, taxes, and quantities.
Process credit card orders and monitor usage, informing requisitioners of monthly limits.
Run and send daily requisition lists requiring CFO approval.
Update PO promise dates to maintain delivery accuracy.
Monitor Open Purchase Orders and collaborate with requisitioners on necessity.
Participate in the annual PO process, ensuring correct requisition writing, quoting, and supplier access to the Aurora portal.
Follow up on supplier invoicing and requisitioner receiving in Aurora to ensure on-time payments.
Provide ERP system support (Aurora, M2M), including ensuring valid GSDB codes, creating PRs, submitting RFPs, evaluating replies, generating POs, and ensuring supplier ERP access.
Resolve complex invoicing issues in Aurora.
Issue New Supplier/Change Supplier or other necessary forms for accurate system integration.
Contact supplier references to ensure organizational validity.
Provide suppliers with self-help guides and direct guidance for systems.
Assist with the negotiation of purchase agreements focusing on quality, delivery, and best price.
Develop and maintain procurement sources for assigned materials.
Update vendor performance records regularly.
Obtain and analyze quotations on non-standard items and audit prices of standard materials.
Create basic and intermediate cost analyses of received quotes.
Make substitution recommendations for cost savings or improved delivery using Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
Track and place orders for supply crib inventory items using the purchasing queue.
Place gas orders three times a week.
Complete freight rate analysis and send to suppliers.
Process Vendor Service Requests (VSRs).
Review 5 WHYs for accuracy.
Complete MCRP Internal Controls Testing.
Review Inventory Add Ons DocuSigns for quoting accuracy and policy compliance.
Complete pull ahead payment forms with detailed reasoning.
Update desk procedures.
Ensure POs are issued in a supplier’s local currency unless deviations are approved.
Ensure POs are issued with TDM payment terms unless deviations are approved.
Write payment and terms deviation requests via DocuSign.
Document Unauthorized Commitments and submit via DocuSign.
Keep ISO certificates current.
Train employees on entering EREQs, Aurora orders, and Purchasing IT tickets.
Run CMC weekly and monthly reports for Quality.
Run reports in M2M and Aurora.
Reconcile FAB cards and submit data to Finance.
Utilize the CASS system for shipment invoices.
Review scrap reports and complete data.
Actively participate in expediting functions.
Assist other departments with inquiries regarding deliveries, material availability, terms, specifications, quotations, and costs.
Confirm validity of incoterms selected by requisitioners.
Complete all required HR, Safety, and Integrity Trainings.
Perform other duties as required or requested.