Buyer II-Program

ZF Group•Farmington Hills, MI

19d•Onsite

About The Position

The Buyer II- Program drives purchasing strategy and execution for ADAS/Radar programs, including bill of material management, cost savings initiatives, new product launches, and supplier change coordination. Acts as the key interface between purchasing, internal teams, customers, and suppliers while managing action plans, quotes, and supply bottlenecks.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree- preferred in management/business administration.
3-5 years of experience in purchasing, program management or supply chain management.
Knowledge of Microsoft Package (good Excel and Power Point skills), experience with SAP would be a plus.
Fluency in English and ability to communicate accurately, effectively and proactively on all levels internally and externally.
Must be authorized to work in the United States now and in the future without sponsorship

Nice To Haves

experience with SAP would be a plus

Responsibilities

Overseeing bill of material management, savings, new product launches, and management of purchasing strategic action plans within the ADAS/Radar product line.
Conducting fast and efficient execution of purchasing strategy related tasks across all functions of the business.
Initiating and coordinating purchasing actions based on project information, customer milestones, volume developments and technical changes.
Serving as the interface liaison between purchasing and the customers (Internal and External).
Coordination and management of all purchasing related activities for supplier change requests and customer quotes.
Coordination of purchasing strategic action plans within the ADAS/Radar product line with specific focus on supplier changes to drive cost down activities VA within the bill of material.
Overseeing supplier bottleneck management i.e. capacity or material shortages.