Buyer/Sr. Buyer

Safe Fleet•Southfield, MI

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Buyer drives strategic sourcing initiatives that optimize cost, quality, and supplier performance while ensuring a reliable supply of direct materials. This role partners cross-functionally to negotiate with suppliers, deliver cost savings, and support procurement strategies that drive operational success across the organization.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree in Procurement/Supply Chain, Engineering, Business Management, and/or relevant education and experience
Buyer: 2-4 Years of experience in a global Procurement/Supply Chain organization, or an equivalent combination of experience and education
Sr. Buyer: 4-5+ Years of experience in a global Procurement/Supply Chain organization, or an equivalent combination of experience and education
Presently classified as a “US Person" which includes: a United States citizen; a permanent legal resident (green card holder); or a protected individual (refugee/asylum status).

Nice To Haves

An MBA is advantageous but not essential

Responsibilities

Drive sourcing process for Direct material sourcing, including issuing RFQ’s and leading negotiations for assigned categories across all Clarience Technologies’ business units
Develop and drive cost savings / continuous improvement projects for assigned categories
Identify technology trends and opportunities that the business units should consider and capitalize on when developing new products or refreshing current products
Work to mitigate supplier requested and commodity-driven price increases
Drive procurement process improvement activities across all Clarience Technologies’ business units along with developing strong cross-functional relationships
Support business units in addressing/solving supplier quality & delivery issues
Provide input into global category strategies and developing best-in-class supply base that supports the needs of Clarience Technologies’ and related business units
Ensure effective communication of initiatives, progress, and potential issues to the broader business organization
Support procurement financial reporting and reconciliation, including Purchasing Price Variance (PPV) reporting
Manage price changes in ERP/MRP systems
Support data gathering/population for global Supplier Scorecards and sourcing process
Support management of supplier crises to ensure supply continuity
Be a student of learning and leverage AI to achieve superior results
Sr. Buyer (vs. Buyer) will be assigned more complex/critical categories
Sr. Buyer (vs. Buyer) will be expected to contribute more to improving procurement processes & procedures and development of category strategies