Buyer

AAM - American Axle & Manufacturing • Detroit, MI

38d

About The Position

At Dauch, Buyers are responsible for processing requisitions and tooling orders, managing and resolving issues, and supporting the P2P process for an assigned category and/or region. This role involves reviewing and processing incoming requisitions/POs, placing tool orders, initiating tool-order payments, initiating PPAP requests, and updating POs with design changes/revisions as needed. The Buyer will coordinate with suppliers and business partners to resolve routine issues such as past-due POs, match exceptions, discrepancies with freight charges and freight billings, price/invoice issue resolution, and updating/incrementing POs. The position also supports the solicitation of quotes and evaluation of bids for items not under contract or global category-management sourcing. While leading more administrative buys independently, the Buyer will also participate in and support strategic purchasing. Additionally, the role includes performing routine compliance monitoring to contracts for pricing, delivery, and other KPIs, monitoring compliance to business unit and corporate policies, and executing contract and PO life cycle management activities.

Requirements

• Completed bachelor’s degree in engineering, supply chain, business, or related field
• 2+ years' experience in purchasing
• Experience reviewing and processing requisitions and purchase orders (POs), placing tool orders, and updating POs with design changes.
• Ability to resolve routine supplier issues such as past-due POs, freight discrepancies, and invoice mismatches.
• Understanding of Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) requests in manufacturing environments.

Nice To Haves

• Experience buying technical forging and machining components a plus.

Responsibilities

• Reviews and processes incoming requisitions/POs, places tool orders, initiates tool-order payments, initiates PPAP requests, and updates POs with design changes/revisions as needed.
• Coordinates with suppliers and business partners to resolve routine issues such as past-due POs, match exceptions, discrepancies with freight charges and freight billings, price/invoice issue resolution, updating/incrementing POs, etc.
• Supports the solicitation of quotes and evaluation of bids as needed for items above the bid threshold not under contract, and those that are not part of the global category-management sourcing process.
• Leads more administrative buys independently and, participates in and supports strategic purchasing.
• Performs routine and as-needed compliance monitoring to contracts to monitor pricing, delivery, and other KPIs as outlined in the contracts.
• Monitors compliance to business unit and corporate policies and procedures.
• Executes contract and PO life cycle management activities, such as reporting for expiring or aged POs and contracts and execution of contract/PO administration/clean up/close out.
• Other relevant duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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