Chassis Buyer - Watertown, SD or Waukesha, WI

Terex Corporation•Watertown, SD

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Chassis Buyer develops and implements end-to-end chassis procurement and supply chain processes for Terex Utilities. The role leads technical discussions, supplier quote evaluation, negotiations, and purchasing activities to ensure chassis are supplied for one or more Terex Utilities product lines. It works closely with Engineering, Commercial, Operations, Planning and Scheduling, Sales, and Terex central procurement to achieve total-cost solutions and purchase-price reductions. The position manages supplier and dealer relationships, chassis forecasts and ordering lead times, purchase orders, inventory visibility, and chassis availability for manufacturing at four sites. It also supports technical specification reviews, rework and reconfiguration, invoice payment issue resolution, and cost-reduction initiatives. The role is based in Watertown, South Dakota, or Waukesha, Wisconsin.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, procurement, supply chain, business, or operations.
5–7 years of experience in a purchasing, buyer, or material planner role in the automotive or original equipment manufacturing industry.
Strong negotiation skills.
Ability to multitask, prioritize work, and collaborate closely with other departments.
Ability to interface with company and supplier senior management.
Technical purchasing and outsourcing skills.
Proficiency with MS Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Ability to work in a fast-paced and demanding environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience with an MRP system, preferably Oracle.
APICS qualification or experience as a seasoned purchaser in a related field.
Internship at a Fortune 500 manufacturing company producing capital equipment or industrial products in or for the agricultural, automotive, or general industries.
Ability or willingness to learn to read engineering blueprints or other technical documents.
Engineer-to-order environment and low-volume/high-mix purchasing experience, including MRO and production materials purchasing.
Familiarity with standard procurement concepts, practices, and procedures.
Ability to research and identify new suppliers.
Project management experience.
Ability to read engineering prints.
Lean experience or knowledge.

Responsibilities

Lead procurement and buying activities for chassis, coordinating with Engineering, Commercial, Operations, Planning, and Scheduling.
Develop and implement the chassis management process and end-to-end supply chain flow for Terex Utilities.
Lead chassis technical specification analysis, quote reviews and comparisons, and the procurement process.
Lead buying responsibilities for one or more Terex Utilities product lines.
Work with Terex central procurement to develop total-cost solutions, coordinate and negotiate contracts, reduce purchase prices, and establish chassis pricing.
Obtain supplier quotes, review technical specifications, identify gaps, and revisit quotes as needed.
Develop standard ordering and supplier/dealer lead times for chassis.
Create and release purchase orders and share them with suppliers.
Provide short- and long-term forecasts based on sales orders and forecasts.
Plan and schedule chassis availability for manufacturing installation at four sites and communicate weekly plans to Production Scheduling.
Perform OSP activities for chassis rework and reconfiguration.
Coordinate the chassis check-in process with Operations.
Develop standard information tables for chassis orders to share with suppliers.
Review inventory, compare actual month-on-month inventory with targets, and track against the AOP.
Manage invoice payment and hold issues and relationships with PDI dealers.
Set and lead the frequency and plan for supplier/dealer communications.
Work with Engineering to obtain required sign-off before placing chassis orders.
Maintain inventory levels for the assigned commodity and work with Materials to ensure visibility and timely availability.
Execute cost-reduction initiatives focused on total landed cost.