Project Buyer - Farmington Hills, MII

MAHLE•Troy, MI

64d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Project Buyer, you will be responsible for fulfilling customer deliverables for all purchasing requirements of the project during acquisition and development phases. This includes meeting cost targets, ensuring supplier PPAP timing, managing USMCA content, and updating the project team on all critical items.

Requirements

Hands on experience using Excel is a must.
2+ years of experience within negotiation and project management is a must.
Understanding and use of cost drivers and market dynamics in the electronic commodity is a must.
Can communicate effectively on technical topics and can understand technical drawings is a must.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual (english/japanese) is an advantage.
Detailed knowledge of markets of the electronic commodity is preferred.
Tier 1 Automotive industry experience preferable but not required.

Responsibilities

Prepare RFQ, evaluate and assess supplier’s quotations to ensure commercial, technical and quality objectives are achieved.
Evaluate and provide component costing based on program BOM timing during acquisition.
Schedule technical component reviews.
Lead sourcing decisions, in accordance with MAHLE Purchasing Procedures and work with commodity buyers (regional and global) to leverage best overall landed costs.
Ensure purchased components meet all program milestones, track and coordinate progress between suppliers and development team.
Communicate supplier risks to project team.
Effectively communicate with development team members throughout MAHLE facilities worldwide including the generation and presentation of project status updates to management.