Purchasing Buyer - Automation

Lear Corporation•Alpine Township, MI

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About The Position

This role requires a blend of analytical skills, attention to detail, and strong interpersonal abilities to effectively manage the procurement process and contribute to our Lear plant’s success.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degee or equivalent experience + high school diploma or GED.
Strong Interpersonal Skills: Effectively collaborate with upper management, team members, clients, and suppliers.
Excellent Communication Skills: Facilitate daily communications across cross-functional groups, including internal teams, other Lear plants, and corporate office.
Organizational Skills: Manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively.
Must be a self-starter, team player, work well with others, and have a positive attitude.
Must be results oriented, focused, and attentive to detail and accuracy.
Must have ability to prioritize, multi-task and meet deadlines.
Proficient in Microsoft Office – Outlook, Excel, Word.
3+ Years experience in a purchasing role at an Automation/Machine build shop.

Nice To Haves

Knowledgeable of automation components preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

Receive purchase lists and bills of materials from engineering groups, enter materials into Lear’s purchasing system (COUPA), and monitor the progress of requisitions until order receipt.
Follow up with both Lear internal buyers and suppliers for delivery issues/opportunities. Gather and supply additional detail information for supplier as needed.
Verify receipt of goods and enter details into Coupa.
Receiving and managing job specific items and inventory. Hands-on receiving of materials. Inspection of materials for correct quantity and product. Checking in material to the Coupa system. Checking in material to shop floor systems including loading job carts. General organization of job carts working directly with shop floor general manager.
Manage invoicing processes.
Arrange trucking and transportation.
Handle all necessary customs documents.
Maintain strong relationships with suppliers, coordinate deliveries, and resolve supply issues, track back orders, and communicate findings to team members.
Work closely with corporate purchasing teams.
Foster mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among all team members.
Assist corporate in setting up new vendors and supplier information changes.
Process special payment requests and single source forms.
Collaborate with corporate to keep catalogs updated.
Create reports to show the status of requisitions, spot buys, and purchase orders.