Purchasing Manager - JIT Components

Lear Corporation•Southfield, MI

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a member of the Purchasing team, the Purchasing Manager will be responsible for managing the purchasing and negotiating of materials from suppliers. Responsible for cost effective procurement and delivery of materials to support plant and customer requirements in a just in time automotive environment.

Requirements

Requires minimum of 5 years commodity purchasing experience.
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or a related business field or equivalent experience
Negotiating principles/skills
Proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite
Ability to lead within a team
Ability to build strong internal and external relationships
High level of integrity
Priority setting and time management
Action oriented & produces results
Strong written communication and presentation skills
Ability to work in a highly productive, constantly changing environment
Superior conflict resolution skills while maintaining strong relationships and rapport
Independent workload prioritization, focusing efforts on the most critical and impactful activities

Nice To Haves

MBA
Automotive cross-functional experience
Experience with plastics commodity
Previous SAP ERP experience

Responsibilities

Direct commodity buying responsibility as well as providing leadership within the group
Extensive work experience and judgment required to plan and accomplish strategic goals
Negotiates long term agreements and yearly savings in line with expectations
Develops commodity strategies to achieve results
Understanding of commercial terms and total cost management concepts required