Senior Buyer
Detroit, MI
Position No Longer Open
Posted 7/16/2018
Required Skills
- 3-7 years
purchasing or related experience in manufacturing environment required
- Bachelor’s degree
required
- High degree of
planning and organization skills required
Job Description
- The Buyer has
overall responsibilities for coordinating with Central Purchasing for building
and maintaining the supply base
- The successful
candidate will work in a lean, fast-paced and rewarding work environment, where
he / she will have the support and encouragement for developing a great career
and achieving exceptional performance to help reach its goals
- Participates in
cross-functional teams and works with Operations to understand material / service
requirements, clarify specific deliverables, and ensure compliance with company
standards and processes
- Coordinates with
Central Purchasing to gain maximum leverage from the corporate supply base and
identifies and evaluates local supply opportunities as appropriate
- Remains abreast of
industry developments and corporate imperatives and helps develop strategies to
achieve quality, delivery, and total cost objectives
- Processes
purchasing requisitions / orders and other related documents
- Obtains and
analyzes quotations for accuracy and continually audits prices of materials and
services
- Negotiates and
issues purchase agreements to ensure achievement of quality, delivery, and
total cost requirement
- Participates in
expediting functions to ensure timely delivery of materials
- Monitors Supplier
Performance and directs resolution of complex commercial, legal, and operations
supply issues
- Identify and
assists in implementing business process improvements
- Manage all aspects
of supplier relationships and development
- Prepare bid
analysis and negotiate purchasing contracts
- Updating sourcing
rules to allow proper generation of releases
- Other duties as
assigned
- Resolve payment
issues associated with pricing, aid in other disputes
- Regular follow up
of open issues
- Creates RFQs,
issuing and following-up with suppliers for RFQ responses
- Identify and
evaluate potential suppliers
- Assist in develop
strategies to achieve cost saving goals
- Strong analytical
skills to resolve unusual and difficult problems
- Strong leadership
abilities
- Thorough knowledge
of corporate purchasing policies and procedures
- Strong
interpersonal skills to work effectively with others
- Intermediate level
computer skills required
- Good oral and
written communication skills require
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RELIANCE ONE, INC.
1700 Harmon Road, Suite One
Auburn Hills, MI 48326
248-922-4500
info@reliance-one.com
