Buyer - ICONMA, LLC
Grand Blanc, MI 48439
About the Job
Our Client, an Automotive Manufacturing company, is looking for a Buyer for their Grand Blanc, MI location.
Responsibilities:
Requirements:
Why Should You Apply?
As an equal opportunity employer, ICONMA provides an employment environment that supports and encourages the abilities of all persons without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or express, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability status, political affiliation, genetics, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Responsibilities:
- Assist the buyer in purchasing productive and non-productive materials and services
- Work independently with decisions made based on established policies and procedures.
- Supervision available to handle unusual situations.
- Maintains records of prices and terms negotiated with suppliers
- Maintains listing of reliable suppliers
- Responds to internal inquiries about vendors, price and availability of materials and tools, works to process Sales and CCA parts orders
- Confirms purchase orders to suppliers, collaborates with suppliers, customers, and plant floor on material/part issues
- Checks invoices
- Follows up on negotiated settlements regarding rejected or defective materials
- Advises supervision of unusual or questionable circumstances regarding source and availability of parts
- Adheres to unit and corporate purchasing policies and procedures
- Frequent contact with others outside the work group
- Work on parts not placed list for Buyer or Senior Buyer
Requirements:
- Knowledge in Job Boss, ERAPA, SAP, EMS, MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint – Intermediate level
- Knowledge with Outlook or other email communication tool – Intermediate level
- Good interpersonal skills involving ability to work effectively cross-functionally and cross-culturally
- Good written and oral communication skills necessary for meetings and presentations
- Ability to work well with others, exhibiting teamwork skills
- Partners with senior management to analyze and solve issues
- Ability to multitask by handling diverse assignments concurrently
- Ability to read blueprints and to understand basic engineering documents
- Knowledge of commodities, materials and products being purchased
- Position related experience – 5+ years
- Relevant auto industry experience required - Intermediate level
- Areas of expertise include: Purchasing, specifically Racing/Performance related vendors
- Workplace Description: Automotive performance facility that includes prototype machining, internal combustion engine and electric motor building, battery manufacturing, engine and motor testing, engineering, and design services.
- Working with the DRE’s for sourcing materials, working with material project planner, new development/product stuff, keep production work going, good variety a lot of different pieces of company’s working with CCA group, engineering research and development procure materials for whatever project/production they have going on
- Required Education/Training/Certifications/Licenses
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration or a related field or at least 5 years’ experience
- Position related experience: 5+ years
- Experience with company’s systems if possible (SAP, Arriba) or production purchasing experience (MGOA MGOC)
- Consistency, not job hoppy on resume
- Someone who is open minded, has organizational skills
Why Should You Apply?
- Health Benefits
- Referral Program
- Excellent growth and advancement opportunities
As an equal opportunity employer, ICONMA provides an employment environment that supports and encourages the abilities of all persons without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or express, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability status, political affiliation, genetics, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Source : ICONMA, LLC
