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Robert Half Sr. Buyer in Rochester Hills, Michigan
Description
Senior Buyer
Our manufacturing client is seeking a Senior Buyer consultant for a long-term engagement. This Senior Buyer will be responsible for purchasing complex components and raw materials, maintaining an open line of communication with a variety of suppliers. This hybrid position is located in Rochester Hills Michigan and will report directly to the CFO.
The day-to-day responsibilities include:
Ensures that company standards are followed in connection with purchases of materials, MRO and services.
Prepares and issues all purchase orders and requisitions for Capital Equipment and Customer tooling builds.
Analyze plant Commodity spending to secure price advantages of quantity buying. Composes and edits specifications, solicits formal and informal bids in accordance with standard procedures.
Analyzes plant outside subcontract services, working with Plant Engineering to secure price advantages and looking for opportunities to bring processes back into the Plants.
Negotiates and maintains all Steel Vendor contract and spot buy purchases.
Works with Engineering and Cost Estimating on Customer quotes.
Monthly analysis and review of PPV and other spending.
Resolves vendor quality issues and tracks and documents results and vendor performance. Initiates quality programs that benefit vendor relationships while improving the quality for customers.
Various other tasks as assigned by CFO
Requirements
The ideal candidate will have the following skill sets:
Strong Analytical and problem-solving skills.
Extensive Plant Variance analysis experience.
Detail – Oriented with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.
Strong communications skills with the ability to effectively influence others at various levels of the organization, including the CEO.
Ability to work independently and multi – task in a fast-paced environment.
Willingness to work in-office alongside plant personnel and travel to headquarters and plant locations as needed.
Strong Knowledge of ERP systems.
5-7 years of buying experience
BA/BS in supply chain or related field
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