Senior Buyer - Indirect Purchasing

This position will be responsible for both the strategic and operational sourcing for defined sub-commodities within the supply chain commodity (packaging/material handling). In addition this position is responsible to:

• Develop and implement commodity strategies for their defined commodity
• Meet or exceed profit plan goals related to commodities including: cost savings, economics, supplier rationalization, working capital improvements and other key metrics
• Support implementation of global commodity strategies
• Lead, motivate, support and develop purchasing staff members relating to their commodity core team
• Maintain and update weekly cost saving roadmaps
• Support accurate and timely reporting of key measurables
• Support implementation of standardize global activities
• Leverage of purchases across all business units and global programs

• Minimum Bachelor Degree in Business, Supply Chain or related technical field
• Minimum 3-5 years of purchasing experience with automotive industry preferred
• In depth understanding of purchasing tools and practices
• Ability to recognize and respond to customer expectations with sense of urgency
• Ability to cooperate with people of different levels inside/ outside the company and to interact with team to reach team goals and business objectives
• Ability to gather information, analyze data, prepare and lead negotiations as well as deliver a recommendation
• Relevant SAP knowledge
• Up to 20% travel may be required