Senior Buyer Jobs

• Make alternate arrangements in the event of shortages or delayed deliveries to minimize impact on the organization.
• Prepare and administer bids, requests for quote, requests for proposal, requests for information, and other vendor documentation.
• Manage RFQ process, analyze supplier quotations and make fact based sourcing recommendations to senior management.
• Manage direct material procurement functions for several commodities.
• Drive annual cost reduction projects and conduct cost benchmarking to meet organizational goals.
• Manage service level agreements, scope of work, and contract terms with service providers.
• Advise departments and business units of lead time required to obtain products or services.
• Arrange for payments to vendors for products or services procured.
• Lead quoting and sourcing recommendation activities from placement of PO to delivery of product.
• Required to travel domestic and internationally
• Play an active role in the APQP process using our PLM system. Manage, Research, assess and expand on our global supply base. Lead global sourcing activities for a variety of new buy parts on behalf of several plants in Canada, Europe, U.S, Mexico, China. Provide active supplier support to all departments including product development, manufacturing, sales, quality and finance. Continuously scope market place to find new and increasingly competitive suppliers globally.
• Plan, organize, direct and control key sourcing activities

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years progressive purchasing experience in commodities and components for the Automotive industry
• Comprehensive experience drafting vendor agreements including the ability to strategically assess and mitigate risk with vendors and suppliers through well-structured agreements.
• SCMP designation is an asset
• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Engineering or Supply Chain Management