Senior Buyer - Class A Painted Exterior Parts

The Senior Buyer position will be responsible for negotiating and buying Class A Painted Exterior Parts (spoilers, light bars, appliques/pillars, large injection moldings) in support of the Exterior Purchasing organization. The duties include management of the sourcing process, developing and implementing creative solutions to complex challenges, capacity and cost management, and PO / contract administration. This includes but is not limited to: Selecting suppliers, negotiating cost & issuing purchase orders within cost & timing targets, managing complex contracts, interfacing with internal and external customers, managing key Tier 1 and Tier 2 supplier relationships, resolving commercial issues and developing commodity strategies.

The ideal candidate must have: The ability to coordinate activities with other departments and resolve conflicts; must lead a cross functional team with "One Voice" to suppliers; and develop and manage key supplier relationships while maximizing suppliers' ability to deliver quality product on time. Additionally, the candidate will be responsible for developing and/or assisting in the development of strategies and solutions to continuously improve costs and capacity.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor' degree from an accredited university in Business, Finance, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or related discipline
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in purchasing or other disciplines that require negotiation and/or exposure to sourcing/project management processes
• Commodity purchasing experience
• Excellent negotiation skills, strong analytical skills and experience in working in cross-functional teams
• Ability to resolve conflict situations
• Proven experience managing and negotiating contracts
• Effective listener and ability to build relationships in cross functional groups
• Ability to manage the supply base and drive timely resolution of open issues
• Ability to cultivate internal and external relationships and earning trust
• Demonstrated the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced and quickly changing environment
• Excellent planning and time management skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with SAP and GST
• Global commodity experience: participating in global sourcing activities and working in global teams