Buyer/Sr. Buyer
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Location:
Southfield, MI
Department:
Global Procurement
Reports to (Job Title):
Global Category Mgr.
Position Summary
The Buyer drives strategic sourcing initiatives that optimize cost, quality, and supplier performance while ensuring a reliable supply of direct materials. This role partners cross-functionally to negotiate with suppliers, deliver cost savings, and support procurement strategies that drive operational success across the organization.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Drive sourcing process for Direct material sourcing, including issuing RFQ’s and leading negotiations for assigned categories across all Clarience Technologies’ business units
- Develop and drive cost savings / continuous improvement projects for assigned categories
- Identify technology trends and opportunities that the business units should consider and capitalize on when developing new products or refreshing current products
- Work to mitigate supplier requested and commodity-driven price increases
- Drive procurement process improvement activities across all Clarience Technologies’ business units along with developing strong cross-functional relationships
- Support business units in addressing/solving supplier quality & delivery issues
- Provide input into global category strategies and developing best-in-class supply base that supports the needs of Clarience Technologies’ and related business units
- Ensure effective communication of initiatives, progress, and potential issues to the broader business organization
- Support procurement financial reporting and reconciliation, including Purchasing Price Variance (PPV) reporting
- Manage price changes in ERP/MRP systems
- Support data gathering/population for global Supplier Scorecards and sourcing process
- Support management of supplier crises to ensure supply continuity
- Be a student of learning and leverage AI to achieve superior results
- Sr. Buyer (vs. Buyer) will be assigned more complex/critical categories
- Sr. Buyer (vs. Buyer) will be expected to contribute more to improving procurement processes & procedures and development of category strategies
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Due to International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR) requirements, all candidates must be presently classified as a “US Person" which includes: a United States citizen; a permanent legal resident (green card holder); or a protected individual (refugee/asylum status).
Clarience Technologies is an equal opportunity employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce.
REQUIREMENTS
EDUCATION REQUIREMENT(S):
- Undergraduate degree in Procurement/Supply Chain, Engineering, Business Management, and/or relevant education and experience
- An MBA is advantageous but not essential
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT(S):
- 2+ years of Purchasing experiencing including: sourcing, quoting, supplier negotiation, and cost savings
- Buyer: 2-4 Years of experience in a global Procurement or an equivalent combination of experience and education
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