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 
• Sr. Buyer: 4-5+ Years of experience in a global Procurement or an equivalent combination of experience and education