Buyer

Client, the industrial truck division of Toyota is seeking a Buyer for its Headquarters-Detroit facility located in Farmington Hills, MI. Responsibilities Lead supplier benchmarking activity. May lead project team. Work closely with suppliers to develop a mutually beneficial, long term relationship. Develop, implement and manage commodity strategy. Develop supplier base not on U.S. but North, Central and South America for localization parts. Generate commodity cost estimates to build sourcing, negotiation, and supplier development strategies. Analyze costs to understand and evaluate supplier competitiveness. Drive continuous improvement in the supply base in support of Hino Motor's business goals. Work closely with related department and manufacturing plants to ensure operational needs are achieved. Facilitate annual supplier cost improvements/manufacturing improvements activities. Support Product Planning and Engineering projects. Plan and direct materials and supply to reduce cost and improve quality. Promote teamwork and cooperation with interacting departments including Japan. Provide support to manufacturing plants for both strategic issues and supplier performance issues. Develop plans and support of new program launches and projects. Issue Purchase Orders for production components and tooling. Develop cost estimation skills by commodity. Regular report out progress to management. Cost data management: input pricing data and resolve discrepancies working with buyers. Qualifications Required Knowledge and Skill Sets Strong MS Excel and MS PowerPoint skill sets. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Strong organizational and data management skills. Understanding of automotive manufacturing process and costs preferred. Experience working with non-U.S. based customers/suppliers preferred. Experience Minimum 3 years of purchasing experience. Automotive purchasing experience is required. Strong negotiation and excel skills required. Education Bachelors Degree is required, preferably in Business, Supply Chain Management, or Finance. Other This position will travel 25% of the time. #J-18808-Ljbffr