Senior Purchasing Buyer - TCS Components

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SENIOR PURCHASING BUYER - TCS COMPONENTS
SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN - WORLD HEADQUARTERS

Responsible for all purchasing pre and post launch activity focusing on the program team, supplier and customer requirements integrating data/quote management, contract negotiations, tool timing, CR/CN process flow, Profile management, complete launch readiness, etc.

The Role:

Your work will include, but not be limited to:

• Directcommodity buying responsibilityas well as directly providing leadership within the group

• Extensive work experience and judgmentrequiredto plan andaccomplishstrategic goals

• Negotiates long term agreementsand yearly savings in line with expectations

• Develops commodity strategies to achieve results

• Understanding of commercial terms and total cost management conceptsrequired

Advantages of working at Lear in thePurchasinggroup:

• Cross functional interaction and ability to work with hardworking, team focused individuals

• Hybrid working environment

Your Qualifications:

• Extensive work experience, discipline, and independence to drive successful closure of Purchasing goals
• Strong negotiating principles and skills

• Minimum of 5 years of commodity or relevant purchasing experience

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain, Business, or equivalent experience

• Ability to align with and influence internal program teams, suppliers, and customers

• Ensuresaccuratedata management to meet program timelines

• Familiarity with commercial terms and performancetotarget concepts

• Resultsdriven and proactive approach from programinceptionthrough launch

• Communicationverbal andwrittenand organizational skills.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

• Ability to lead within a team

• Ability to build strong internal and external relationships

• High levelof integrity

• Strong written communication and presentation skills

• Priority setting and timemanagement excellence

• Actionoriented and produces results

• Ability to work effectively in a highly productive, fastchanging environment

• Superior conflictresolution skills whilemaintainingstrong relationships

• Independent workload prioritization, focusing on the most critical and impactful activities

Bonus If You Have:

• MBA

• Automotive cross-functional experience is recommended

• Experience withElectronic andThermoComfortcommodity

• PreviousSAP ERP experience

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Applicants must submit their resume for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. Unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and will become the property of Lear Corporation.