Purchasing Manager

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PURCHASING MANAGER

SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN – WORLD HEADQUARTERS

As a member of the Purchasing team, the Purchasing Manager will be responsible for managing purchasing and negotiating of steel raw material and supply from vendors for North America. The Purchasing Manager will handle cost-effective procurement and delivery of material required to support plant and customer requirements.  The Purchasing Manager will also be responsible to supervise department personnel.

Position Focus:

• Provide direct oversight and ensure execution of strategic purchasing initiatives
• Analyze market trends and negotiate contracts
• Build and maintain supplier and internal cross-functional relationships

Advantages of working at Lear in the seating/purchasing group:

• A great team with a culture of flexibility and openness
• Excellent opportunity to develop and advance in a group that is experiencing rapid growth
   

The Role:

Your work will include, but not be limited to:

• Manage North American raw steel commodity purchases
• Negotiate and manage material economics on a YOY basis
• Track pricing and report out market movement
• Test global markets to ensure the most favorable value chain for each global region
• Participate in early development of new product designs to drive most competitive price
• Leads development and implementation of cost saving programs
• Manages sourcing selection of material with best-in-class cost and quality
• Develops strategies to achieve current and long-term results
• Has familiarity with commercial terms and total cost management concepts
• Ability to work in a highly productive, constantly changing environment

Key competencies for success in position include:

• Negotiating principles/skills
• High level of integrity
• Priority setting and time management
• Action oriented I produces results
• Strong written communication and presentation skills
• May train and guide the work of Buyers
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint
• Travel < 10%

Your Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field
• Requires minimum of 10 years work experience. 
• Automotive cross-functional experience is recommended.

Bonus if you have:

• MBA degree

Advanced Certifications, i.e. CPP or CPSM

Lear Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse workplace.

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.