Senior Buyer - Surface Materials

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SENIOR BUYER - SURFACE MATERIALS

SOUTHFIELD, MI WORLD HEADQUARTERS

Senior Buyer is responsible for purchasing and negotiating materials, equipment, and supplies from vendors. Ensures cost effective procurement and delivery of material and service to support plant and customer requirements.

The Role:

Your work will include, but not be limited to:

• Direct commodity buying responsibility
• Work experience and judgment required to plan and accomplish strategic goals
• Negotiates long term agreements and yearly savings in line with expectations
• Develops commodity strategies to achieve results
• Understanding of commercial terms and total cost management concepts required

Advantages of working at Lear in the Purchasing group:

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

Your Qualifications:

• Requires minimum of 5 years commodity purchasing experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or a related business field or equivalent experience
• Data driven analysis and negotiating techniques
• Proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to build strong internal and external relationships
• High level of integrity
• Priority setting and time management
• Action oriented & produces results
• Strong written communication and presentation skills
• Ability to work in a highly productive, constantly changing environment
• Superior conflict resolution skills while maintaining strong relationships and rapport
• Independent workload prioritization, focusing efforts on the most critical and impactful activities

Bonus If You Have:

• MBA
• Automotive cross-functional experience is recommended
• Experience with Polyurethane Foam commodity

• Previous SAP ERP experience

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.