Project Buyer

• Responsible for all purchased parts that apply to a customer project regarding costs, quality and deadlines
• Support special project sourcing strategies that are a part of new high-dollar, critical components with long-term, preferred suppliers
• Provides cost and quality wise favorable quotations for required materials out of the NAFTA market
• Perform cost and value analysis in cooperation with other departments, centers and product teams
• Investigation of potentials for substitution of material and alternate manufacturing processes
• Provides support to production in regards to change management coordination of technical changes of purchased parts and implementation of economical improvements
• Initiates and records cost avoidances during launch timeframe
• Supports all members of the customer team for purchasing activities
• Responsible for the issuance of RFQ's prior to SOP as well as engineering changes during this time period. Also, initiates RFQ's and engineering changes during current production
• Consolidation of proposals and Target-Price-Setting in coordination with the other departments

• 3 years experience in similar position
• Fluent English is a must
• Experience in cost breakdown analysis, project management and supply chain management is desirable
• Strong negotiation skills

Experience in cost breakdown analysis, project management and supply chain management is desirable

• competitive performance-based compensation
• health insurance
• attractive social and family-oriented programs
• comprehensive medical insurance
• educational assistance
• community outreach, family, and sporting events
• flexible working hours
• collaborative work environment
• development programs
• training
• international or regional assignments
• tailored career paths