Buyer - Senior

POSITION SUMMARY

The Senior Buyer will plan, source, negotiate with, and manage suppliers to procure raw materials, components, and services necessary for production ensuring timely delivery, quality, and cost-effectiveness. This role will collaborate on sourcing decisions and select suppliers and distributors. This includes negotiation of purchase price, quality, availability, delivery, and other factors necessary to ensure the overall conformance of materials purchased to manufacturing specifications and overall company production objectives.

CORE FUNCTIONS

• Effectively communicate with the management team to ensure that all deliveries satisfy the assigned orders and report any back ordered or missing products
• Assisting the Supply Chain Manager with maintaining inventory levels and materials on a regular basis
• Manage the Purchasing process including placing PO’s, following up with vendors and updating the ERP system in timely fashion
• Developing an effective and accurate system for monitoring purchase orders
• Effectively communicate with the management team to ensure all orders are accurate
• Evaluate and analyze category trends; manage supply risk and minimize total costs. This includes optimizing commodity strategies, forward buying, tariffs, currencies and landed cost.
• Collaborate cross functionally to understand and determine supply needs and product development / engineering and evaluation requirements in order to select the best suppliers and distributors.
• Effectively manage supplier performance for quality, price, delivery and service.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers. Participate in supplier business reviews.
• Team with Operations leadership in data gathering and analysis to develop short and long-term action plans for continuous improvement opportunities, initiatives and significant cost savings.

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 6+ years of related automotive experience and/or training is required.

Licenses

• APICS, CPM or CPSM Certification is a plus.

Skills and Abilities

• Experience with ERP and purchase order systems ERP purchase order system experience is required. Knowledge of Plex ERP is helpful.
• MS Office 365
• Strong proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Bi-lingual is a plus (Spanish)
• Strong interpersonal skills, the ability to effectively communicate amongst all levels of the company and work with a variety of team members and suppliers.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries from Accounts Payable, Receiving, Shipping, Vendors and Quality.
• Ability to understand contracts and negotiations to pricing strategies.
• Ability to effectively present information to top management and public groups.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate & ratio.
• Ability to solve practical problems and situations with critical thinking, analysis, creativity, and communication.

Travel

Occasional travel may be required, less than 10%

COMPETENCIES

• Cost Consciousness – Works within approved budget; Develops and implements cost saving measures; Contributes to profits and revenue; Conserves organizational resources
• Dependability – Follows instructions, responds to management direction; Takes responsibility for own actions; Keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals. Completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Judgement – Displays willingness to make decisions; Exhibits sound and accurate judgment; Supports and explains reasoning for decisions; Includes appropriate people in decision-making process; Makes timely decisions.
• Verbal Communication – Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings.
• Problem Solving – Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even dealing with emotional topics.
• Professionalism – Approaches others in a tactful manner; Reacts well under pressure; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions; Follows through on commitments.
• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to other views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Supports everyone’s efforts to succeed.

SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Individual Contributor: Possible supervision of an assistant buyer or admin.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• This position is subject to sedentary work; Sedentary work involves sitting 75-80% of the time. Walking and standing are required periodically to assess warehouse space and storage areas, visually inspect inventory levels, talk to managers, supervisors, and employees. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

Physical Activities

This role may be subject to the following physical activities: walking, talking, and hearing.

Visual Acuity

The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; expansive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and/or assembly of fabrication of parts at distances close to the eyes.

Working Conditions

The worker is subject to indoor environmental conditions.

About RealTruck
RealTruck is the premier manufacturer and digital destination of accessories for truck, Jeep®, Bronco® and off-road enthusiasts around the world. Globally headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, RealTruck’s 6,000+ associates operate from 35+ facilities across four continents. RealTruck’s industry leading product portfolio, which includes the Husky Liners total vehicle protection brand, boasts over 1,000 patents and pending applications. The company’s omni-channel retail approach delivers a seamless consumer experience online at RealTruck.com, as well as through its 12,000+ dealer network and automotive (OEM) partnerships.

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