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    Senior Buyer - Southfield, United States - Lear

    Lear
    Lear Southfield, United States

    2 weeks ago

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    Lear For You

    We work hard for the people who work for us. We champion our teams. We foster collaboration, inclusion, respect and excellence. What we are trying to say is we want to be more for you.

    We are your path to a better career, a better future, and a better you.

    Our teams have invented groundbreaking technologies, flawlessly manufactured millions of products and earned a long list of awards. Year after year, we are one of the World's Most Admired Companies.

    Our teams are the secret to our success. They are empowered, inventive and inclusive. Passionate about their craft. Driven to succeed. Because we all understand that we must work together to win.

    Are you ready for a better career? A better future?

    We're Lear For You.

    INDIRECT BUYER – MATERIAL REPAIR AND OPERATIONS (MRO)

    SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN – LEAR WORLD HEADQUARTERS)

    As a member of the Non-Production Purchasing team, the MRO buyer will be responsible for deploying sourcing strategies and negotiation activities that ensure cross-functional collaboration and alignment with key stakeholders to achieve optimal solutions in the procurement of operation materials and services.

    The Role:

    Your work will include, but not be limited to:

  • Operate as negotiator in high value negotiations with major providers of MRO commodities.
  • Handle complex contracts and identify and present key aspects of negotiations/contracts for clarity and focus working closely with Legal and key stakeholders of the business.
  • Achieve MRO spend related cost savings, cost avoidance, and free cash flow improvement targets for each business segment focusing on strategic year-over-year savings and development for roadmap ideas.
  • Lead purchasing efforts for sourcing strategy, supplier consolidation, supplier identification, sourcing execution, contract negotiation, savings idea generation, savings performance, and ongoing performance management.
  • Increase spend under management, enforce purchasing processes, and Coupa system compliance for all bidding and sourcing activities with both internal business partners and external suppliers.
  • Ensure compliance to global and regional procedures, policies and regulations
  • Support internal and external quality, SOX, FOA, and compliance audits.

    • Your Qualifications:

  • Minimum 2 years of progressive purchasing and leadership experience in indirect purchasing.
  • Direct experience in negotiating contracts and/or pricing agreements.
  • Demonstrate unquestionable integrity and character.
  • In-depth knowledge of sourcing and purchasing principles and best practices with strong process and controls knowledge and execution.
  • Ability to lead multiple projects simultaneously managing to dynamic needs and tight deadlines.
  • Change management skills to take varying approaches with a dynamic set of stakeholders.
  • Strategic and analytical mindset with the ability to consider non-traditional approaches as the function, our needs, and our business evolves.
  • Strong record of achievement in continuous achievement of cost savings targets.
  • Demonstrate success in developing and executing region-wide strategies with sustainable cost savings.
  • Ability to work in a highly productive, constantly changing environment.
  • Excellent communication and listening skills.
  • Proficient in both written and spoken English.
  • Proactive and results oriented.
  • Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
  • Strong negotiation, collaboration, conflict resolution skills

    • Bonus If You Have:

  • Experience in MRO purchasing environment with cross-functional collaboration is a plus (legal, manufacturing, engineering, etc.)
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