Supply Chain Buyer

NOT A C2C OPPORTUNITY - HYBRID DEARBORN MI

Top skills/experience the manager wants to see:

• Negotiation Experience is an absolute must
• The candidates should be able to provide an example in detail of when they negotiated a deal
• Not looking for candidates with technical engineering experience, but more so someone who has experience on the business side of engineering
• Collaborating with engineers; being able to speak their language and work with them, but not necessarily an engineer
• Supply Chain – commercial experience with engineering
• Someone who is motivated, detail oriented and can handle multiple projects at once
• Our Company is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Supply Chain Buyer to lead the purchasing of Engineering Services for our North American operations.
• This critical role will focus on strategically managing suppliers of varies specialized engineering firms, ensuring cost-effective and timely delivery of services that support the development of cutting-edge automotive technologies.
• The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with a proven track record of success in negotiating contracts, managing supplier relationships, and driving cost reductions.

Skills Required:

• Well-developed negotiation skills in the Engineering Services category underpinned by detailed contract knowledge.
• Proficient in managing multiple concurrent projects and contracts, including navigating competing priorities and resource constraints.
• Demonstrated ability to lead negotiations and support the development of negotiation strategies for large and complex projects and contracts in engineering services, resulting in cost savings and improved contract terms.
• Excellent level of communication skills to support cross-departmental and stakeholder liaison.
• Ability to evaluate and analyze data to enable operational decision-making and present clear recommendations to peers, suppliers, and executive leadership.
• Software Proficiency: Ariba (essential), Microsoft Excel (including Pivot Tables), PowerPoint. Highly organized self-starter with demonstrated leadership skills, leading teams, mentoring colleagues.
• Customer service oriented with a "can-do/will-do" attitude and genuine interest and excitement for leading innovative change.
• Ability to build network relationships with global cross-functional skill teams (Engineering, Strategy and Project Management Office, Finance, and OGC).

Experience Required:

• 5 years of experience in supply chain management, with a demonstrable focus on purchasing engineering services.

Education Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.

Additional Info:

At FastTek Global, Our Purpose is Our People and Our Planet. We come to work each day and are reminded we are helping people find their success stories. Also, Doing the right thing is our mantra. We act responsibly, give back to the communities we serve and have a little fun along the way.

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• Medical and Dental (FastTek pays majority of the medical program)
• Vision
• Personal Time Off (PTO) Program
• Long Term Disability (100% paid)
• Life Insurance (100% paid)
• 401(k) with immediate vesting and 3% (of salary) dollar-for-dollar match

Plus, we have a lucrative employee referral program and an employee recognition culture.

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