Job Description
The Advanced Purchasing Buyer is responsible for the execution of all purchasing requirements in the product development process. They will be responsible for the procurement of various commodities including plastic parts, electronic parts and stampings.
Essential Functions
Essential Functions
- Serve as the single point of contact for Purchasing/Supply Chain within the cross-functional program team
- Manage RFIs/RFQs process, quote analysis, and secure competitive pricing to maximize total value of ownership
- Manage and track purchasing milestones in alignment with the overall product development lifecycle (e.g., APQP, PPAP, and launch phases)
- Assess supplier capacity and manufacturing readiness to support pre-production builds, prototype phases, and ramp-up to volume production
- Act as functional lead supporting a structured project development process, working in close collaboration with commodity buyers
- Coordinate the qualifications of new suppliers
- Utilize organization-wide purchasing policies and ensure compliance
- Develop and maintain supplier performance metrics and systems
- Maintain all required records of purchases, prices, and deliveries
- Serve as purchasing subject matter expert in areas related to changing material and commodity market conditions
- Coordinate all purchasing activities with global purchasing organization
- Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field. Technical or Supply Chain degree preferred
- 5+ years related experience. Previous experience with automotive or electronics products
- Experience with SAP ERP is required
- Experience of supplier development and sourcing in a manufacturing environment
- Ability to work within a cross-functional, globally matrix, project team environment
- Demonstrated proficiency in managing multiple priorities and complex workloads
- Strong negotiation skills with proven ability to influence outcomes and drive measurable results
- Ability to read and understand engineering drawings, tooling specifications and electronics material specifications, and technical standards
- Previous experience of purchasing Electro-mechanical switches is highly preferred
- Advanced verbal and written communication skills, including negotiation and influencing
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with senior management, supervisors, vendors and employees
- Integrity – We believe in honest and transparent communication internally and externally.
- Flexibility – You prefer a fast-paced and dynamic environment and are agile and comfortable enough to keep up as plans change and evolve.
- Partnership – You are the excellent team player, able to build strong relationships and effectively partner with other team members to achieve results.
- Innovation – You want to support Marquardt in pursuing new and game changing technology.
- Pursuit of excellence - You strive to be the best.
- Innovative products and diverse customer base.
- Competitive compensation and paid vacation annually plus personal time.
- Generous benefits (medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 401k with matching).
- Support and resources to continue learning and training.
- Tuition reimbursement program.
- Onsite gym.
- Amazingly smart and fun teammates and a management team invested in your development and success.
- Supplier discounts at major OEMs
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Rochester Hills, MI |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Company Size | 100 to 499 employees |
| Year Founded | 1998 |
| Website | http://www.kyyba.com/ |
About Company
Kyyba group of companies are privately held and specialize in staff augmentation, application software and project solutions. In operation for more than 15 years, we have earned an enviable track record and reputation within all the industries we serve. Our unique processes and maturity enables us to understand the needs of the business organizations and provide business solutions that match the real and compelling needs of our customers.
Headquartered in Michigan, Kyyba has multiple office locations and we serve local, regional and national client base consisting of Fortune 500 and middle market companies. Kyyba extends the above solutions and services to a broad spectrum of industry verticals ranging from automotive, insurance, technology, financial, transportation, government and so on.
Skills
- Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)unmatched
- Business Administrationunmatched
- Capacity Analysisunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Competitive Analysis/Strategyunmatched
- Cross-Functionalunmatched
- Electromechanicsunmatched
- Electronicsunmatched
- Engineering Drawingunmatched
- Functional Programming Languagesunmatched
- Machine Toolunmatched
- Maintain Complianceunmatched
- Manufacturingunmatched
- Multitaskingunmatched
- Negotiation Skillsunmatched
- OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer)unmatched
- Performance Metricsunmatched
- Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
- Pricingunmatched
- Process Analysisunmatched
- Procurement Managementunmatched
- Product Developmentunmatched
- Product Lifecycleunmatched
- Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)unmatched
- Production Supportunmatched
- Production Volumeunmatched
- Project Developmentunmatched
- Prototypingunmatched
- Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
- Record Keepingunmatched
- Request for Proposals (RFP)unmatched
- SAP ECC (fka SAP R/3 and SAP ERP)unmatched
- Supply Chainunmatched
- Team Playerunmatched
- Vendor/Supplier Evaluationunmatched
- Vendor/Supplier Managementunmatched
- Vendor/Supplier Selectionunmatched
- Vendor/Supplier Sourcingunmatched
- Writing Skillsunmatched
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