Buyer (Motorcycle Parts)

ASTEMO AMERICAS, INC.Supply Chain

Job Description:

Job Summary: Performs the daily operations of procuring, tracking, and expediting of all components and pass through parts for the Motorcycle Suspension division.

Job Responsibilities:

• Adhere to Astemo safety policies and practices and report any potential unsafe condition or concern to the Safety Manager and/or to your direct supervisor
• Effectively present information and respond to questions from employees at all levels of Astemo and external suppliers.
• Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral diagram, or schedule format. Solve practical problems and deal with variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Support business plan themes.
• Assist with cycle counts as needed.
• Support departmental 5S-3T activity.
• Directly compile information and records to prepare purchase orders for procurement of material.
• Determine monthly purchase order requirement.
• Monitor and communicate supplier performance.
• Handle verbal and email communications with Supply Base to resolve issues.
• File maintenance in AS400, C-Core, and INFOR.
• Work with logistics department for tracking incoming and outgoing shipments.
• Coordinate all activities related to procurement of product beginning with the purchase order through delivery and invoice
• Process purchase orders in the system and issue to vendors.
• Provide3-way matching of purchase orders and packing list to accounting.
• Maintains timely control of orders, amendments, shipping notices, and other documents to assure accurate retention of records.
• Travel to supplier locations as needed (both domestic and international).  

Qualifications: To perform this job success fully, an associate must be able to perform each primary responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary functions.

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university: or two plus years of related experience’ or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must have system MRP/ERP procurement experience.

Background/Skills: 

• Advanced Microsoft Office suite skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Effective written and oral communication skills.

Special Training/Certifications:

• Astemo (USOM) electronic inventory management system.

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) – Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, identity, disability, protected veteran status and national origin.

At Astemo, we’re challenging the status quo with the power of diversity, inclusion, and collaboration. Our goal is to build an inclusive work environment that celebrates the differences of our employees. We want to ensure that every employee feels valued, respected and empowered. We don’t just accept difference—we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. Astemo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job at Astemo, please send the nature of the request and contact information to am-jobs@hitachiastemo.com when applying for the position.