Job Description
Drive Purchasing Strategy While Supporting High-Impact Automotive Programs
Location: Hybrid - Pontiac, MI & Caro, MI. Will split time between the 2 locations onsite Mon-Thurs, remote on Fridays. Someone living somewhere in between, such as Lapeer would be ideal.
Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Buyer to play a critical role in supporting both plant operations and corporate purchasing initiatives within a fast-paced automotive manufacturing environment. This position is ideal for a purchasing professional who thrives in a dynamic setting, enjoys balancing strategic sourcing with day-to-day execution, and can effectively collaborate across manufacturing, engineering, finance, and supply chain teams.
As the Senior Buyer, you'll manage direct material purchasing activities, support low-volume and specialty automotive programs, coordinate engineering and supplier changes, and ensure purchasing activities align with broader sourcing strategies. This is an excellent opportunity to make a measurable impact while working in a highly collaborative, Tier 1 automotive environment.
Responsibilities
- Manage direct material purchasing activities to support manufacturing operations.
- Issue and maintain blanket purchase orders while ensuring alignment with approved sourcing strategies.
- Partner with commodity managers to execute purchasing decisions consistent with corporate procurement objectives.
- Verify supplier invoices for pricing, quantities, and contract compliance.
- Maintain accurate pricing and purchasing data within ERP systems.
- Ensure timely and accurate execution of transactional purchasing activities.
- Serve as the primary liaison between plant operations, engineering, finance, program management, and corporate purchasing teams.
- Support plant shutdown activities and purchasing requirements.
- Coordinate engineering change notices (ECNs) and supplier-related changes.
- Participate in program management, planning, and cross-functional meetings.
- Manage internal activities and supplier communications.
- Track program milestones, maintain reporting accuracy, and ensure data traceability.
- Identify and communicate purchasing risks, supply concerns, and cost-saving opportunities.
- Manage program extensions, cancellations, and purchasing transitions.
- Successfully prioritize and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Complete additional purchasing and supply chain projects as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Purchasing, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience purchasing direct materials within the automotive industry.
- Strong negotiation skills with a demonstrated ability to influence suppliers and achieve business objectives.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting Tier 1 or 2 automotive suppliers.
- Experience working with global suppliers or cross-regional sourcing initiatives.
- Experience managing engineering changes and supplier transitions.
Why Consider This Opportunity?
This position offers the opportunity to work with a global organization with significant growth potential. It offers the ability to influence both operational execution and strategic sourcing initiatives while working alongside experienced manufacturing and supply chain professionals. You'll have visibility across multiple functions, contribute to key automotive programs, and play an important role in ensuring supply chain performance and purchasing excellence.
Titles Encouraged to Apply
- Senior Purchasing Agent
- Commodity Buyer
- Strategic Buyer
- Direct Materials Buyer
- Procurement Specialist
- Purchasing Manager
- Supply Chain Buyer
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Lapeer, MI |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Company Size | 100 to 499 employees |
| Year Founded | 2004 |
| Website | https://impactbusinessgroup.com |
About Company
Working with iMPact
Here at iMPact we have helped connect candidates to opportunities available in Information Technology, Accounting/Finance, Engineering, and Business Process/Administration. We have full-time, part-time and contract positions available in Michigan, Florida as well as nationwide.
Our headquarters is located in Grand Rapids, MI and we also have an office in Tampa, FL. When you’re working with us, one of our experienced recruiters will connect you with matching opportunities and they will be there every step of the way to help you through the application, interviewing and onboarding process to ensure success.
To connect with one of our recruiters, submit your application for one of our open positions, or visit our website www.impactbusinessgroup.com to submit your resume for general consideration. We look forward to hearing from you!
Skills
- Automotive Engineeringunmatched
- Automotive Industryunmatched
- Automotive Manufacturingunmatched
- Billingunmatched
- Candidate Sourcingunmatched
- Change Managementunmatched
- Commodity Managementunmatched
- Cost Controlunmatched
- Cross-Functionalunmatched
- ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
- Engineering Managementunmatched
- Establish Prioritiesunmatched
- Financeunmatched
- Manufacturingunmatched
- Manufacturing Operationsunmatched
- Materials Managementunmatched
- Multitaskingunmatched
- Negotiation Skillsunmatched
- Operational Strategyunmatched
- Operational Supportunmatched
- Pricingunmatched
- Procurement Managementunmatched
- Program Planningunmatched
- Project/Program Coordinationunmatched
- Project/Program Managementunmatched
- Purchase Ordersunmatched
- Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
- Sourcing Strategyunmatched
- Supply Chainunmatched
- Team Playerunmatched
- Time Managementunmatched
- Traceabilityunmatched
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