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customer experience through empowered employees.

Summary of Responsibilities

The Supply Chain Buyer is responsible for the implementation and coordination of material acquisition. Research, select, & purchase quality products & materials. Build & maintain supplier relationships, process requisitions, and communicate order status. Ensure ordering analysis supports appropriate inventory levels, track orders, ensure timely delivery, coordinate & communicate with warehouse team, assess quality issues & escalate discrepancies to suppliers. This position will be highly supportive to all internal customers, and demonstrate communicative customer service skills. The buyer will also be responsible for task coordination & teamwork to ensure all requirements are completed in a polite, and professional manner.

Summary of Activities

Technical Skills/Competencies (Technical Knowledge, Education and Experience)

• Bachelor’s Degree in supply chain management or related business field preferred
• Three to five years of prior purchasing/supply chain experience
• APICS/Supply Chain Management certification is recommended
• Computer knowledge of spreadsheets, charts, graphs and word documents
• Prior experience in Automotive industry is desired

Personality Traits / Core Skills

• Strong oral and written communication/negotiations skills

Essential Functions/Physical Requirements

• Complete all work as detailed in the summary of responsibilities of this position profile at acceptable productivity and quality levels
• Demonstrate all technical skills/competencies and core skills as referenced in this job specification at acceptable productivity and quality levels
• Demonstrate reasonable and reliable attendance
• Maintain any required licensures and/or certifications
• Operate all job-related equipment or machines at acceptable productivity and quality levels
• Successfully pass a post offer drug test, as well as random, reasonable suspicion and post-accident drug and alcohol test thereafter
• Ability to lift and move up to 100 pounds with assistance, regularly require to walk, talk and hear, reach with hands and arms, stand, crouch and kneel; frequently required to use hand to finger dexterity in order to handle objects, tools, and/or controls; occasionally required to stoop or crawl