Senior Buyer - MRO

 

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INDIRECT BUYER – MATERIAL REPAIR AND OPERATIONS (MRO)

SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN – LEAR WORLD HEADQUARTERS)

 

As a member of the Non-Production Purchasing team, the MRO buyer will be responsible for deploying sourcing strategies and negotiation activities that ensure cross-functional collaboration and alignment with key stakeholders to achieve optimal solutions in the procurement of operation materials and services.

The Role:

Your work will include, but not be limited to:

•  Operate as negotiator in high value negotiations with major providers of MRO commodities.
•  Handle complex contracts and identify and present key aspects of negotiations/contracts for clarity and focus working closely with Legal and key stakeholders of the business.
•  Achieve MRO spend related cost savings, cost avoidance, and free cash flow improvement targets for each business segment focusing on strategic year-over-year savings and development for roadmap ideas.
• Lead purchasing efforts for sourcing strategy, supplier consolidation, supplier identification, sourcing execution, contract negotiation, savings idea generation, savings performance, and ongoing performance management.
• Increase spend under management, enforce purchasing processes, and Coupa system compliance for all bidding and sourcing activities with both internal business partners and external suppliers.
• Ensure compliance to global and regional procedures, policies and regulations
• Support internal and external quality, SOX, FOA, and compliance audits.

 

Your Qualifications:

•  Minimum 2 years of progressive purchasing and leadership experience in indirect purchasing.
• Direct experience in negotiating contracts and/or pricing agreements.
• Demonstrate unquestionable integrity and character.
• In-depth knowledge of sourcing and purchasing principles and best practices with strong process and controls knowledge and execution.
• Ability to lead multiple projects simultaneously managing to dynamic needs and tight deadlines.
• Change management skills to take varying approaches with a dynamic set of stakeholders.
• Strategic and analytical mindset with the ability to consider non-traditional approaches as the function, our needs, and our business evolves.
• Strong record of achievement in continuous achievement of cost savings targets.
• Demonstrate success in developing and executing region-wide strategies with sustainable cost savings.
• Ability to work in a highly productive, constantly changing environment.
• Excellent communication and listening skills.
• Proficient in both written and spoken English.
• Proactive and results oriented.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Strong negotiation, collaboration, conflict resolution skills

 

Bonus If You Have:

•  Experience in MRO purchasing environment with cross-functional collaboration is a plus (legal, manufacturing, engineering, etc.)

 

Lear Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse workplace.

 

Applicants must submit their resume for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. Unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and will become the property of Lear Corporation.