Buyer - Powdered Metal

 

Schaeffler is a dynamic global technology company and its success has been a result of its entrepreneurial spirit and long history of private ownership. As a partner to all of the major automobile manufacturers, as well as key players in the aerospace and industrial sectors, we offer you many development opportunities.  

 

Your Key Responsibilities

• Plans, initiates, coordinates and monitors business relations with dedicated suppliers, for the Americas and their respective categories.
• Create market analyses and implement category strategies.
• Define/Collaborate with Corporate and/or regional peers profitable purchasing/sourcing strategies and effective supply chains providing the lowest total landed costs. 
• Monitor Global Materials Markets continuously and manage/optimize the supplier portfolio in terms of ensuring quality, cost, on-time-delivery, sustainability, compliance, with all laws and regulations.
• Negotiate prices and conditions in the context of SMA and manage, maintain all current supplier contracts and supplier documentation suplied with suppliers.
• Coordinate and steer assigned category incl. purchase price planning and define saving projects.

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Business, Supply Chain Mgmt and/or Industrial/Mfig/Mechanical Engineering is required.
• External applicants must be authorized to work in the US without employment VISA or other sponsorship
• Minimum of 5 yrs or more working in purchasing as part of Automotive Tier 1 or Aftermarket Manufacturing organization is required
• Strong Cost analysis, Project Management,Negotiation, and Problem Solving Skills
• Experienced successfully leading and managing cross-functional teams
• Demonstrated sourcing and purchasing experience in one or more of the build to print categories:
  • Powdered Metal / Sintered Iron  (highly preferred)
  • Castings and Forgings (preferred)  
  • Extrusions – Long Drawn/Bar (preferred)
  • HR and CR Single Hit and Fine Blanked Parts  
  • Machined Components 
  • Bearings and Seals 
  • Tracking, Monitoring and Analysis of key material indexes. CRU, AMM, LME etc.
  • Defining global strategies for each category

As a global company with employees around the world, it is important to us that we treat each other with respect and value all ideas and perspectives. By appreciating our differences, we inspire creativity and drive innovation. In this way, we contribute to sustainable value creation for our stakeholders and society as a whole. Together, we advance how the world moves.

 

Exciting assignments and outstanding development opportunities await you because we impact the future with innovation. We look forward to your application.

 

www.schaeffler.com/careers

 

Your Contact

Schaeffler Transmission, LLC 

Shelly Marie Flint 

+13302026050 

 

Schaeffler is an equal employment opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified candidates will receive equal employment opportunities and consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

 

Keywords: Supply Chain Management;  

 

Job Type: Professional 
Job Family: Supply Chain Management 
Contract Type: Not Applicable 
Schedule: Full-Time