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Project Buyer
HutchinsonGrand Rapids, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 18 May 2025
About the role
Duties
- Support the RFQ process with Commodity Buyers’ supplier panels.
- Receive, analyze and present Sourcing recommendations.
- Support the development and maintenance of key panel supplier relationships. Enforce group and local conditions as required.
- Support research on proposals for cost optimization actions.
- Track group purchasing savings and VA/VE actions and report in the Ivalua system.
- Interact with accountancy (price gap on invoices, price adjustments, etc.)
- Support the management of the end-of-life for components.
- Interact with corporate purchasing group to complete global requirements in North America.
- Ensure the conformity / validity of purchasing data recorded in ERP and reported in Ivalua.
Experience required:
- 2 years' experience as Project Buyer
- 3 years' experience within Automotive Market
- +3 years stability each Company (in average)
Soft skills
- Positive attitude
- Pro-active
- Work under pressure
- Negotiation skill
- Spanish language desirable (as a plus)
Education
- Engineering,
- Technical Background
- Business Administration, Economics, Supply Chain management
Qualifications
BA in Business with emphasis in Supply Chain Management, or Purchasing or equivalent; and purchasing, manufacturing, engineering related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience with automotive business.
We are 40 000 men and women who meet the challenges faced by our automotive, aviation, defence and industry customers every day. Our passion for challenge and our enthusiasm encourage us to imagine, design and produce high performance and innovative fluid, sealing system and anti-vibration solutions. Working at Hutchinson means being curious about everything, contributing to the evolution of mobility and reducing carbon emissions.Join us and show what drives you!
A French company with an international presence (25 countries): 170 years of history and passing on our know-how.
3.8 billion in turnover, with 5% invested in R&D.
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