Buyer of Facilities Services
MAHLE Industries, Inc.

Job Info

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SUMMARY

The Buyer for NPM Purchasing is responsible for procurement of required goods and/or services under the Facilities Services category, across multiple locations within region North America. This Buyer position will be responsible for managing the Environmental Health and Safety services, Fleet Equipment, Fixed Assets and Equipment transfer and disposal commodities with associated goods and services for MAHLE North America (excluding our Mexico facilities).

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and manage a regional supplier strategy with strong emphasis on cost management, maximizing global synergies and improving quality and delivery performance; the creation and proposal of budgets for various commodities and cost avoidance targets for affected Business Units is included.
• Overall responsibility for serving as the lead negotiator to achieve (or exceed) budget; consolidate and report Business Unit performance in responsible commodities.
• Closely partner with affected locations regarding supplier panels, new technologies & cost savings activities for assigned programs; manage savings projects through implementation.
• Issue RFQ's (Request for Quote) and associated purchase orders. Negotiate with target/preferred suppliers for best cost, quality and delivery conditions related to supply.
• Provide continuing assessment of the business climate, market conditions, and key supplier information to provide input for internal forecasting requirements.
• Comply with all applicable laws/policies governing the buyer/seller relationship and conduct business in an ethical way to represent the company in the best possible manner.
• Work diligently and remain organized striving to achieve assigned goals, objectives, and targets of associated category.
• Ensure supply protection and continuity of demand and supply across assigned category.
• Evaluate cross-plant/division sources of supply to maximize company leverage.
• Actively participate in select business projects to complete purchasing requirements.
• Work collaboratively with functional counterparts and fellow purchasing team members to achieve common goals.
• Review current processes and procedures strategically and propose improvements where needed.
• Work through procure-to-payment challenges and bring them to a resolution as the situation requires.
• Other duties may be assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial), or related is required; CPM or CPIM, a plus.
• 2 years of related purchasing experience is ideal. Previous experience with the facilities commodity is strongly preferred.
• Strong negotiation, financial cost analysis, market analysis, continuous improvement, problem solving, time and project management skills is required.
• Strong communications skills, both oral and written. This includes strong persuasive skills, assertiveness, be analytical, proactive, and innovative.
• Knowledge of SAP is preferred but not required.
• Domestic and international travel will be required.

Do you have any questions?

SHEILA.HOOVER@MAHLE.COM

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