Buyer

SCHERDEL North America; Muskegon (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

SCHERDEL North America is seeking a Buyer in Muskegon, MI to manage purchasing for indirect materials and MRO. You will initiate RFx, negotiate terms, and maintain supplier relationships to meet cost, quality, and delivery targets.

Ideal candidates have automotive purchasing experience, English fluency, and may have QAD ERP familiarity. Spanish is a plus. This role requires adaptability in a fast-paced environment and strong data skills.

Qualifications

• Two years of purchasing experience in the automotive industry.
• English speaking and comprehension required.
• Experience with QAD ERP preferred.
• Spanish language skills preferred.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Initiate RFx projects and negotiate terms for indirect materials and services.
• Manage requisitions and purchase orders for MRO needs.
• Maintain supplier relationships to meet cost, quality, and delivery targets.
• Identify savings and conduct cost avoidance via supplier benchmarking.
• Ensure compliance with purchasing terms, quality terms, and ethical standards.
• Support supplier relationship management and contract compliance.

Skills

Purchasing experience

ERP systems

Supplier relationship management

Cost negotiation

English proficiency

Spanish language

MS Excel

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

QAD

Job description

START YOUR CAREER IN THE SCHERDEL Family JOB POSTING Buyer IN MUSKEGON, MI

SCHERDEL Sales & Technology, Inc., located in Muskegon, MI since 1999, with a Metro Detroit office in Brighton, MI, is a subsidiary of SCHERDEL GmbH, located in Marktredwitz in the state of Bavaria, Germany. We are currently managed by the fourth generation of the founding family with sales and manufacturing activities at 42 sites in various European countries, North and South America and in Asia. SCHERDEL is strongly value driven and has a long track record of caring for our associates in many ways.

Job Functions

The Buyer, initiates RFx (quote, proposal information) projects, negotiates commercial terms and manages requisitions, purchase orders for the purchasing of assigned indirect materials and service categories used in maintenance, repair and operations (MRO).

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Manage purchase requests from the manufacturing sites via the ERP Systems
• Manage relationships with existing and potential suppliers of goods and services to meet the established cost, quality, and delivery targets
• Find savings and conduct cost avoidance measures by way of supplier benchmarking
• Support supplier relationship management and contract complianceAchieve financial targets by way of aggressive negotiations of price and payment terms
• Minimize supply chain risk and delays
• Category sourcing lead for assigned indirect categories
• All the above functions are to be completed while adhering to Scherdel’s global applicable regulations, such as purchasing terms and conditions, quality terms and conditions, specifications and ethical code
• Works according to Scherdel’s quality and environmental system requirements, and customer quality requirements

Position Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required. Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of purchasing experience in the automotive industry
• English speaking and comprehension required
• Experience working with QAD preferred
• Spanish preferred

Competencies

• Good communication and presentation skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Ability to calculate with numbers, percentages, fractions and decimal conversions and manage data in Microsoft XLS
• Must be flexible, adaptable and be able to respond to shifting priorities, and quickly learn and improve new applications and processes
• Creative thinker, with a desire and ability to look for better ways to approach issues and situations
• A team player with strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Position Environment

• Must be able to perform duties in a fast-paced environment
• Daily use of technologies included long periods of time of use of computer and keyboard