Buyer

Atlas Copco North America LLC; New Hudson (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Culture of trust

Career growth

Innovation powered by people

Compensation and benefits

Well-being

Job summary

Atlas Copco North America LLC is seeking a Buyer to implement purchasing strategies, select vendors, assess capabilities, develop alternate sources, and evaluate vendor performance. You will report to the Purchasing Manager and work on-site in New Hudson, MI.

Responsibilities include evaluating requisitions, negotiating terms, developing RFQs, managing supplier relationships, and driving cost reductions. Requires 2+ years in purchasing, with knowledge of contracts, MS Office, and SYSPRO ERP.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in related field.
• 2+ years of work experience in a purchasing department or closely related field.
• 1+ year of experience in Category Management, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate purchase requisitions, negotiate prices on products and services, and issue purchase orders in accordance with company policy and negotiated terms and conditions.
• Plan, develop, and buy: materials, parts, supplies.
• Develop and maintain request for quotes.
• Resolve contract issues and disputes.
• Manage supplier relationships.
• Research and report commodity changes and trends.
• Maintain approved supplier and qualified bidders records.
• Monitor supplier performance and responsiveness for cost, quality and delivery.
• Identify and lead cost reduction and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage cross-functional relationships and communicate with all levels of management.

Skills

Contract negotiations

Decision making

Communication skills

Project management

Data analysis

Drawings basics

MS Office

SYSPRO ERP

Commodity strategies

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in related field

Tools

SYSPRO ERP

Job description

Your role

As a Buyer, you are responsible for implementing purchasing strategies including selecting vendors, assessing vendor capabilities, developing alternate sources, and evaluating vendor performance. You will report to the Purchasing Manager.

You will

• Evaluate purchase requisitions, negotiate prices on products and services, and issues purchase orders in accordance with company policy and negotiated terms and conditions.
• Responsible for planning, developing, and buying: materials, parts, supplies.
• Develop and maintain request for quotes.
• Resolve contract issues and disputes.
• Manage supplier relationships.
• Research and report commodity changes and trends.
• Maintain approved supplier and qualified bidders records.
• Monitor supplier performance and responsiveness for cost, quality and delivery.
• Identify and lead cost reduction and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage cross-functional relationships. Professionally communicate and interact with all levels of management both inside and outside of Procurement including the Operations, Accounting, Finance, Legal, and Planning departments.
• Other duties as assigned.

To succeed, you will need

We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. We value diverse experiences and perspectives and are excited to see what you bring to the role.

• Experience with contract negotiations including pricing, terms and conditions, and policies regarding purchasing.
• Ability to analyze situations set/adjust priorities and use sound decision-making skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated multi-tasking and project management skills.
• Ability to organize data and make presentations to support the decision making process.
• Ability to understand the basics of drawings for specific parts utilized. Excellent analytical skills.
• Computer literacy with excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office software.
• Experience with MRP/ERP systems, namely SYSPRO.
• Knowledge of and ability to apply commodity strategies and cost models.

EDUCATION OR QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent directly related work experience in business, finance, engineering, or other related field.
• 2+ years of work experience in a purchasing department or closely related field.
• 1+ year of experience in Category Management, preferred.

This position is in an office environment with occasional movement around a manufacturing facility required

In return, we offer

• Culture of trust and accountability
• Lifelong learning and career growth
• Innovation powered by people
• Comprehensive compensation and benefits
• Health and well-being

Job location

This role requires you to work on-site at our office inNew Hudson, United States (US). You will be part of a dynamic team and enjoy the benefits of face-to-face collaboration.