Buyer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Culture of trust

Career growth

Innovation culture

Compensation & benefits

Health & well-being

Job summary

Atlas Copco in United States (New Hudson, MI) is seeking a Buyer to implement purchasing strategies, evaluate vendor performance, and manage supplier relationships. You will report to the Purchasing Manager and work on-site in New Hudson.

Requirements include a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent), 2+ years in purchasing, and familiarity with SYSPRO ERP. The role emphasizes cost reduction, data presentation, and cross-functional collaboration across Operations, Finance, Legal, and Planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent directly related work experience in business, finance, engineering, or 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, and issue purchase orders per policy and negotiated terms.
• Plan, develop, and buy materials, parts, and supplies.
• Develop and maintain requests for quotes.
• Resolve contract issues and disputes.
• Manage supplier relationships and monitor performance for cost, quality, and delivery.
• Research and report commodity changes and trends.
• Maintain approved supplier and bidder records.
• Lead cost reduction and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Communicate across departments and management levels.

Skills

Vendor negotiations

Verbal & written communication

Multi-tasking & project management

Data organization & presentations

Microsoft Office

SYSPRO / ERP familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

2+ years in purchasing/related field

1+ year in Category Management (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

SYSPRO

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 issue 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

• 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.

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 in New Hudson, United States (US). You will be part of a dynamic team and enjoy the benefits of face-to-face collaboration.

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