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Gentex Corporation; Zeeland (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Gentex Corporation is seeking a Purchasing professional to procure goods, materials, and services that meet cost, quality, and delivery expectations. The role emphasizes negotiation, supplier evaluation, and cost analysis to support operations in the United States.

You will generate compliant purchase orders, manage supplier relationships, and mitigate risks while striving for favorable market actions and continuous cost reductions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 3-5 years professional experience in purchasing or related field.
• 1-3 years purchasing experience specifically required.
• Fluent English; other languages a plus.

Responsibilities

• Purchase goods, materials, and services that meet cost, quality, and delivery targets.
• Request and evaluate supplier quotations.
• Perform cost analysis on purchases using should-cost methods, bids, or cost breakdowns.
• Generate purchase orders that comply with company requirements.
• Communicate and work to mitigate supply problems impacting operations.
• Act as interface between suppliers and Gentex departments.
• Identify risks and drive solutions to mitigate escalations.
• Monitor market trends and drive favorable actions for Gentex.
• Develop and implement cost reductions to improve PPV targets.
• Manage supplier relationships and maintain two-way professional relations.
• Monitor supplier performance and provide feedback.
• Identify and assess new suppliers meeting cost, quality, and delivery expectations.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Planning

Contract management

Purchasing

ERP systems

Time management

Supplier relationship

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Oracle software

Job description

At Gentex, you'll help create innovative technologies that improve how people live, travel, and stay connected. Join a company driven by quality products across an evolving range of industries.

Position Overview

Purchase goods, materials, and services the meet or exceed the expectations of the organization, considering price, quality, and delivery.

What You'll Do

• Purchase goods, materials, and services that meet cost, quality, and delivery targets.
• Request and evaluate supplier quotations.
• Perform cost analysis on good purchased through should cost, competitive bid, and/or cost breakdown analysis.
• Generate purchase orders that comply with company requirements.
• Communicate and work to mitigate any supply problems which may impact our business operations.
• Act as the interface between suppliers and other departments at Gentex.
• Identify risks and drive solutions to mitigate risks and escalations when needed.
• Monitor market trends and drive favorable actions for Gentex.
• Develop and implement cost reductions to ensure favorable Purchase Price Variance (PPV) targets are achieved.
• Manage supplier relationships and insure two-way professional relationships exist.
• Monitor supplier performance and provide feedback.
• Identify and assess new suppliers that can meet the cost, quality, and delivery expectations for Gentex.
• Other duties as assigned.

How You'll Do It

• Knowledge of purchasing systems and procedures.
• Good communication, negotiation, interpersonal, and influencing skills.
• Planning, negotiations, and contract management experience.
• Good technical knowledge of Purchasing and ERP systems.
• Able to manage time effectively and prioritize tasks.
• Able to work well under pressure and handle emergency and stressful situations well.
• Manage and maintain required documentation.
• Develop strong supplier relationships.
• Maintaining a high level of honesty, integrity and confidentiality with respect to company matters.
• Complying with all Company policies and procedures, safety regulations, company safety policies and safely perform all duties, including but not limited to, promoting a safe workplace.

What To Bring

• Bachelor's degree.
• 3--5 years professional experience.
• 1-3 years of purchasing experience.
• English fluent, and other language is a plus.

What Will Help

• Requires a person who is self-motivated.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software.
• Oracle software experience.
• Willingness to travel up to 20% of your time.
• Commodity specific experience and knowledge-IT or labor a plus
• Automotive industry experience.

Gentex is an equal opportunity employer

Gentex extends equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees regardless of an individual's race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), disability, marital status, military service, height, weight, genetic information, or any other reason protected by law.

Assistance

Gentex is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. For accommodation requests, email us at [e-mail]. Gentex will not discriminate against any qualified individual who can perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

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