Buyer II

HL Mando America Corporation; Novi (MI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental & vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

HL Mando America Corporation in Novi, MI invites a Buyer - Steering to join our growing engineering-driven supply chain team. You will manage local sourcing, RFQ processes, and supplier collaborations to secure cost-effective components for automotive programs.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in business or engineering and 5–8 years in manufacturing supply chain, with experience in 4M, APQP, and SAP. Strong Excel/PowerPoint skills and bilingual Korean/English are preferred.

Qualifications

• Education and experience as stated: Bachelor's degree and 5–8 years in manufacturing supply chain.
• Experience in engineering or purchasing is preferred.
• Experience in 4M management and long-term planning.

Responsibilities

• Local sourcing and supplier collaboration with R&D.
• Sourcing activities: RFQ, quote analysis, source selection.
• Purchasing price management and BOM-level cost control.
• Engineering change management for prototypes and tools.
• Cost reduction via value analysis and customer-driven initiatives.
• Supply chain monitoring: supplier performance, capacity, and issues.
• Supplier pool management and new supplier development.
• New program acquisition with development cost analysis.

Skills

Supply chain knowledge

Accounting processes

Excel, PowerPoint & Word

APQP

SAP

Bilingual Korean & English

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or engineering

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

Purpose:

Mando Corporation’s mission is to meet the needs of tomorrow’s drivers today. Our commitment to satisfying customer’s needs through advanced, state-of-the-art technologies has led to our continuous growth of high-quality automotive parts. Mando’s achievements are only surpassed by the future business that we are securing today. Mando is experiencing rapid growth and has an immediate need for a Buyer - Steering at the Hogansville, GA location.

Key Responsibilities include the following

• Local sourcing
  • Searching potential suppliers
  • Collaborate with R&D
• Sourcing
  • RFQ, Quote analysis, Source selection
• Purchasing price management
  • Material cost management (BOM Level)
  • Supplier price increase request
• Engineering change management
  • Prototype, samples including tools
• Cost reduction
  • Value Analysis / Value engineering
  • Customer based CR initiatives
• Supply chain monitoring
  • Supplier financial and business trends
  • Supplier process
  • Supplier capacity
  • Issue control (Quality, Delivery, Legal, etc)
• Supplier pool management
  • Current supplier development
  • Potential supplier identification
• New program acquisition
  • Potential cost analysis & Preparing Development cost

Qualifications

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, mechanical, electronic engineering along with five (5) to eight (8) years of progressive experience in the supply chain field in a manufacturing environment preferably within the automotive industry, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in engineering or purchasing are preferred.
• Experience in 4M management.
• Long-term planning and strategy development.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Knowledge of supply chain and accounting processes and practices.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word. Especially Excel.
• Knowledge of APQP.
• Experience with SAP system preferred.
• Bilingual in Korean and English (Verbal & Written) preferred.

Legal Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age due to federal labor law requirements.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Supervisory Responsibility

None

Working Conditions

• This position typically operates in an office environment. Occasional travel may be required for new supplier development and supply management.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit for extended periods while working at a computer.

Remote Work

This position is not eligible for hybrid or remote work.

Compensation and Benefits

Competitive Salary commensurate with experience. Benefits package includes health, dental & vision insurance, life insurance and other supplemental benefits, 401(k) plan, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

HL Mando is an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or disability status.