Buyer - II

North American Lighting; Paris (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k plan

Relocation assistance

Paid time off

Wellness program

Job summary

North American Lighting Inc. is seeking a Buyer II to join our team. The role focuses on strategic sourcing, negotiating supplier contracts, and ensuring alignment with supply, quality, and cost goals.

You will draft award recommendations and manage RFQs for materials and services. You will collaborate with Supplier Quality Engineering on source selection and support new program launches with new or existing suppliers, while leveraging your 3–5 years of direct purchasing experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or related discipline, plus 3–5 years of direct purchasing experience.
• Degree in Engineering or Supply Chain Management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Strategic sourcing of assigned commodity parts.
• Drafts sourcing recommendations for award summarizing bid history and justification.
• Analyzes, negotiates, and issues RFQs to suppliers for new and existing materials, supply contracts and services.
• Works with Supplier Quality Engineering for source selection.
• Supports new program launch activities with new/existing materials/suppliers.

Skills

Negotiation

Strategic sourcing

RFQ management

Supplier contracting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business

Engineering or SCM preferred

Job description

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North American Lighting Inc., member of the Koito Group of Companies, is the largest tier one automotive exterior lighting manufacturer in North America. As the market share leader in exterior automotive lighting, NAL provides advanced lighting technology, engineering design expertise, and state-of-the-art production capabilities to auto makers based in North America and around the world.

North American Lighting (NAL) is looking for a Buyer - IIto join ourteam. The ideal candidatewill have a strong background in negotiating supplier contracts that meet or exceed supply, material quality, and commercial goals and objectives.

Your Priorities

• Responsible for strategic sourcing of assigned commodity parts.
• Drafts sourcing recommendations for award summarizing the bid history and justifies the selection of awarded bidder.
• Analyzes, negotiates, and issues RFQ’s to suppliers for new and existing materials, supply contracts and services.
• Works with Supplier Quality Engineering for source selection.
• Supports new program launch activities with new/existing materials/suppliers.

Requirements

Your Background

Bachelor’s degree in Business or related discipline, plus 3-5 years of professional experience within direct purchasing, negotiating with suppliers and managing the supply base post-negotiations.

Degree in Engineering or Supply Chain Management preferred.

At North American Lighting

World class health insurance plans

Award winning 401k plan

Relocation assistance

Paid time off (vacation,sick, holidays,etc)

Company sponsored wellness program including gym reimbursement

Diversity at NAL:

The mission of NAL’s Diversity Committee is to facilitate NAL’s ongoing and continuing efforts to foster a culture and atmosphere of mutual respect, for the benefit of all Team Members from different backgrounds, perspectives, and abilities that represent our communities.

You can learn more about NAL and our opportunities at jobs.nal.com.

All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, genetic information, and veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.