Buyer - Semiconductors

Gentex Corporation; Zeeland (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Gentex Corporation in Zeeland, MI seeks a skilled Buyer - Semiconductors to procure goods, materials, and services aligned with cost, quality, and delivery targets. You will evaluate quotes, perform should-cost analyses, and generate POs while liaising with suppliers and internal teams to resolve issues.

The role requires 5–10 years in procurement, international supplier experience, strong English communication, and ERP/Oracle proficiency. Travel may be involved. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• 5-10 years professional purchasing experience.
• 3-5 years purchasing from international suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Purchase goods, materials, and services meeting cost/quality/delivery targets.
• Request and evaluate supplier quotations.
• Perform cost analysis using should-cost, bids, and cost breakdowns.
• Generate purchase orders per company requirements.
• Mitigate supply problems impacting operations and communicate with Gentex teams.
• Identify risks and drive mitigation solutions; escalate when needed.
• Monitor market trends and drive favorable actions for Gentex.
• Develop and implement cost reductions to meet PPV targets.
• Manage supplier relationships and provide performance feedback.

Skills

Communication skills

Fluent English

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Oracle

Microsoft Office

ERP systems

Job description

Buyer - Semiconductors# Gentex Corporation## Buyer - SemiconductorsApply: Zeeland, MI: Full time: Posted Today: REQ026293At 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 or exceed the 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 escalate when needed.* Monitor market trends and drive favorable actions for Gentex.* Develop and implement cost reductions to ensure favorable PPV targets are achieved.* Manage supplier relationships and ensure two-way professional relationships exist.* Monitor supplier performance, provide feedback, and drive improvement actions with suppliers.* 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.* Practice good communication, negotiation, interpersonal, and influencing skills.* Planning, negotiations, and contract management experience.* Practice 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.* Practice good project management skills.* Maintaining 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.* 5 - 10 years professional experience.* 3 - 5 years of purchasing experience.* 1-3 years of experience purchasing from international suppliers.* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.* 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 20% of the time.* Commodity specific experience and knowledge.* 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. **Understand your right to work**At Gentex, we use E-verify to confirm you're authorized to work in the U.S.E-Verify – English & SpanishRight to Work – EnglishRight to Work – Spanish