MRO / Indirect Buyer

OPmobility SE; Anderson (SC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

OPmobility SE is seeking a Site MRO/Indirect Buyer Professional for our Kansas City Metro location. You will own and optimize the plant's indirect purchasing, manage supplier relations, and drive cost savings through competitive sourcing and robust vendor governance.

Ideal candidates have a technical or business background in purchasing with 3+ years in an industrial, international setting and experience in indirect procurement.

Qualifications

• Technical or business background with specialty in purchasing (from the ad).
• 3 years of experience in purchasing in an industrial & international environment.
• Experience in industrial indirect purchasing is a plus (scope maintenance, repair, industrial consumables and services, CAPEX, and lost packaging).
• Knowledge of markets (local, regional, global).
• Purchasing process knowledge: supplier selection/ranking, commodity strategy, sourcing, order-to-pay, technical negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Manages activities in line with E&L BG governance rules and purchasing policy.
• Owns the plant supply base and evaluates it yearly via vendor rating.
• Manages risk with Finance on supplier health and penetration rates.
• Benchmarks MRO costs and purchasing conditions across plants to identify improvements.
• Develops synergies with other buyers to leverage volumes and reduce costs.
• Manages supply base relationships per OP purchasing policy and resolves supplier issues.
• Follows and reports MRO performance using standard KPIs and documents savings.
• Leads supplier negotiations ensuring fair competition with at least 3 bidders.
• Manages purchasing requests flow and initiates RFQ for the plant.
• Prepares sourcing recommendations and presents them in sourcing.
• Post-approval, manages ordering per law, OP policy and contractual obligations.
• Manages plant contracts and implements global contracts for the plant.
• Optimizes order-to-pay process and proposes solutions for recurrent purchases.

Skills

Purchasing background

3 years experience

Industrial environment

International environment

Indirect purchasing

Job description

Ready to take on meaningful challenges and shape the next generation of mobility?

Joining OPmobility means stepping into a global group with a purpose to keep people and goods moving safely, smarter, and sustainably everywhere.

Position Details

• Job Title : Site MRO/Indirect Buyer Professional
• Location : Kansas City Metro
• Hiring Timeline : January 2027

Responsibilities

• Manages the activities in line with the E&L BG governance rules, purchasing policy and in the respect of the processes in place.
• Is the owner of the plant supply base: is accountable for the local supply base and evaluate it through a vendor rating process once a year.
• Is responsible for the risk management with the support of the Finance department (financial health of suppliers, penetration rate, … )
• Compares the MRO costs and purchasing conditions with the ones of the other E&L BG plants – Benchmark the data and identify opportunities of improvement
• Contributes to the plants synergies, developing the conditions with the other buyers to leverage the volumes and optimize the costs
• Manages the supply base relationships according to OP purchasing policy. Solve the issues with the suppliers
• Follows and reports the MRO performance through the standard KPIs. Commit on savings. Reports monthly and declare the savings achieved in the respect of the processes and rules in place.
• Leads the negotiation with the suppliers: Ensures a fair competition between suppliers. Makes sure 3 competitors at least compete to provide best technical solution and lowest landed cost.
• Manages the Purchasing requests flow and launch the RFQ process for the plant.
• Prepares the sourcing recommendations and present them in sourcing.
• After sourcing approval, manages the ordering process in the respect of the law, in line with the legal constraints and obligations and OP policy.
• Manages the plant contracts and implement, for the plant, the global contracts managed by the lead buyer.
• Optimizes the order to pay process, proposing solutions for recurrent purchases.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Technical or business background with specialty in purchasing
• Previous experience 3 years in a purchasing department in an industrial & international environment
• Previous experience in industrial indirect purchasing is a + (Scope Maintenance, Repair, industrial consumables and services, CAPEX and lost packaging)
• Knowledge of the markets (local, regional, global)
• Purchasing process knowledge:
• In supply base management (supplier selection, supplier ranking, supplier development, commodity strategy)
• Sourcing process
• Order to pay process
• Technical negotiations

At OPmobility, people truly matter. We are committed to building inclusive teams, promoting diversity and equality, and ensuring that every application is considered fairly - because the future of mobility is built by diverse perspectives, bold ideas, and people who dare to move forward.

Innovation is therefore not a buzzword, but a natural part of everyday work.

You'll grow in an international environment where cutting-edge technologies, industrial excellence, and real-world impact come together to tackle the challenges of tomorrow’s automotive industry.

Founded in 1946 by Pierre Burelle, OPmobility, known until 2024 as Plastic Omnium, has transformed itself into a player in sustainable and connected mobility. Today, OPmobility develops technological solutions across four areas of expertise: exterior and lighting systems, the integration of complex modules, technologies related to energy storage, hydrogen and electrification, and a division dedicated to the development of embedded software and digital solutions.

With €11.5 billion in revenue in 2025, 152 factories, 40 R&D centers, and nearly 38,100 employees across 28 countries, OPmobility combines global scale with local impact.

All driven by a shared ambition to accelerate the automotive energy transition.