On-Site Strategic Buyer — Cost & Supplier Optimization

null; Reynoldsburg (OH); Vor Ort; USD 70.000 - 95.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Excellent benefits package

Flexible work schedule program

Company-sponsored 401(k) retirement计划

Zusammenfassung

TS Tech Americas, Inc. is seeking a Strategic Buyer to join our Reynoldsburg, Ohio office. You will drive purchasing activities for new model programs and mass production, analyze costs, and push for cost reductions through supplier negotiation and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualified candidates hold a Bachelor’s degree and strong Excel/PowerPoint skills. Travel up to 20% is required; on-site work is expected in Reynoldsburg with a comprehensive benefits package and relocation assistance

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, purchasing, engineering, technical product, or related field preferred; equivalent work experience may be considered.
• Basic understanding of business concepts, including cost, pricing, purchasing, supplier relationships, and business communication.
• Basic Microsoft Excel skills to organize, review, and work with business data.
• Ability to use Microsoft PowerPoint to prepare clear presentations, summaries, and business updates for internal stakeholders.
• Purchasing, procurement, sourcing, cost analysis, supplier management, or related business experience preferred.
• Automotive, manufacturing, or technical product experience preferred.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to review cost data, supplier information, and business impacts to support purchasing decisions.
• Strong attention to detail, follow-up, organization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work cross-functionally, communicate effectively, support negotiation activity, and build strong working relationships with suppliers, internal departments, and group companies.
• Ability to adjust communication approach based on the audience and situation to support effective working relationships and business outcomes.
• Consistent professionalism, resilience, and adaptability in daily work and business interactions.
• Ability to take initiative and apply a solution-focused approach to support effective problem-solving and continuous improvement.
• Ability to support multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and respond to questions or requests in a timely manner.
• Must be willing and able to travel domestically and internationally as required.

Aufgaben

• Execute projects and themes as assigned to help achieve section and department business plan targets.
• Initiate and promote innovative ideas to reduce cost and improve efficiency for assigned suppliers.
• Have thorough understanding of assigned suppliers QCD characteristics.
• May require coordination and communication with planning, quality and production personnel at TS Tech Group companies.
• Provide information to pertinent questions in a timely manner.
• Interact with planning groups within TSAM.
• Contribute cost perspectives to new designs and ideas or changes to current ideas.
• Interact with planning groups within TSAM appropriately.
• Work with other divisions and/or group companies to understand process flow and propose changes to ensure cost effectiveness.
• Promote CCR Purchasing strategies to suppliers.
• Utilize cost table to negotiate supplier cost based on assigned commodity.
• Promote innovative ideas to reduce cost and improve efficiency.
• Continuous learning in regard to the materials and services required for assigned commodities.
• Analyze and understand the impact of past programs and practices on upcoming programs.
• Actively coordinate/participate correlation activities and generate CR ideas. Provide support in CR activity according to schedule.
• Become familiar with the group company processes and activities.
• Conduct competitive product analysis and comparisons, and propose strategies to reduce cost.
• Represent the company in a professional manner to other group companies and to the community.
• Gain consensus with stakeholders as required.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Kenntnisse

Cost analysis

Excel

PowerPoint

Supplier management

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Travel readiness

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Jobbeschreibung

TS Tech Americas, Inc. is seeking a Strategic Buyer to join our Reynoldsburg, Ohio office. You will drive purchasing activities for new model programs and mass production, analyze costs, and push for cost reductions through supplier negotiation and cross-functional collaboration.

Qualified candidates hold a Bachelor’s degree and strong Excel/PowerPoint skills. Travel up to 20% is required; on-site work is expected in Reynoldsburg with a comprehensive benefits package and relocation assistance