Regional Buyer Indirect

ElringKlinger AG; Plymouth (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Plan

Profit Sharing

Leadership Programs

Employee Discounts

Company Events

Perfect Attendance Bonus

Long Service Awards

Retirement Provision

Job summary

ElringKlinger AG in Michigan is seeking a procurement professional to manage local sourcing for plant materials. You will procure and qualify suppliers, lead negotiations, and ensure alignment with global purchasing strategies.

Key duties include RFQ management, supplier nominations, and collaboration with CU Purchasing to optimize cost and supply reliability. A bachelor’s in SCM and 4+ years’ experience, with SAP proficiency, are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management or another relevant field of education
• At least 4 years of professional experience in similar role or equivalent combination of education and experience
• At least 2 years of experience with SAP (preferred) or similar ERP/MRP platform

Responsibilities

• Procure local materials and manage purchasing processes from RFQs to supplier nomination.
• Develop and implement global sourcing strategies for local projects.
• Lead supplier negotiations and manage local contracts.
• Evaluate local suppliers and coordinate with CU Purchasing.
• Maintain supplier relationships and address quality and delivery issues.

Skills

Procurement

Supplier management

Negotiation

RFQ process

Cost reduction

Contract management

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain management

Tools

SAP

Job description

• Procuring the plant's requirements for direct and indirect materials of the defined commodities.
• Playing an active role in the development and implementation of global sourcing strategies.
• Analyzing the local sourcing market for the relevant functional area.
• Responsibly carrying out the entire purchasing process for local sourcing projects from the plant's requirements to RFQs and quotation comparisons to the supplier nomination.
• Maintaining and developing supplier relationships in the relevant functional area and clarifying technical questions with the relevant technical departments.
• Leading supplier negotiations and managing contracts for local projects in accordance with the defined global purchasing strategies.
• Identifying and evaluating local suppliers in cooperation with CU Purchasing.
• Regularly communicating and aligning with CU Purchasing for different commodities and supporting them during negotiations and the supplier release and development process.
• Nominating suppliers according to the relevant purchasing authorizations that have been granted.
• Supporting with quality and delivery issues using escalation processes.
• Collecting, maintaining and evaluating all purchasing-related data and orders in Procurement systems and tools.
• Proactively searching for and identifying potential cost savings and carrying out activities to implement them.
• Planning and executing activities to achieve annual purchasing targets (KPIs) for assigned materials.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Completed bachelor's degree in supply chain management or another relevant field of education
• At least 4 years of professional experience in similar role or equivalent combination of education and experience
• At least 2 years of experience with SAP (preferred) or similar ERP/MRP platform

Health & Welfare Benefits

Retirement Provision

401(k) Plan (with Company Match)

Perfect Attendance Bonus

Long Service Awards

Profit Sharing

Leadership Programs

Employee Discounts

Company Events

About us:

ElringKlinger connects cutting‑edge technology with human strength to shape the mobility of tomorrow. At more than 40 locations worldwide, around 8,600 people work on developing solutions for all types of drive systems. What drives us is a culture of togetherness – taking responsibility, embracing new ideas with courage, and giving each other room to grow. We are: powered by people.