Senior Buyer

OP Mobility; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

OP Mobility seeks an experienced Senior Buyer to lead strategic sourcing and supplier management in a dynamic automotive manufacturing context.

You will drive cost optimization, manage CapEx procurement, and coordinate with Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Finance to meet program milestones.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, or Engineering preferred.
• Minimum 5+ years purchasing experience in automotive/manufacturing industries.
• Strong negotiation, contract management, and supplier performance skills.
• Experience managing BOM procurement and production purchasing.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies aligned with business objectives and supplier competitiveness.
• Lead sourcing activities from strategy through supplier nomination and contract execution.
• Manage CapEx and production-related procurement across programs.
• Drive cost competitiveness via should-cost analyses, benchmarking, and VA/VE.
• Support program lifecycle activities from acquisition through launch and serial production.
• Develop and manage supplier relationships and monitor performance against objectives.
• Define and maintain QCD targets with cross-functional teams.
• Maintain purchasing data within SAP and other systems.

Skills

Sourcing strategy

Negotiation

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Cost optimization

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or related field

Tools

SAP

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Job Description for Requisition

• Job Title: Senior Buyer
• Type of Contract: Long-term At-will

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies aligned with business objectives, ensuring supplier competitiveness, risk mitigation, sustainability requirements, and supply base optimization.
• Lead sourcing activities from strategy through supplier nomination, including RFQ management, quotation analysis, commercial negotiations, supplier selection, and contract execution.
• Manage CapEx and production-related procurement activities across programs and manufacturing locations, ensuring alignment with project timing, budget, and operational requirements.
• Drive cost competitiveness through target pricing, should-cost analysis, benchmarking, VA/VE initiatives, lifecycle cost evaluations, and formal savings realization.
• Support program lifecycle activities from acquisition through launch and serial production, including supplier readiness, engineering changes, tooling modifications, resourcing activities, and supply continuity.
• Develop and manage supplier relationships while monitoring supplier performance against quality, cost, delivery, and sustainability objectives, driving corrective actions and continuous improvement initiatives as needed.
• Define and maintain QCD targets in collaboration with Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Finance to support program and business objectives.
• Maintain accurate purchasing, sourcing, supplier, and contract data within SAP and other purchasing systems to support procurement execution, reporting, and compliance requirements.
• Serve as the primary purchasing interface between suppliers and cross-functional stakeholders, ensuring alignment, effective communication, issue resolution, and achievement of program milestones.
• Ensure compliance with purchasing procedures, contractual obligations, quality standards, environmental requirements, ethical business practices, and EHS policies.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Finance, or a related field preferred.
• Professional / Technical Training: Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
• Professional / Technical Training: SAP experience preferred.
• Professional / Technical Training: Strong negotiation, contract management, and supplier relationship management skills.
• Professional / Technical Training: Strong analytical, financial, and presentation skills.
• Professional / Technical Training: Technical understanding of manufacturing processes, capital equipment, tooling, and production systems; experience with cost analysis, benchmarking, and should-cost methodologies preferred.
• Related Experience / Specialized Knowledge: Minimum 5+ years of purchasing experience, preferably within automotive, manufacturing, or industrial environments.
• Related Experience / Specialized Knowledge: Experience managing BOM procurement, production purchasing, sourcing activities, supplier negotiations, product launches, engineering changes, and supplier performance management.
• Related Experience / Specialized Knowledge: Knowledge of customer-specific requirements, quality standards, and supply chain fundamentals.
• Additional Skills: Results-driven with strong project management, organizational, planning, communication, presentation, stakeholder management, analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, strategic sourcing, cost analysis, supplier development, and cross-functional influencing capabilities.

Why choose this position?(Optional)

• This role offers the opportunity to lead strategic purchasing activities across programs and manufacturing locations while partnering closely with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Finance, and suppliers.
• The position provides exposure to sourcing strategy, supplier negotiations, cost optimization, product launches, and continuous improvement initiatives in a dynamic manufacturing environment.