Senior Buyer – Powertrain Components

Jobtailor; Missouri; On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United States (Missouri) seeks a senior Procurement professional to lead global supplier relationships within the commercial vehicle supply chain. You will drive cross-functional collaboration with engineering and manufacturing, and negotiate long-term agreements with international suppliers, including German and Mexican partners.

The role requires 10 years of procurement experience, fluency in German and Spanish, and the ability to travel up to 5% domestically and abroad.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Materials Science, or a related technical field.
• 10 years of experience in Procurement.
• Experience working for a global company across cultures and regions.
• 10 years of negotiation experience with a global supply base.
• 3 years of purchasing experience within the Mexico powertrain supply base.
• 3 years of purchasing experience in casting or forging commodities within the commercial vehicle industry.
• 3 years of experience in purchasing program management.
• Experience with RFQ Process (Request for Quotation) to nominate powertrain parts.
• Full professional proficiency in German and Spanish (spoken and written).
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 5% per year.
• Authorized to work permanently in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with cross-functional teams to understand technology developments, design changes and future business decisions within the global supply chain
• Collaborate regularly with German-based headquarters (DTAG) and Mexico-based powertrain suppliers
• Negotiate or renew supplier agreements for critical materials, parts, components or services
• Negotiate long-term supplier commitments for pricing, warranty, engineering and aftermarket support
• Manage cross-functional product teams to develop and evaluate long-term proposals
• Interface with suppliers and Daimler Truck Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering to ensure timely and accurate communication of specifications
• Enlist supplier participation in design change considerations
• Develop long-term strategies for purchasing aftermarket commodities and systems
• Resolve supplier quality problems with international suppliers and business partners
• Support Parts Distribution Centers regarding supplier-related purchasing issues
• Negotiate supplier warranty coverage and aftermarket requirements
• Evaluate alternative materials, methods, technologies and suppliers
• Maintain current supplier pricing files, blanket purchase orders and cost-saving reporting tools
• Achieve the best total supplier-driven costs throughout the product lifecycle
• Travel domestically and internationally, as needed, up to 5% per year

Skills

Procurement Experience

Negotiation Skills

Supplier Relationship Management

Full Professional Proficiency in Germa

Full Professional Proficiency in Span

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Materials Science, Logistics, or a related technical field

Tools

RFQ Process

Job description

• Develop relationships with cross-functional teams to understand technology developments, design changes and future business decisions within the global supply chain
• Collaborate regularly with German-based headquarters (DTAG) and Mexico-based powertrain suppliers
• Negotiate or renew supplier agreements for critical materials, parts, components or services
• Conduct negotiations in Spanish with Mexican suppliers and in German with DTAG headquarters and German-based partners
• Negotiate long-term supplier commitments for pricing, warranty, engineering, manufacturing and aftermarket support
• Manage cross-functional product teams to develop and evaluate long-term proposals
• Interface with suppliers and Daimler Truck Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering to ensure timely and accurate communication of specifications
• Enlist supplier participation in design change considerations
• Develop long-term strategies for purchasing aftermarket commodities and systems
• Resolve supplier quality problems with international suppliers and business partners
• Support Parts Distribution Centers regarding supplier-related purchasing issues
• Negotiate supplier warranty coverage and aftermarket requirements
• Evaluate alternative materials, methods, technologies and suppliers
• Maintain current supplier pricing files, blanket purchase orders and cost-saving reporting tools
• Achieve the best total supplier-driven costs throughout the product lifecycle
• Travel domestically and internationally, as needed, up to 5% per year

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Materials Science, Logistics, or a related technical field
• 10 years (120 months) of experience in Procurement
• 10 years of experience working for a global company with demonstrated ability to connect and work across cultures and regions
• 10 years of negotiation experience with global supply base
• 10 years of experience in purchasing processes, documentation, compliance and tracking
• 3 years of purchasing experience within the Mexico powertrain supply base
• 3 years of purchasing experience in casting or forging commodities within the commercial vehicle industry
• 3 years of experience in purchasing program management
• Experience with RFQ Process (Request for Quotation) to nominate powertrain parts
• Full professional proficiency in German and Spanish (spoken and written)
• Ability to undertake domestic and international travel, as needed, up to 5% per year
• Must be legally authorized to work permanently in the United States; visa sponsorship is not available
• Final candidate must successfully complete a criminal background check
• Final candidate may be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screen

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in procurement and negotiation within the global supply chain, with a strong focus on supplier relationship management and cross-functional collaboration. Proficient in managing purchasing processes and compliance, particularly in the commercial vehicle industry.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Procurement Experience
• Negotiation Skills
• Supplier Relationship Management
• Full Professional Proficiency in German
• Full Professional Proficiency in Spanish

Hard Skills

• Purchasing Processes
• RFQ Process
• Supplier Quality Management
• Cost-Saving Reporting
• Long-Term Supplier Commitments
• Materials Evaluation
• Program Management
• Documentation Compliance
• Cross-Functional Team Management
• International Supplier Negotiation

Soft Skills

• Cross-Cultural Communication
• Collaboration
• Problem Solving
• Relationship Building
• Negotiation

Industry Keywords

• Global Supply Chain
• Powertrain Supply Base
• Commercial Vehicle Industry
• Aftermarket Commodities
• Supplier Agreements
• Engineering Support
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Parts Distribution
• Casting Commodities
• Forging Commodities