SITE PURCHASING INDIRECT PROFESSIONAL

OPmobility SE; Anderson (SC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

OPmobility is seeking a Site MRO/Indirect Buyer Professional to manage the plant supply base, lead supplier negotiations, and oversee RFQ and ordering processes at the Fairfax Site in Kansas City. The role emphasizes governance, cost optimization, and cross-plant synergies in industrial indirect purchasing.

You will collaborate with Finance on supplier risk, benchmark MRO costs, and drive value through strategic sourcing and contract management.

Qualifications

• Technical or business background with specialty in purchasing.
• 3 years' experience in a purchasing department 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 local, regional and global markets.
• Purchasing process knowledge: supplier selection, supplier ranking, supplier development, commodity strategy.
• Sourcing process, order to pay process, and technical negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Manages activities in line with governance rules and purchasing policy.
• Owns the plant supply base and annual vendor rating.
• Manages supplier risk with Finance on supplier health.
• Benchmarks MRO costs and conditions across plants for improvements.
• Leads supplier negotiations with at least 3 competitors.
• Manages purchasing requests flow and RFQ process for the plant.
• Prepares sourcing recommendations and presents them in sourcing.
• After approval, manages ordering in compliance with laws and OP policy.
• Manages plant contracts and implements global contracts for the plant.
• Optimizes the order-to-pay process for recurrent purchases.

Skills

Purchasing experience

Industrial environment

International exposure

Negotiation skills

Sourcing process

Order to pay

Supplier management

Technical negotiations

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 : Fairfax Site - Kansas City
• Type of contract : Long-term At-will

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.