Strategic Buyer – Cost Savings & Sourcing

Venteon; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Advancement potential

Full time

Paid time off

Medical / Dental / Vision

401k

Job summary

Venteon is seeking a Buyer for the Troy, MI area to manage purchasing activities for a manufacturing company. The role involves driving cost savings, negotiating with suppliers, and supporting new program launches.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in Engineering, SCM, or related field and 1–4 years of purchasing experience, with strong analytical and communication skills. This is a full-time on-site position in Troy, MI, with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent is required.
• 1–4 years of experience in Purchasing is required.
• Strong desire to learn all aspects of Purchasing and expand to other commodities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suites 2016 or newer is required.
• Ability to meet deadlines is required.
• Excellent verbal, non-verbal, negotiation and written communication skills are required.
• Professionalism in interactions with internal and external customers is required.
• Attention to detail, problem solving, analytical and organizational skills are required.
• Strong organizational and scheduling skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Drive cost savings initiatives such as annual price review, VA/VE, and others as assigned.
• Lead Annual Price Review negotiations with existing suppliers for cost reductions.
• Support VA/VE activities with suppliers and cross functional groups to drive cost savings.
• Negotiate price increases and tariffs with suppliers.
• Implement sourcing and new program launch activities with new/existing materials.
• Participate in new program launch activities with manufacturing plants and suppliers.
• Issue, collect, negotiate and analyze RFQ s and cost breakdowns with suppliers.
• Analyze and forecast Petrochemical/Metals market data for price negotiations and budget preparation.
• Maintain purchase order data and ensure approvals for upcoming purchases.
• Contribute to commodity strategy development.
• Communicate with HQ regarding global material strategies.
• Participate in Purchasing’s annual cost saving target setting and strategy development.
• Partner with cross functional groups and locations in new material development and cost reduction initiatives.
• Function in a highly collaborative environment where flexibility and teamwork are critical to success.

Skills

Analytical skills

Time management

Negotiation

Communication

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Business or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Venteon is seeking a Buyer for the Troy, MI area to manage purchasing activities for a manufacturing company. The role involves driving cost savings, negotiating with suppliers, and supporting new program launches.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in Engineering, SCM, or related field and 1–4 years of purchasing experience, with strong analytical and communication skills. This is a full-time on-site position in Troy, MI, with competitive benefits.