Strategic Commodity Buyer & Supplier Negotiator

DENSO; Statesville (NC); On-site; USD 64,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Bonus Program

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

Paid Holidays and PTO

Employee Development

Job summary

DENSO in North Carolina is seeking a Purchasing professional to execute purchases of assigned commodities, identify and evaluate suppliers, and negotiate prices and delivery terms to optimize quality and reliability of supply. You will coordinate purchasing with production plans and act as a resource to junior staff.

Required is a Bachelor’s degree in business or related field with 2–5 years of experience, strong analytical abilities, and proficiency in Word and Excel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain or related field.
• 2-5 years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of Purchasing procedures and terms.

Responsibilities

• Executes purchase contracts for assigned commodities.
• Identifies, researches, and evaluates suppliers that meet the organization's standards of price, quality, timing, and reliability of supply.
• Analyzes and evaluates supplier bids, proposals, or quotations; negotiate prices and delivery conditions.
• Interprets inventory targets, production schedules, purchase requisitions, orders, and other documents to coordinate purchasing activities.
• Conducts ongoing and annual cost reduction analysis. Creates recommendations, presentations and reports out to management.
• Acts as a resource to less experienced personnel.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Teamwork

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

DENSO in North Carolina is seeking a Purchasing professional to execute purchases of assigned commodities, identify and evaluate suppliers, and negotiate prices and delivery terms to optimize quality and reliability of supply. You will coordinate purchasing with production plans and act as a resource to junior staff.

Required is a Bachelor’s degree in business or related field with 2–5 years of experience, strong analytical abilities, and proficiency in Word and Excel.