Team Lead - Advanced Purchasing Buyer

Marquardt U.S.; Rochester Hills (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite gym

Competitive compensation

Paid vacation annually plus personal /

Generous benefits (medical, dental, 视)

401k with matching

Learning and training opportunities

Job summary

Marquardt U.S. is seeking a Senior Purchasing professional in Rochester Hills, MI to drive supplier development and secure supply for mechanical/electromechanical/electronic components. You will lead negotiations, manage cross-functional programs, and ensure policy compliance.

You will build and oversee supplier performance, qualify new sources, and continuously pursue cost reductions while maintaining quality and on-time delivery across multiple projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, supply chain or related field preferred.
• 5+ years related experience in manufacturing electronic component purchasing desirable.
• Any equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Responsibilities

• Execute purchasing requirements with focus on security of supply, cost reduction and supplier development.
• Develop and manage supplier base for assigned projects including escalation of quality and logistics issues.
• Lead / support negotiations with suppliers to achieve best price, quality and schedule.
• Support purchasing activities for cross-functional product development programs.
• Ensure compliance with organizational purchasing policies.
• Coordinate qualification of new suppliers and monitor supplier performance.
• Research new sources to reduce costs and improve quality.
• Maintain records of purchases, prices, and deliveries.
• Act as technical resource on changing market conditions and cost reduction initiatives.
• Balance workload across Advance Purchasing Team to meet program timelines.

Skills

Supplier development

Sourcing

Board-level components

Negotiation

Relationship management

Project management

Advanced computer skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration, supply chain or related field

5+ years related experience in a manufacturing and electronic component purchasing environment

Equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

Tools

SAP ERP

Job description

This position is responsible for the execution of all purchasing requirements with a primary focus on ensuring security of supply, reducing costs and developing suppliers.

Essential Functions

• Develop and manage the mechanical/electromechanics/electronics supplier base and supply chain for assigned projects including escalation of quality & logistics issues
• Lead / support negotiations with suppliers for assigned commodities to achieve the best price, quality and schedule
• Support purchasing activities for cross-functional product development programs
• Utilize organization-wide purchasing policies and ensure compliance
• Work with Quality to develop and maintain supplier performance
• Coordinate the qualification of new suppliers
• Research new sources of materials, supplies, and services making recommendations to reduce costs and improve quality
• Maintain all required records of purchases, prices, and deliveries
• Serve as technical resource in matters related to changing market conditions
• Participation in cost reduction activities to meet Purchasing targets
• Coordinate and balance workload across Advance Purchasing Team to meet new program time lines

Required Skills and Knowledge

• Advanced knowledge of supplier development and sourcing in a manufacturing environment
• Previous experience with board-level electronic, PCB and electromechanical component is preferred
• SAP ERP experience is preferred
• Advanced computer skills, including the use of Windows, email and Microsoft Office
• Advanced verbal communication skills, including negotiation and influencing
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with senior management, supervisors, vendors, and employees
• Demonstrated project management skills

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, supply chain or related field preferred
• 5+ years related experience in a manufacturing and electronic component purchasing environment desirable
• Any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

Supervisory Responsibility

• This position has supervisory responsibility

Core Values We Admire:

• Integrity – We believe in honest and transparent communication internally and externally.
• Flexibility – You prefer a fast-paced and dynamic environment and are agile and comfortable enough to keep up as plans change and evolve.
• Partnership – You are the excellent team player, able to build strong relationships and effectively partner with other team members to achieve results.
• Innovation – You want to support Marquardt in pursuing new and game changing technology.
• Pursuit of excellence - You strive to be the best.

What we Offer

• Innovative products and diverse customer base
• Competitive compensation and paid vacation annually plus personal time
• Generous benefits (medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 401k with matching)
• Support and resources to continue learning and training
• Onsite gym
• Amazingly smart and fun teammates and a management team invested in your development and success.