Buyer

About the Role

Manage the process of sourcing raw material, components, and services from suppliers based upon best overall value.   

Your Responsibilities

• Know and understand Bowling Green Metalforming Quality and Environmental policies.
• Follows and supports and Magna’s operating principles.
• Develop and execute effective bidding, negotiation and pricing strategies to provide BGM with the best value in the market for the dollar spent
• Assure on time delivery to help timely program completion and help maximize BGM profits
• Maintain purchasing and pricing module as required utilizing SAP and other IS systems 
• Establish solid multiple sources to ensure continuous supply and availability of commodities identified to support the needs of assigned departments in the organization
• Actively participate in review meetings to ensure the successful launch of new products, processes and tools as required
• Ensure integrity of purchase orders/records  
• Reconcile variances between purchase orders and invoices 
• Ensure the efficient management of contracts, systems and supplier development
• Handle tactical daily, weekly, and monthly issues with supplier and other departments
• Work in cooperation with the Quality Department during audits of applicable suppliers
• Support continuous improvement and lean manufacturing processes
• Perform other duties as required

(This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties to be performed in this position. Team members will be required to follow any other job related instructions or to perform other job duties requested by their leader)

Who we are looking for

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or a related field or equivalent experience
• SAP experience

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Computer skills; proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel 
• Minimum of 1 year experience in a manufacturing environment 
• Operate standard office equipment 
• Must have excellent reading, writing, and spelling skills.
• Ability to read and understand legal contracts
• Ability to read component prints and drawings
• Must have ability to perform true cost analysis, make vs. buy analysis
• Understand logistics impacts, etc.

These qualifications represent the minimum requirements of the position. Team members will be required to possess the ability and aptitudes to perform the duties proficiently.

Your preferred qualifications

What we offer

At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.

Site Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401K - matching
• Paid vacation
• Paid holidays
• Employee profit sharing
• Employee appreciation events
• On-site cafeterias

Awareness. Unity. Empowerment.

At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That’s why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.