Job Description
Key Responsibilities
- Source and negotiate price and delivery for assigned Ride Dynamics parts, projects, supplies, or services. Issue purchase orders, releases or contracts for them subject to the authorization of the Purchasing Manager and General Manager as required.
- Act as the Program Manager for all Purchasing activities as it relates to assigned Programs. Able to manage New Launches and Operational Purchasing with supervision.
- Work with fellow buyers and management to continuously develop the existing supplier base using tools such as direct negotiations, VA/VE and long term agreements. Develop new suppliers for existing parts both domestic and international that can add value to DS.
- Gather, analyse, and effectively present supplier data. Data entry and report generation for APQP purposes (e.g. customer and department purchase orders, quoting, FSS cost tracking, engineering changes, etc).
- Follow all departmental and gen...