The Buyer is a core procurement role responsible for executing sourcing activities, supplier communication, commercial follow-up, and day-to-day procurement support for assigned commodities, suppliers, and customer programs. This position supports cost, quality, delivery, launch readiness, and supplier performance objectives while building the foundational procurement skills required for advancement within the organization. The role works closely with Senior Buyers, Commodity Managers, Program Management, Engineering, Finance, Supply Chain, Quality, and Manufacturing to ensure sourcing decisions and supplier actions are executed on time, accurately documented, and aligned with procurement governance requirements.
Internal Essential functions of the job and specific requirements
Sourcing Execution & RFQ Support
Execute RFQs, quote collection, supplier follow-up, and commercial data consolidation for assigned commodities and programs
Prepare sourcing comparison summaries, supplier quote analyses, and recommendation support materials for review by Senior Buyers and Commodity Managers
Support sourcing packages, nomination documentation, purchase order alignment, cost breakdown collection, and system updates
Own OneSRM transactions and execute required sourcing-system activities for assigned commodities, suppliers, and programs
Support market analysis and new supplier onboarding by collecting supplier information, coordinating qualification inputs, and maintaining required sourcing documentation
Ensure supplier quotations are complete, comparable, and aligned with technical, timing, commercial, and quality requirements
Serve as a primary day-to-day procurement contact for assigned suppliers under the direction of Senior Buyers or Commodity Managers
Track supplier responses, open commercial items, cost reduction actions, documentation gaps, and procurement deliverables
Manage supplier setup and vendor master activities, including vendor setup, supplier location changes,



BPM requests, and coordination of required approvals
Administer supplier agreements, including Award Letters, SSOWs, Feasibility Agreements, and LTAs, ensuring documents, approvals, and records are complete and current
Support material economics and commercial change management through data collection, supplier communication, documentation, follow-up, and escalation of unresolved items
Support PLA, VAVE/CI, and book-of-business commercial activities, including data preparation, action tracking, supplier follow-up, and documentation of agreed outcomes
Support supplier negotiations by preparing data, maintaining records, and following up on agreed actions
Help resolve routine supplier commercial issues, invoice/payment discrepancies, purchase order questions, and documentation requests
Program & Operational Support
Support customer program sourcing deliverables, engineering changes, launch readiness activities, and production continuity requirements
Coordinate with Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, Program Management, and Manufacturing to escalated timing, capacity, quality, or supply risks
Track procurement milestones and ensure assigned actions are completed in support of launch and current production requirements
Support containment and recovery actions when supplier issues impact production, timing, or customer commitments
Support financially distressed supplier management and resourcing activities by tracking risks, coordinating actions, maintaining documentation, and escalated timing or continuity concerns
Cost, Data & Performance Management




Maintain accurate sourcing, supplier, spend, savings, contract, and purchase order data in procurement systems
Support cost savings initiatives, cost avoidance tracking, and productivity project documentation
Monitor supplier performance data and assist with supplier scorecards, business reviews, and action plans
Use data to identify quote gaps, cost variances, supplier response risks, and opportunities for improvement
Develop foundational knowledge of automotive procurement, supplier management, sourcing governance, commercial negotiations, and cross-functional execution
Build readiness for progression into either Program Senior Buyer or Commodity Senior Buyer roles based on business needs, performance, and development interest
Demonstrate increasing independence, ownership, business judgment, and ability to manage supplier interactions with professionalism and urgency.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Finance, or related field, or equivalent relevant experience
1-4+ years of procurement, supply chain, purchasing, program, manufacturing, or related business experience
Working understanding of sourcing processes, supplier communication, cost analysis, and procurement documentation
Strong analytical, organizational, follow-up, and communication skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work effectively across functions
Ability to travel to suppliers and internal plants up to 15% of the time
Preferred Qualifications
Automotive or complex manufacturing environment experience
Experience with ERP, SRM, purchasing, or supplier management systems
Exposure to RFQs, cost breakdowns, purchase orders, supplier scorecards, or program launch activities
Interest in developing toward Program Senior Buyer, Commodity Senior Buyer, and Commodity Manager roles
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