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Buyer/Sr. Buyer

Buyer/Sr. Buyer

Safe Fleet • Southfield, MI, US
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Permanent
Job description

Join us at Clarience Technologies!


Location:

Southfield, MI

Department:

Global Procurement

Reports to (Job Title):

Global Category Mgr.


Position Summary

The Buyer drives strategic sourcing initiatives that optimize cost, quality, and supplier performance while ensuring a reliable supply of direct materials. This role partners cross-functionally to negotiate with suppliers, deliver cost savings, and support procurement strategies that drive operational success across the organization.


RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Drive sourcing process for Direct material sourcing, including issuing RFQ’s and leading negotiations for assigned categories across all Clarience Technologies’ business units
  • Develop and drive cost savings / continuous improvement projects for assigned categories
  • Identify technology trends and opportunities that the business units should consider and capitalize on when developing new products or refreshing current products
  • Work to mitigate supplier requested and commodity-driven price increases
  • Drive procurement process improvement activities across all Clarience Technologies’ business units along with developing strong cross-functional relationships
  • Support business units in addressing/solving supplier quality & delivery issues
  • Provide input into global category strategies and developing best-in-class supply base that supports the needs of Clarience Technologies’ and related business units
  • Ensure effective communication of initiatives, progress, and potential issues to the broader business organization
  • Support procurement financial reporting and reconciliation, including Purchasing Price Variance (PPV) reporting
  • Manage price changes in ERP/MRP systems
  • Support data gathering/population for global Supplier Scorecards and sourcing process
  • Support management of supplier crises to ensure supply continuity
  • Be a student of learning and leverage AI to achieve superior results
  • Sr. Buyer (vs. Buyer) will be assigned more complex/critical categories
  • Sr. Buyer (vs. Buyer) will be expected to contribute more to improving procurement processes & procedures and development of category strategies


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Due to International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR) requirements, all candidates must be presently classified as a “US Person" which includes: a United States citizen; a permanent legal resident (green card holder); or a protected individual (refugee/asylum status).


Clarience Technologies is an equal opportunity employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce.


EDUCATION REQUIREMENT(S):

  • Undergraduate degree in Procurement/Supply Chain, Engineering, Business Management, and/or relevant education and experience
  • An MBA is advantageous but not essential


EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT(S):

  • 2+ years of Purchasing experiencing including: sourcing, quoting, supplier negotiation, and cost savings
  • Buyer: 2-4 Years of experience in a global Procurement or an equivalent combination of experience and education


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