Schaeffler

Buyer Senior, Category Management

Schaeffler  •  Troy, MI (Onsite)  •  3 hours ago
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Job Description

Schaeffler is a dynamic global technology company and its success has been a result of its entrepreneurial spirit and long history of private ownership. As a partner to all of the major automobile manufacturers, as well as key players in the aerospace and industrial sectors, we offer you many development opportunities.

Your Key Responsibilities

  • Support the creation of market analyses and implement category strategies.
  • Define, cross-divisionally or -functionally align, and implement profitable purchasing strategies and effective negotiation tactics in the assigned area.
  • Monitor the supply market continuously and manage and optimize the supplier portfolio to ensure quality, cost efficiency, on-time-delivery, sustainability and compliance with terms of contracts as well as legal regulations.
  • Negotiate prices and conditions in the context of SMA and manage contracts with suppliers.
  • Coordinate and steer assigned category including purchase price planning and define saving projects.
  • Understand and comply with all group directives.
  • Expertise and guidance to the plant buyer / plant management for the category.
  • Perform any other duties as assigned.
  • Support travel within region with regional and global colleagues.

Your Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or related field.
  • Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
  • Responsible for staying up to date on market data/changes/trends to support controlling costs/benchmarking best in class terms.
  • Liason between Schaeffler engine and transmission for the America’s and the respective global team.
  • During Budget season – Monitor and validate the input from the GLB’s in the Budget Planning Tool. Look for outliers and flag said outliers. Research and define the risk. Reconcile any part where pricing variance percent if over global guidance. Inputs plan price to budget and obtains agreement with Global lead buyer. Update forecast using Global Planning Tool submittal upload each month. Ensures alignment and leads budgeting process for their respective category.
  • Leads purchasing portions of regional and Global Sourcing Board activities and presentations.
  • External applicants must be authorized to work in the US without employment visa or other sponsorship.

Our Offering

  • Medical, dental and vision insurance

  • Life insurance and 401k eligible with up to 6% company match

  • Please see all our benefit offerings at Schaeffler Benefits

As a global company with employees around the world, it is important to us that we treat each other with respect and value all ideas and perspectives. By appreciating our differences, we inspire creativity and drive innovation. In this way, we contribute to sustainable value creation for our stakeholders and society as a whole. Together, we advance how the world moves.

Exciting assignments and outstanding development opportunities await you because we impact the future with innovation. We look forward to your application.

www.schaeffler.com/careers

Your contact

Schaeffler Transmission Systems, LLC

David Moline

+13302644383

Schaeffler is an equal employment opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified candidates will receive equal employment opportunities and consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Keywords: Supply Chain Management;

Schaeffler

About Schaeffler

The Schaeffler Group has been driving forward groundbreaking inventions and developments in the field of motion technology for over 75 years. With innovative technologies, products, and services for electric mobility, CO₂-efficient drives, chassis solutions and renewable energies, the company is a reliable partner for making motion more efficient, intelligent, and sustainable – over the entire life cycle. Schaeffler describes its comprehensive range of products and services by means of eight product families: From bearing solutions and all types of linear guidance systems through to repair and monitoring services. Schaeffler is with around 110,000 employees and more than 250 locations in 55 countries, one of the world’s largest family-owned companies and one of Germany’s most innovative companies.

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Industry
Manufacturing & Production
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Herzogenaurach, DE
Year Founded
1946
Website
schaeffler.com
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