Strategic Buyer

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

- Procuring direct commodity materials for our plants located across the USA.
- Negotiating pricing, delivery schedules, payment terms, confidentiality agreements, engineering requirements, and other items as required with suppliers.
- Supporting the launch of new programs (i.e. for our Fuel Cell and Battery Technology activities) and business quotes with purchased material costs.
- Identifying suppliers for new business and review their capabilities per engineering requirements.
- Responsible execution of the complete purchasing process for local sourcing projects from our plants' demands to RFQs and to the supplier nomination proposals.
- Providing sourcing recommendations which align with strategic goals.
- Evaluating supplier performance.
- Supporting the internal teams for cost reduction
- Be an active part of development, implementation and execution of global sourcing strategies in cross-functional teams.

Minimum Qualifications:

- Completed degree (Bachelor or Master) in the field of Economics, Industrial Engineering or in a comparable field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- At least 3 years of experience in a similar function or in supply chain management in the Automotive Industry.
- Good knowledge of purchasing processes, contract management and strategic purchasing.
- Ability to interpret and communicate technical drawings and specifications.
- Familiar with a range of manufacturing processes, such as metal forming and plastic injection molding
- Proven ability to negotiate with suppliers.
- Experience in working with SAP and MS Office.
- Spanish language skills are a plus.

Here at ElringKlinger, we value our flat hierarchies, open culture of communication, and our attractive prospects for career advancement. We encourage our employees to make a direct contribution to the business and to work interdependently within an international environment. Our joint ambition: To Drive the Future.

Buford, Georgia

EN15221