Buyer - Senior

Senior Buyer The Senior Buyer will plan, direct and coordinate all corporate procurement functions. This role will plan and lead the RFQ analysis / process, collaborate on sourcing decisions and select suppliers and distributors. This includes negotiation of purchase price, quality, availability, delivery, and other factors necessary to ensure the overall conformance of materials purchased to manufacturing specifications and overall company production objectives. This role is a key contributor to the Purchasing Continuous Improvement (PCI) initiative to improve RealTruck's productivity and margins. Core functions include evaluating and analyzing category trends; managing supply risk and minimizing total costs. This includes optimizing commodity strategies, forward buying, tariffs, currencies and landed cost. Collaborate cross functionally to understand and determine supply needs and product development / engineering and evaluation requirements in order to select the best suppliers and distributors. Drive the RFQ process and effectively manage supplier performance for quality, price, delivery and service. Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers including the development of new product concepts / optimized services. Participate in supplier business reviews. Quantify company-wide spend relevant to commodities and lead RFQ process for opportunity categories. Manage the end-to-end procurement process. Team with Operations leadership in data gathering and analysis to develop short and long-term action plans for continuous improvement opportunities, initiatives and significant cost savings. Qualifications and requirements include a Bachelor's degree required, 6+ years of related automotive experience and / or training is required. Purchasing Certification (CPM / SPSM) is a plus. ERP purchase order system experience is required. Strong proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint is a must for competitive analysis, commodity market indexes and sourcing requirements. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to understand contracts and negotiations to pricing strategies. Ability to effectively present information to top management and public groups. Write, speak and comprehend English. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, & ratio. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Occasional travel may be required, roughly 25%. Competencies include cost consciousness, dependability, judgement, verbal communication, problem solving, professionalism, and teamwork. Physical requirements include sedentary work; exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and / or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Walking and standing are required only occasionally. This role may be subject to the following physical activities : walking, talking, and hearing. The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; expansive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts and / or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and / or assembly of fabrication of parts at distances close to the eyes. The worker is subject to inside environmental conditions. About RealTruck RealTruck is the premier manufacturer and digital destination of accessories for truck, Jeep, Bronco and off-road enthusiasts around the world. Globally headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, RealTruck's 6,000+ associates operate from 35+ facilities across four continents. RealTruck's industry leading product portfolio, which includes the Husky Liners total vehicle protection brand, boasts over 1,000 patents and pending applications. The company's omni-channel retail approach delivers a seamless consumer experience online at RealTruck.com, as well as through its 12,000+ dealer network and automotive (OEM) partnerships.

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