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BorgWarner Thermal Systems, Inc. Senior Buyer in Cadillac, Michigan
DUTIES: We seek a Senior Buyer based out of our office at 1100 Wright Street, Cadillac, MI 49601. Note, this position requires domestic and international travel, as needed, up to 5%.
Lead the development and management of certain global / regional commodity strategies related to eMobility, designed to leverage BorgWarner Collective purchasing power and maximize synergistic opportunities to optimize supplier performance and reduce total supplier costs, while meeting the technology expectations throughout the supply chain. Ensure commodity plan deliverables meet designed strategies. Negotiate key supplier contracts. Provide global leadership in the communication, implementation, coordination, and enforcement of commodity strategies. Provide purchasing expertise to product / program launch teams. Negotiate complex and / or critical supplier agreements in line with existing strategies. Travel to supplier sites. Locate, qualify, and develop new supplier sources. Solicit and evaluate bids and quotes, providing sourcing recommendations to include in developing a commodity strategy for the plant on various commodities, including Capital equipment sourcing. Understand and identify risk factors in supply and promptly communicate to management an increase in risk regarding cost, delivery, or price of purchased materials and services. Forecast future business conditions with suppliers to prevent shortages or inventory build-up. Investigate supply problems and implement or recommend corrections to practices or systemic issues resulting in inconsistencies, shortages, or unnecessary cost. Monitor effectiveness of corrective actions taken.
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REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's degree in Electronics, Electrical engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Supply Chain Management and 48 months of experience in job offered or other related buyer or automotive manufacturing supply chain management position.
Required experience must include: Experience negotiating and sourcing, specifically in high voltage electronics; Experience purchasing electronics, rare metals-based components, steel and managing global supply base; Experience with sourcing commodities, leveraging global business requirements; Experience with Lean Manufacturing principles.
Note, this position requires domestic and international travel, as needed, up to 5%.
OTHER: Employer: BorgWarner Thermal Systems, Inc. Job Site: 1100 Wright Street, Cadillac, Michigan 49601. 40 hours per week. If offered employment must have legal right to work in the United States.
CONTACT: Any applicant who is interested in this position should apply to job reference number R2025-0135 at borgwarner.com/careers