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Magna Senior Category Buyer in Southfield, Michigan
Senior Category Buyer
Job Number: 65267
Group: Magna Electronics
Division: Magna Electronics Southfield Ops
Job Type: Permanent/Regular
Location:
Southfield, MICHIGAN, US, 48034
Work Style:
Job Number: 65267
Group: Magna Electronics
Division : Magna Electronics Southfield Ops
Job Type: Permanent/Regular
Location: SOUTHFIELD
Work Style:
About us
We see a future where everyone can live and move without limitations. That’s why we are developing technologies, systems and concepts that make vehicles safer and cleaner, while serving our communities, the planet and, above all, people.
Forward. For all.
Group Summary
Magna Electronics leads the way in active safety technologies, revolutionizing the automotive industry and improving lives. With a strong focus on adapting ADAS systems and electronic solutions to any vehicle, we address a wide range of mobility and safety needs. As we build a safer, more intelligent, and connected mobility experience, Magna is dedicated to creating a better future for people globally.
About the Role
Global responsibility for category strategy development and implementation, sourcing decisions, negotiations, and management of the supply base for a category segment or group of suppliers, while ensuring alignment with stakeholders needs of Operations, Engineering, Quality, and Product Areas.
Your Responsibilities
Category Strategy
Develop, support and implement category (segment) strategy
Onboard, Develop, maintain, and share Global SSL ( Strategic Supplier List) to be in alignment with the company needs
Develop, maintain, and share Category Strategy plans
Preparation of data sets used for Category Strategy reviews
Roadmap alignment reviews between Category and Product Area
Define Distribution vs Direct roadmap (global strategy)
Sourcing (“responsible” for some strategic category initiatives only, “support” when sourcing done by Core or Program&Operations Buyer)
Participate Target Price definition and define Should Cost of assigned new components.
Define Sourcing Scenario together with Core and P&O Purchasing buyer
Support (or execute) RFQ process to suppliers selected in the Sourcing Scenario meeting
Negotiate final commercial terms
Align in Concurrence Meeting with rest of sourcing stakeholders
Who we are looking for
Your preferred qualifications
Minimum 3 (5) years in Purchasing role.
Experience in sourcing, sourcing decisions, negotiations, strategic analysis and managing a supply base.
Proved experience as buyer in the automotive sector and/or electronic
Skilled in computer office applications such as Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
Strong personal skills to work in a global team environment.
Strong verbal and written communication in the local language and in English.
Open minded, Self-motivated, Team oriented and Analytical
Demonstrated knowledge in Automotive quality assurance systems for suppliers and components.
Experience in supplier management process, systems and tools
Experience in Contract management (such as complex Annual price agreements, Long Terms Agreements, Terms and Conditions)
Coaching and training of category buyers
What we offer
At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.
Site Benefits
Awareness. Unity. Empowerment.
At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That’s why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.