Purchasing Supervisor

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Lear, a global automotive technology leader in Seating and E-Systems, enables superior in-vehicle experiences for consumers around the world. Our diverse team of talented employees in 39 countries is driven by a commitment to innovation, operational excellence, and sustainability. Lear is Making every drive better™ by providing the technology for safer, smarter, and more comfortable journeys. Lear, headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, serves every major automaker in the world and ranks #189 on the Fortune 500.

The Role

Lead purchasing activities in production and non-production materials. Key Responsibilities include the following:

Production Part Purchasing

• Prepare RFQs for all new parts and for parts undergoing engineering change.
• Analyze bids received and select the best source for newly engineered parts.
• Long Term Agreement contract development and execution to secure the most favorable terms and conditions for Lear.
• Receive and analyze engineering drawings, and determine which suppliers are best suited for inclusion on the formal request for quotation (RFQ).
• Participate as the Purchasing Department representative on all new projects that require the oversight and leadership of a formal Project Management team.
• Prototype ordering and expediting for all new parts.
• Engineering Change Notification (ECN) co-ordination
• Managing the business relationship with all assigned suppliers including the implementation of the continuous improvement philosophy in the areas of quality and delivery.
• Placing production tooling and blanket orders, and spot buys when necessary.
• Tracking, updating and maintaining supplier-tooling records, production pricing, estimated annual usage information, and blanket orders.
• Continuous cost reduction activities with all suppliers using value analysis, cost driver analysis, cost structure analysis, negotiation and the competitive bid process.
• Establishing new sources of supply, while consolidating the existing base when practical and possible.

Non-Production Part Purchasing

• Purchase material, supplies and service by developing, soliciting and analyzing suppliers quotations. Coordinates activities with other departments to assure proper delivery, quality, reliability and low-cost consistency. Document and maintain necessary records and files.
• Locates new source of supply, establishes new suppliers and coordinates order maintenance with existing suppliers. Select and/or recommend supplier with who order will be placed. Develop and maintain relationship with suppliers.
• Develops and/or assists in developing strategies and solutions to continuously improve cost level, stable source of supply, high quality of commodities and other governing factors related to Purchasing Dept.
• Timely execution of processing approved purchase requests into purchase order and transmitting purchase order to suppliers.
• Resolve discrepancies between invoices and purchase order when needed.
• Transmit MRO order into MRP system (MFGpro/QAD) and send to supplier.
• Quote MRO items / analyze quotes based on pricing, value and timing.
• Negotiate pricing and payment terms with suppliers.
• Maintain supplier performance rating system. process scorecard on a monthly basis and input feedback quarterly commodity strategy meeting.
• Ensuring that all “purchasing activities” are properly documented according to procedures.
• Follow the global procedure / standard in all process. Need to be reviewed / cross check in all working step to assure that there is no conflict or action against to Purchasing Global Procedure or SOX requirement.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field (Engineering preferred).
• 3-5 years of purchasing/procurement experience within the automotive industry.
• Strong negotiation, sourcing, supplier management, and contract management skills.
• Experience in bidding/tender processes and supplier selection.
• Proficient in BOM analysis, cost analysis, and advanced Microsoft Excel.
• Strong project management and stakeholder management skills.
• Good communication skills in English.
• Self-driven, proactive, and results-oriented with a positive and collaborative mindset.