Job Summary :

Purchasing Specialist will negotiate with vendors for the purchase of all materials, supplies, equipment and services used by Diversity-Vuteq by performing the following duties:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Negotiates with vendors for goods and services, negotiating the best possible vendor terms, pricing and delivery based on specific budget and schedule requirements
• Establishes Purchasing Policies and ensure compliance
• Acquiring materials and parts as needed to maintain production (pilot) schedules and avoid delays
• Studying sales records and inventory levels
• Establishes account/credit and terms
• Negotiates blanket purchase orders when appropriate and monitors cost during the time period.
• Analyze market and delivery systems in order to assess present and future material availability.
• Checks requisitions for appropriate approval and account numbers
• Works closely with Logistics Department to ensure proper materials and supplies arrived
• Traces delinquent arrivals from Purchase Orders
• Perform cycle counts to confirm actual inventory conditions
• Prepare reports regarding market conditions and merchandise costs.
• Follows environmental and safety regulations and acts in compliance with US laws
• Complies with safety and corporate guidelines on business ethics
• Actively engages in kaizen activity to reduce waste and costs
• Must have the ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment
• Invoices non TMMI customers.
• Creator and maintainer of all NAFTA, COA, etc. regulation documents,
• Other duties may be assigne

Job Qualifications:

Education Bachelor Degree in a business related area preferred. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Negotiating skills
• Prefer 2+ years of purchasing experience
• Previous automotive experience is a plus
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Word, Excel and Outlook
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to communicate professionally with people at all levels of the organization and external contacts
• Solid decision making skills

Working Conditions:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, us hands to finger, handle, or feel. Work Environment While performing the duties of this job, the employee is locating in an office/plant environment and may be exposed to regularly to moving mechanical parts and moderate noise level. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Pay:

Up to $55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) Health insurance

Work Location:

In person