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Buyer - Onsite 3 days per week

Description

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We are looking for a talented Buyer to join our team specializing in Purchasing for our Components Business Segment in Troy, MI.

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:

• Collects information, inputs, data from various sources and conducts analysis/simulations to support or report sourcing work.

• Analyzes sourcing information and presents findings for process improvement and cost reduction while maintaining high quality product and/or service delivery.

• May source assigned items and executes buying strategies in accordance with agreed sourcing strategy at the optimum cost.

• Procures inventory, supplies, and capital goods; places purchase orders with vendors.

• Analyzes sourcing and purchasing initiatives and processes in support of the delivery of cost effective and high quality goods and services.

• Prepares and presents recommendations of improvement opportunities and alternative courses of action to senior purchasing/sourcing leaders.

• Consistently applies sourcing policies, procedures and processes.

• Supports purchasing/sourcing management in activities such as price benchmarking, vendor management, process analysis, market and industry research, and model building.

• Conducts minor contract negotiations.

• Gathers information and provides input on larger contracts.

• Manages loading and retrieving of legal and compliance documents into applicable storage systems to support regulatory, audit and research activities.

• Assists in the process of interviewing and evaluating sales representatives and vendors.

• Supports Six Sigma projects through active team membership or provision of data and market intelligence.

• Interacts with suppliers with regard to payments and order fulfillment.

• Procures services and goods, inventory, supplies, and capital goods (CIP)

• Compiling and managing Ariba IAC's (Invoice against Contracts) - (CIP)

• Low complexity /risk sourcing work and contract development under supervision

Qualifications

To be successful in this role you will need the following:

• Action oriented - Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.

• Communicates effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.

• Confidential Disclosure - Protects Cummins confidential information by using the appropriate channel of communication and ensures that Confidential Disclosure Agreements are in place with all suppliers that Cummins interacts with to protect Cummins Confidential Information and to ensure that the suppliers confidential information is not misused or disclosed in any manner.

• Cost Management - Establishes and controls product and service costs using functional tools to deliver and track product and services at competitive prices; ensures competitiveness of Cummins products in our markets while preserving desired margins.

• Customer focus - Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.

• Courage - Stepping up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said.

• Balances stakeholders - Anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders.

• Manages conflict - Handling conflict situations effectively, with a minimum of noise.

• Category Strategy Development - Establishes category strategy using Total Value Performance approach to define the Supply Base and Technology Strategy to meet all current and future Cummins' needs; manages risk and inclusion of diverse suppliers.

• Purchasing Ethics - Avoids supplier engagement that may compromise supplier sourcing, selection, and management processes and seeks counsel to ensure compliance.

• Purchasing Policies, Procedures, Tools - Complies with purchasing policies and procedures and complies with them in daily work; leverages tools to conduct procurement initiatives; assesses documents for clarification and seeks guidance for clarification of the information needed.

• Purchasing Systems - Recognizes linkage to multiple systems such as purchasing order, payment, engineering release, and quality systems; troubleshoots and corrects issues resulting from data issues; writes ad-hoc reports using tools within each application; identifies and documents work flows and system testing; actively participates in implementation process of new purchasing systems including requirements gathering, design, communication, and training.

• Source to Pay Principles - Leverages key principles of the Source to Pay process to smoothly execute sourcing decisions, order placement, material/service acquisition and on-time payment of Suppliers.

• Sourcing - Utilizes the purchasing functional system to support the Request For Quote process and establish a Total Cost of Ownership comparison of suppliers based on the category strategy and define the supplier that is most likely to meet Cummins and customer's needs.

Education, Licenses, Certifications

• College, university, or equivalent degree in field appropriate for the function required.

• This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.

Experience

• Minimal prior experience is required.

Additional:

• Develop, motivate, plan and incorporate cost saving programs, through establishing mutual confidence with potential and ongoing suppliers and plant representatives;

• Monitor supplier’s price, quality, delivery, and service performance; take corrective action when required;

• Develop and maintain alternative production suppliers in the event that existing suppliers cannot meet delivery requirements;

• Analyze and negotiate price change requests for assigned parts;

• Accumulate, prepare and present necessary reports concerning cost trends and price changes;

• Maintain and update all purchase orders, price change notices, order history, quote information, and correspondence, for all production parts held responsible;

• Maintain supplier database to ensure data integrity and accuracy;

• Conduct necessary visits to plants and suppliers worldwide;

• Initiate, lead or support value chain improvements at suppliers.

Qualifications:

• Preferably CIPS qualified;

• Substantial experience in commodity/production applications within commercial vehicle industry;

• Specific experience of purchasing seals and brake friction material

• Experience of dealing with global supply base would be advantageous;

• May require export control compliance verification;

• Willingness to travel essential.

Compensation and Benefits

Base salary rate commensurate with experience. Additional benefits vary between locations and include options such as our 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Cash Balance Pension Plan, Medical/Dental/Life Insurance, Health Savings Account, Domestic Partners Coverage and a full complement of personal and professional benefits.

Base salary range: $65,600 – $98,400

Please note that the salary range provided is a good faith estimate on the applicable range. The final salary offer will be determined after considering relevant factors, including a candidate’s qualifications and experience, where appropriate.

Additional benefits vary between locations and include options such as our 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, Cash Balance Pension Plan, Medical/Dental/Life Insurance, Health Savings Account, Domestic Partners Coverage and a full complement of personal and professional benefits.

Cummins and E-verify

At Cummins, we are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer dedicated to diversity in the workplace. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, gender, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity and/or expression, or other status protected by law. Cummins validates right to work using E-Verify. Cummins will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

Job PURCHASING

Primary Location United States-Michigan-Rochester Hills-US, MI, Troy, 2135 West Maple Road

Job Type Experienced - Exempt / Office

Recruitment Job Type Exempt - Experienced

Job Posting Apr 15, 2024, 10:20:49 PM

Unposting Date Apr 30, 2024, 7:59:00 AM

Organization Cummins Meritor

Role Category Remote - The location of this role is flexible to certain locations

Relocation Package Ineligible

Req ID: 24000374