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Program Buyer

Program Buyer

Reliance One • Auburn Hills, MI, US
7 days ago
Job type
  • Permanent
Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Buyer II

Compensation : $90,000 - $120,000

Location : Auburn Hills, MI

Employment Type : Direct Hire

Work Schedule : Onsite

Benefits : PTO, Competitive Benefits Package, Paid Holidays

Reliance One is seeking a driven and detail-oriented Buyer II to support one of our Tier One automotive clients. This role is an excellent opportunity for a purchasing professional with experience in vehicle programs or vehicle launches, especially within direct materials procurement. As a Buyer II, you will play a key role in executing commodity strategies, managing supplier relationships, and driving cost improvement initiatives to support product quality, cost, and delivery objectives.

Skills & Experience

  • Experience buying for a vehicle program or vehicle launch at a Tier One supplier
  • A Bachelor’s degree in Business or a related field (required)
  • Experience buying direct materials (any part that goes into the vehicle, not indirect materials)

Responsibilities

  • Execute direct materials commodity strategies in support of cost, quality, and delivery performance
  • Implement cost improvement programs and negotiate annual contracts
  • Manage cost control of purchased components, tooling, and services under established guidelines and global commodity strategies
  • Maintain tooling and component price change tracking within projects to support departmental financial reporting
  • Act as a regional contact for Regional and Global Commodity Managers
  • Ensure accurate information is provided as part of Regional and Global Commodity Strategies
  • Identify local opportunities for improvement and ensure effective rollout of assigned strategies
  • Prepare RFQs / RFPs, conduct market tests, and evaluate responses focusing on total cost of ownership
  • Lead cross-functional teams to control component and tooling costs
  • Negotiate multi-year purchasing contracts with suppliers
  • Support supplier quality and development objectives throughout the sourcing process
  • Partner with internal customers and manufacturing plants to address supplier performance issues
  • Support AQP activities related to the development and procurement of components and tooling
  • Evaluate new suppliers using the supplier screening and qualification process
  • Assist Commodity Managers in developing and executing commodity strategies
  • Lead teams in identifying lowest purchase price (LPP) opportunities and improving product performance
  • Support customer business team activities and ensure on-time delivery of new components meeting quality standards
  • Perform other duties as assigned
  • Qualifications

  • Strong negotiation skills and the ability to influence key stakeholders
  • Capability to manage multiple projects and AQP processes simultaneously
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • High attention to detail and strong organizational abilities
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
  • Proven experience in supplier evaluation, cost analysis, and contract negotiation
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or related field (required)
  • Minimum 4 years of progressive buying experience in the automotive industry
  • Experience evaluating and auditing suppliers
  • Equal Employment Opportunity

    Reliance One, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

    This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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