Buyer Directed Buy and Chemicals – North America
Role Overview
• Contract Management: Execute contract and PO life cycle management activities, such as reporting for expiring or aged POs and execution of PO administration within various regions, clean-up, and line closure. Coordinate with suppliers and business partners to resolve routine issues such as past-due POs, match exceptions, discrepancies with freight charges and freight billings, cost recoveries, price/invoice issue resolution, updating/incrementing POs, etc.
• Sourcing & Procurement: Execute new business sourcing within the developed Strategy with the approved supply base, consolidating strategic suppliers while reducing costs, maintaining quality and performance standards
• Cost Analysis: Analyze supplier cost structures and market trends to identify opportunities for cost reductions
• Financial Budgeting & Forecasting: Contribute to annual procurement budget development process and submit monthly forecasts to finance team
• Negotiation: Conduct cost and price negotiations and establish long-term agreements with suppliers to deliver the highest value materials that meet cost, quality, and delivery requirements and drive cost savings and supplier performance improvements
• Supplier Management: Develop and manage relationships suppliers to ensure quality, cost competitiveness, and on-time delivery
• VA/VE & Cost Savings initiatives: Support and drive VA/VE initiatives to improve competitiveness of category spend to meet or exceed budget and business plan targets
• Technical Support: Lead technical sourcing reviews with supply base, systems engineering, component engineering and supplier quality engineering contacts to close out all issues and ensure cross-functional support of sourcing recommendations
• Risk Management: Identify and mitigate risks in the supply chain, including material shortages, price fluctuations, and geopolitical factors
• Logistics & Inventory Management: Coordinate with suppliers and logistics teams to ensure efficient inventory levels and prevent supply disruptions
• Quality & Compliance: Work with Quality and Engineering teams to ensure supplier compliance with IATF 16949, ISO 9001, and other Dauch and industry standards
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with internal teams (engineering, manufacturing, finance) to align procurement strategies with company objectives
Key Skills for This Role
Full Job Posting
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master of Business Administration (MBA) or equivalent
- Familiarity with cost drivers, cost breakdown analysis, and cost models
- Experience collaborating with international suppliers, particularly in North America, Europe, and Asia
- Intermediate to Advanced level computer skills required including strong Excel skills (Pivot Tables, V-Lookups)
About Dauch:
Dauch Corporation is a premier Driveline and Metal Forming supplier serving the global automotive industry with a powertrain-agnostic product portfolio that supports electric, hybrid, and internal combustion vehicles. The company is headquartered in Detroit, MI, with operations that span 24 countries and more than 175 locations. Formed through the acquisition of Dowlais Group plc and its subsidiaries - GKN Automotive and GKN Powder Metallurgy, Dauch unites deep engineering roots with global manufacturing capabilities and an entrepreneurial spirit to move mobility forward. Visit www.dauch.com to learn more.
Dauch will not discriminate against any Associate or applicant for employment because of age, race, color, gender, religion, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or other characteristic protected by law. Dauch will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that Associates are treated equally during employment, without regard to their age, race, color, gender, religion, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or other characteristic protected by law. For the Disabled Job Seeker: We offer reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled individuals who are applicants for employment. To request assistance or accommodations, please e-mail [email protected]. Dauch is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
About Dauch Corporation
Driveline and metal forming supplier for the automotive industry.
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