Manager Purchasing at Farmington Hills

Job Description

Life at Nissan encompasses everything that inspires both the quality of our vehicles and the quality of our people. Company-wide, youll find fast learners and self-starting engines as well as people who are quick to embrace change and take an idea into overdrive.
Nissan is currently seeking a dynamic individual to fill an opening for a Manager, Purchasing at our Farmington Hills, MI location.

Job Summary:
Facilitates strategies for the purchase of vehicle parts; develops supplier panels; develops and maintains relationships with key core carriers and service providers; coordinates global and regional commodities and research studies; develops commodity plans and strategies; coordinates regional purchasing departments; oversee complex contract arrangements; and develops requests for proposal in relevant commodity studies. Contributes to building brand value and achieving enduring profitable growth.

Job Functions:

• Acts as a work leader, providing instruction and guidance to buyers and associate buyers. Develops analytical techniques for buyer use in areas such as quote review, bundling analysis and sourcing recommendations.
• Helps to resolve all major issues and problems dealing with quality, cost, delivery and issues involving multiple parties.
• Provides buyer guidance in the preparation of all formal documents. This includes sourcing recommendations, ASC approvals, monthly Purchasing Performance Forecast reports and any other reports and documents.
• Assists buyers with complex and controversial price negotiations. Understands cost breakdowns and mentors Buyers to fully analyze all negotiation options related to cost, timing, and overall supply.
• Conducts detailed assessments of project needs, including reexamination of baseline assumptions or predetermined solutions.
• Collaboratively develops sound sourcing strategies with suppliers. Executes sound contracts that create stable relationships and predictable results.
• Implements and monitors procedures to ensure compliance with approved sourcing plan and budget guidelines.
• Plans, develops, implements and maintains a cost reduction plan in support of the departments cost reduction goals.
• As necessary, performs other related duties of which the above are representative.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Job Knowledge and Skill: General Services & Support Commodity knowledge. Commercial and legal regulations knowledge; good oral and written communication skills; interpersonal; negotiation and cost analysis skills. Must be able to think critically and build consensus with key stakeholders.
• Excellent communication/presentation skills for sharing strategies, progress, and actions to solve key Sourcing/Supply issues. Must be comfortable presenting to Executive Leadership directly. Experience: Ten or more years of related experience at a professional level, including seven or more years of directly related experience.
• Leadership Experience: Currently Sr. Buyer level Minimum with experience leading others, and leading special projects without having direct reporting relationships.
• Education: Bachelors degree in Engineering or Business Administration, MBA a plus.
• Computer Skills: Exceptional/expert knowledge of word processor, spreadsheet, other PC applications, and mainframe applications to produce non-standard, creative products. Working knowledge of SAP and other Purchasing related applications.
• Travel - Travel between 25-30%

All of us at Nissan - regardless of functional area or expertise - share a passion to design, manufacture and sell high-performance, fun to drive vehicles.
Welcome to an open lane of possibility. Apply Now.

Job Requirements

 
Country: USA, State: Michigan, City: Farmington Hills, Company: Nissan.