Buyer

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Calculations/confirmation of new project targets for BOM and tools
• Manage communication between suppliers and receiving site for established contracts and coordinate incoming delivery timing based on inventory levels and processing capacity.
• Represent ONE purchasing organization in the project team up to SOP and beyond
• Set-up the sourcing plans, timing and activities together with program team
• Place purchase orders and execute all necessary follow up with suppliers
• Evaluates quotations and assures purchase orders are issued on a timely basis to suppliers
• Initiate and process all RFQ for all technical changes up to SOP and beyond
• Negotiations and purchase orders for all technical changes
• BOM target and tool budget fulfillment in cooperation with the program team
• Prototype, pre-series parts ordering, submission and approval before SOP
• Implements cost reduction projects prior to SOP and beyond
• Maintain and update ERP system information
• Confirm proper order/transactional execution, data entry and reporting of assigned products and services
• Investigate time delays and problem-solving to prevent program delays and reports to the team
• Work with internal customers and suppliers to resolve issues related to purchased materials, including product/material/service quality, invoicing and returning.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business or Supply Chain Management
• Product knowledge in electrification/EV battery components a plus
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills and experience with ERP systems
• 5+ years' experience, or equivalent combination of education and related work experience
• In-depth problem-solving abilities and an entrepreneurial spirit, ready to jump in when needed
• Solid negotiation skills and ability to move discussions forward toward mutually beneficial agreements
• Ability to collaborate and work effectively in a team setting
• Extensive knowledge in tooling components, contract negotiations
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints for accuracy of job placements
• Excellent organization and time management skills are required to keep programs on time and within established budgets
• Ability to communicate and make presentations to an audience effectively in a formal setting·

Our Next Energy is paving the way for an electric future, innovating energy storage solutions that will rapidly expand the world's ability to access sustainable power.

If you are interested in working for a company that truly values and invests in their employees while growing and learning with a fast-paced tech start-up team, please consider applying for our open positions.

We offer an amazing company culture and are looking to hire the best and brightest candidates - we even have a compensation strategy to match! We understand the competitive talent market and the importance of engaging our employees with the right culture and development opportunities. We provide 100% paid employee benefits packages in order to have the right team in place for the long haul as well as 15 paid holidays per year and a competitive paid time off program.

Your engineering skills are in demand, but how do you find the right fit? Easy. With Kelly® Engineering, our experts connect you with leading organizations where you can learn and grow, collaborate on innovative projects, and keep your skills sharp with top technology. Whether you prefer the variety and flexibility of short-term projects, or are looking for something more long-term, we're here every step of the way to find your dream engineering job.

At Kelly, we're always thinking about what's next and advising job seekers on new ways of working to reach their full potential. In fact, we're a leading advocate for temporary/nontraditional workstyles, because we believe they allow flexibility and tremendous growth opportunities that enable a better way to work and live (plus, did we mention we provide a ton of benefits ?). Connecting great people with great companies is what we do best, and our employment opportunities span a wide variety of workstyles, skill levels, and industries around the world.

Kelly is an equal opportunity employer committed to employing a diverse workforce and providing accommodations for people with disabilities in all parts of the hiring process as required under its Employment Accommodation Policy. Kelly will work with applicants to meet accommodation needs that are made known to Kelly in advance.