Venteon is currently seeking a Buyer to fill an opening with a Tier 1 Manufacturing Company in metro-Detroit. Candidates should have Purchasing experience, ideally experience sourcing for electronic components.

Requirements of the Strategic Buyer

• Bachelors degree in Business or Engineering
• 3+ years of experience in the automotive electronics
• Strong technical expertise pertaining to PCBs, electronics hardware, semiconductors or ECUs.
• Able to function independently with minimal supervision & technical guidance.
• Excellent negotiation skills.

Benefits of the Strategic Buyer

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Full-time, direct-hire position
• Paid time off
• Medical / Dental / Vision
• 401k

Responsibilities of the Strategic Buyer

• Negotiates contracts for prices and terms with outside suppliers for new and carryover components.
• Develops and maintains commodity strategies in cooperation with other regions and in alignment with organizational needs and targets.
• Follows market price trends and general business activities.
• Manages supplier commercial issues.
• Establishes Annual Material Budget and performs monthly budget analysis.
• Works with suppliers and internal resources to identify, develop and implement material cost savings.
• Develop new suppliers/disruptors to properly support the needs of each product line
• Develop and execute plan for localization to increase regional content.