Strategic Buyer

Minimum 3 years of Purchasing Experience

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.

If you are a high performer and would like to work for an equally high performing company and you think the above opportunity is appropriate for you, we invite you to submit your resume in Microsoft Word format to