Plastics Commodity Buyer

You want to love what you do and love where you work. Gentex gives you the best of both worlds. A global technology company headquartered in Zeeland, Michigan, Gentex is an 8-time winner of the Top Workplaces in Michigan.

POSITION OVERVIEW

This position is located in Zeeland, Michigan and is not eligible for remote or hybrid work.

Purchase goods, materials, and services the meet or exceed the expectations of the organization, considering price, quality, and delivery.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Purchase goods, materials, and services that meet cost, quality, and delivery targets.

• Request and evaluate supplier quotations.

• Perform cost analysis on good purchased through should cost, competitive bid, and/or cost breakdown analysis.

• Generate purchase orders that comply with company requirements.

• Communicate and work to mitigate any supply problems which may impact our business operations.

• Act as the interface between suppliers and other departments at Gentex.

• Identify risks and drive solutions to mitigate risks and escalate when needed.

• Monitor market trends and drive favorable actions for Gentex.

• Develop and implement cost reductions to ensure favorable Purchase Price Variance (PPV) targets are achieved.

• Manage supplier relationships and insure two-way professional relationships exist.

• Monitor supplier performance and provide feedback.

• Identify and assess new suppliers that can meet the cost, quality, and delivery expectations for Gentex.

• Other duties as assigned.

HOW YOU'LL DO IT

• Knowledge of purchasing systems and procedures.

• Good communication, negotiation, interpersonal, and influencing skills.

• Planning, negotiations, and contract management experience.

• Good technical knowledge of Purchasing and ERP systems.

• Able to manage time effectively and prioritize tasks.

• Able to work well under pressure and handle emergency and stressful situations well.

• Manage and maintain required documentation.

• Develop strong supplier relationships.

• Maintaining a high level of honesty, integrity and confidentiality with respect to company matters.

• Complying with all Company policies and procedures, safety regulations, company safety policies and safely perform all duties, including but not limited to, promoting a safe workplace.

WHAT TO BRING

• Bachelor's degree.

• 3--5 years professional experience.

• 1-3 years of purchasing experience.

• English fluent, and other language is a plus.

• Legally authorized to work in the United States.

WHAT WILL HELP

• Requires a person who is self-motivated.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software.

• Oracle software experience.

• Willingness to travel up to 20% of your time.

• Commodity specific experience and knowledge.

• Automotive industry experience.

Gentex is an equal opportunity employer

Gentex extends equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees regardless of an individual's race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), disability, marital status, military service, height, weight, genetic information, or any other reason protected by law.

Assistance

Gentex is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. For accommodation requests, email us at [email protected]. Gentex will not discriminate against any qualified individual who can perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

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