IT/Tooling Buyer

Job Description

Job Description

Our Purchasing team is expanding and looking to add an IT/ Tooling Buyer . We are looking for a dynamic and driven candidate who is interested in joining a fast-growing global company in the automotive sector.

The IT/Tooling Buyer will be responsible for insuring that all assigned Purchasing and Supply Chain activities are executed in a manner that will support customer and Minth Requirements. Manage purchase contracts, costs and the implementation of all related activities supporting the production purchase parts and or services. Other duties includes:

• Effectively manage supply chain relationships and contract with suppliers for the assigned commodities and suppliers.
• Issue, summarize and present QLM RFQ’s and results related to the sourcing or benchmarking of production parts and services; this includes compliance with corporate supply chain strategies.
• Assure that all contracts and purchase orders comply with current policies, procedure and ISO/TS and IATF standards
• Responsible for the development and maintenance of a timeline related ECN driven sourcing of tooling and equipment
• Champion all regional supplier commercial issues and assist SQE and Accounting with Supply Chain problem resolution in the areas of Quality and AP
• Negotiates agreements and terms for the purchase of parts, equipment and services within assigned commodities and based upon quality, price, lot size and delivery defined internally.
• Insure requirements in term of Cost, Quality, Delivery, service and Engineering are understood by the suppliers.
• Conduct market research to identify potential suppliers to meet company sourcing strategies.
• Contribute to the Cost objective plan defined for the commodities of group of suppliers assigned.
• Support actively the Purchasing management for defining the Purchasing roadmaps by providing inputs and results on the commodities and suppliers managed.
• Ensure adherence to the company Supply Chain management policies, procedures and Purchasing best practices.
• Maintain a continuous supply of materials to avoid any disruptions in manufacturing and/or customer service, performing all work with a sense of urgency and timeliness.
• Support tactical buyer's team by creating supplier contracts on time into the ERP system.
• Reconcile differences in price or quantity of received supplier products with the Accounts Payable and Receiving departments.

To be a qualified candidate you must meet the following:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or Degree in Engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience sourcing Information Technologies (IT) , Injection Molds, Stamping, Gauges, secondary tooling, and various other tooling a Plus
• Mandarin Chinese Language is a plus.
• Demonstrative skills in procurement activities, negotiation skills, and a general understanding of procurement and contract management law required

Key to being successful in this role:

• Ability to read blueprints and understand basic engineering documents preferred and GD&T a plus.
• Must demonstrate the following competencies: Analytical Thinking, and workload management.
• Knowledge of ISO Quality standards, MIL specifications, etc. desired
• Experience in interacting with several departments and leading cross-functional teams and projects
• High-energy individual, self-starter, results-focused
• Plex Systems experience is preferred but not required.
• Excellent research, analytical and problem-resolution skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access
• Manufacturing environment experience desired, automotive a plus

Why work for Minth? Here are the advantages of working at Minth.

• International development platform
• Dynamic and efficient team
• All-round personal improvement
• Personalized humanistic care
• Diversified working atmosphere
• Modern office setting
• Competitive compensation package