Buyer - Purchasing

Buyer – Indirect Procurement & Capital Department:
Finance

Reports To:

Plant Controller FLSA Status:
Exempt Employment Status:
Full-Time, Salaried Work Arrangement:
On-Site

LM Manufacturing, LLC is a Tier 1 automotive supplier responsible for manufacturing complete seat systems for the Ford Bronco and Ford Ranger.

• Lead competitive sourcing activities for indirect goods and services, including capital equipment, MRO materials and equipment, tooling and fixtures, IT hardware and software, facility maintenance and construction, temporary labor, professional services, safety and PPE, office supplies, freight and logistics, utilities, janitorial services, security, landscaping, and other plant expenditures.
• Identify, evaluate, and develop new suppliers while maintaining effective commercial relationships with existing vendors.
• Negotiate supplier pricing, payment terms, commercial terms, service levels, and other conditions to achieve the best overall value for LM Manufacturing.
• Challenge historical purchasing practices and existing supplier relationships when competitive alternatives may provide improved cost, service, quality, or commercial terms.
• Develop detailed bid analyses and sourcing recommendation packages for presentation to senior leadership for final sourcing decisions.
• Create, release, and maintain purchase orders within SAP in accordance with established authorization and procurement requirements.
• Respond to plant purchasing needs with appropriate urgency while maintaining competitive sourcing standards and internal controls.

• Lead the commercial sourcing process for capital equipment and projects from initial RFQ through negotiation and sourcing recommendation.
• Partner with Engineering, Maintenance, Operations, and other stakeholders to ensure technical requirements and specifications are clearly defined prior to supplier solicitation.
• Develop comprehensive commercial comparisons of competing capital proposals, considering purchase price, installation costs, operating costs, payment terms, timing, and other relevant total-cost factors.
• Support ROI, payback, and other financial analyses associated with proposed capital investments.
• Negotiate commercial terms and coordinate contracts and purchase orders following final sourcing approval.
• Support capital sourcing associated with new product launches, plant improvements, and other major projects.

• Maintain a centralized repository and tracking system for vendor contracts and commercial agreements.
• Proactively monitor contract expiration dates, renewals, pricing changes, insurance certificates, commercial obligations, and other contractual requirements.
• Lead vendor contract renewals and renegotiations to maintain competitive pricing and appropriate commercial terms.
• Negotiate vendor contracts, terms and conditions, service agreements, and other commercial documents in coordination with appropriate internal stakeholders.
• Monitor supplier performance and work with internal stakeholders and vendors to address cost, delivery, service, quality, or contractual concerns.

• Develop and execute annual cost-reduction initiatives across indirect and variable overhead expenditures.
• Prepare detailed supplier bid comparisons, financial analyses, and total-cost evaluations to support sourcing decisions.
• Perform budget-versus-actual analysis and identify significant spending trends and variances.
• Support ROI and payback analysis for capital investments.
• Partner with the Plant Controller in annual budgeting, forecasting, capital planning, and analysis of variable overhead expenditures.
• Develop and…