Senior Buyer-Automotive & Military Programs

Senior Buyer-Automotive & Military Programs

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Exceptional opportunity for an experienced, results-oriented, procurement professional to support advanced automotive and military electronic systems. This role requires strong commercial judgment, a sense of urgency, and the ability to negotiate effectively across low to high-volume manufacturing environments.

Ambitious, results-driven, take‑charge self‑starter who is a highly organized implementer with a keen sense of urgency to lead our sourcing and supplier negotiations for electronic components, PCBs, electromechanical parts, and manufacturing services.

In this role, you’ll negotiate pricing, tooling, lead times, and long‑term agreements across low‑volume military programs and high‑volume automotive production. In addition, support programs from prototype and low‑rate initial production through full‑rate manufacturing. Develop and execute cost‑reduction strategies using cost models and should‑cost analysis working cross‑functionally with engineering, quality, operations and program management, plus manage supplier performance through scorecards measuring quality, delivery, cost and responsiveness.

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field; or a comparable combination of education and experience.
• 7-10+ years purchasing experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Direct experience supporting automotive electronics and military or defense programs.
• Strong purchasing/negotiation skills with proven cost reductions. Demonstrated success negotiating pricing for both low‑volume and high‑volume manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of electronic components, PCB assemblies, and manufacturing processes. Hands‑on buying high volume electronic components a plus.
• Maintain accurate purchasing and supplier data within ERP/MRP systems (Global Shop experience a plus).
• Excellent negotiation, analytical, and communication skills.
• APICS/CPIM/CSCP certification preferred.
• IATF, ISO, DFARS, ITAR, and customer‑specific requirement experience.

Our mission is to create, and timely commercialize next generation, advanced integrated sensor/control systems to support the manufacture of:
Smarter, Safer, and More Technologically Advanced automotive electronic systems.

We have created and commercialized more than 50 “game‑changing” automotive industry technology FIRSTS.

The touchscreen’s path to preeminence did not happen overnight. Established in 1967, we were the early pioneer in touchscreen technology. We are credited with producing the electronic touch screen in 1995. Our Smart Touch® capacitive sensing technology provided a breakthrough in human interface systems, by giving direct access to computer power, such as with smartphones.

We design, manufacture and market proprietary electronic systems that “Sense, Compute and Control ® ” for automotive, military and consumer markets. Our Northern 200-acre complex includes plant facilities, engineering labs, technology centers, and testing infrastructure. Exceptional opportunity in a beautiful Northern Michigan location. EOE.

• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

• Purchasing and Supply Chain
• Industries:
  Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing

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