Sr Specialist Tech Purchasing

Sr Specialist Tech Purchasing

What awaits you:

Receive Statements of Work (SOWs) from AME/MS teams

Prepare RFQ packages using the TP application

Interface with suppliers to ensure alignment with Kautex standards and on-time quote submission

Conduct internal quote review meetings to validate supplier quote conformity and technical alignment

Lead supplier negotiations using should-cost analysis, cost history, and benchmarking tools

Prepare sourcing recommendations for approval by the Director TP or Sourcing Committee

Upon approval, notify stakeholders and initiate project kick-off with AME

Approve requisitions in Ariba, ensuring key commercial terms are included

Drive supplier development, establish service contracts, and support cost reduction initiatives (including low-cost country sourcing)

Manage supplier performance through capacity planning, timeline optimization, and crisis support (e.g., alternate sourcing, stock search, third-party resources)

What you'll need to succeed:

BS Degree:
Engineering:
Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical or Supply Chain

Ability to lead meetings and drive towards solutions with suppliers required

Ability to understand and interpret engineering drawings required

Experience interfacing with suppliers manuf tooling and machines required

A base understanding of how machines work is required

An understanding of how blow molded parts are produced is a plus

Experience in the automotive industry a plus

Computer

Skills:

MS Office, SAP/ Ariba, MS Project required

Ability to travel to USA, Canada, Mexico: plants & suppliers required

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