Project Purchasing Buyer

Who We Are:

Challenge Manufacturing’s mission is to manufacture with operational excellence by empowering our employee-owners. As a leading tier 1 supplier of complex metal assemblies for the global automotive industry, we drive innovative solutions for future mobility. We believe the best ideas come from individual unique perspectives. These ideas combined with the teamwork of industry leaders allow us to accomplish any challenge. Our team members take pride in the work we do and embody our core values of safety, ownership, and teamwork every day;

they are the true driving force in our operations.

Challenge is proud to be one of the largest employee-owned automotive companies in North America. One of the many benefits of joining the Challenge team is the ESOP program. This program allows Challenge to give shares of the Company to all employee-owners annually. These shares are an additional retirement benefit that will continue to grow during your time ng part of an ESOP means our employee-owners share in Challenge’s success!

Challenge is #Quality Driven and #People Powered!

Who We Want:

The Project Purchasing Buyer position is responsible for coordinating the sourcing of component parts and raw materials used in manufacturing of finished good assemblies. The position will be involved in the complete lifecycle of parts from pre-sourcing and product development activities to service requirements and end-of-life winddown.

What You’ll Do:

Manage several procurement activities and multiple tasks at once Participate, under minimum supervision, in broad assignments requiring originality and ingenuity

Team player, detail oriented, structured, and persistent

Influencing and supporting our internal stakeholders with regards to their Procurement needs

Provide timely, effective, and efficient status reports on work in progress

Issue Request for Quotation (RFQ) for raw material, production parts and tool outsourcing

Prepare the commercial bid analysis of proposals received

Negotiate pricing, payment terms and terms and conditions of purchase with suppliers

Management of contract negotiations with support from the legal and leadership team Issues Purchase Orders in accordance with schedule constraints

Works closely with other disciplines, such as engineering, program management, accounting, operations, and quality to meet project requirements

Liaise between suppliers, manufacturers and relevant internal departments and customers

Leading and managing relationships with key suppliers throughout the program lifecycle

Evaluate cost data and work diligently to identify cost saving opportunities

Maintains awareness of current and future market conditions and the probable effect on the supply and prices of equipment, materials and/or services

Help develop strategic supplier initiatives within the purchase part commodity utilizing the Company’s detailed forecast model

Work collaboratively with Challenge’s finance team to evaluate supplier risk and reduce exposure to the company through diversification of supply chain and analysis of supplier performance

Promote transparent communications between supplier and customer regarding manufacturing limitations and/or opportunities

When and Where:

This will be a 8AM-5PM M-F position located at our Corporate Office in Walker, MI.What You Need to Have:1-3 years of relevant experience in a similar Industry General purchasing knowledge with experience in using MS Office and ERP tools

Reliable in fulfilling obligations and consistently meets deadlines

Experience in sourcing activities, negotiations, engineering, design and project management related activities

This position requires a highly motivated individual with excellent analysis and problem-solving skills, good interpersonal and…