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Buyer

Trillium Professional is now seeking a Buyer for direct-hire in Plymouth, MI!

Salary up to $85,000 per year. 

Under general direction, supports purchasing department activities and initiatives, collaborating with teams across engineering, quality, R&D, program management, sales, and finance to procure essential materials and components. Obtains competitive pricing, maintains supplier relationships, and ensures purchases and purchasing arrangements meet quality standards, production needs, and timelines.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
-Assists in reviewing Request for Quotations (RFQ) to ensure accuracy.  
-Analyzes supplier quotes and product specifications, preparing evaluation and comparison reports.
-Identifies and recommends suppliers based on criteria such as cost, quality, service, and delivery.
-Supports negotiations with suppliers to secure optimal pricing and terms; may handle on-going accounts, follow-up and changes, as needed.
-Issues Purchase Orders (POs) for production parts, tooling, and other required items, updating as needed and entering detailed information into databases/reports.
-Contributes to annual price reduction (APR) initiatives by identifying cost-saving opportunities.
-Collaborates with internal teams and suppliers to resolve quality and/or delivery issues, including plant operations and others.
-Assists in proposing and implementing Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VA/VE) ideas to drive cost savings.
-Maintains strong relationships with existing suppliers and assists in developing new partnerships.
-Supports supplier audits alongside the Quality Assurance team to ensure compliance with standards.
-Generates and maintains purchasing reports, including cost savings and supplier performance.  
-Communicates results/findings to upper management, as needed.
-Performs other duties as required.

Safety Responsibilities:
-Prioritizes and enforces safety for self and others, promoting a strong safety culture in both office and plant settings.
-Encourages team participation in health and safety programs, discourages shortcuts, and ensures consistent enforcement of safety policies.
-Adheres to safe work procedures, including proper use of PPE and work instructions.

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Minimum Level of Education & Experience:
-Bachelor’s degree in Purchasing, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business or a related field, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
-3-5 years of purchasing related experience, preferably within an automotive manufacturing setting.
-Experience with Japanese manufacturing or a multi-cultural environment is desirable

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
-Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access) or equivalent software.  Ability to work in various relationship-oriented databases.
-Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to clearly share complex information. Works well with both internal teams and external partners, building strong relationships. Can adjust communication style to fit different audiences and promote clear understanding.
-Ability to effectively negotiate contracts, terms, and agreements with vendors, clients, and internal stakeholders to achieve favorable outcomes while maintaining positive relationships and ensuring alignment with company goals.
-Excellent analytical and organizational skills, with a strong track record of effectively managing multiple tasks and projects simultaneously in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. Proven ability to prioritize competing demands, maintain attention to detail, and deliver high-quality results within tight deadlines.

Travel:
-Requires approximately up to 25% travel, with visits to manufacturing plants, suppliers, and customer locations, as needed. -Travel may include some international locations.

Trillium has been recruiting and placing clerical and office professionals for over 30 years. From Fortune 100 companies to small businesses, our philosophy remains the same: to achieve excellence by providing quality employees with an uncompromising level of service. We believe in honesty, integrity, and a simple philosophy of providing value to our customers and our employees. We strive to be unsurpassed in the recruitment and placement of professionals. Trillium is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Trillium offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes the ability to participate in health insurance and retirement plans, paid holidays, state required leave, and vacation days, if applicable. Trillium’s offerings are dependent on the state in which the assignment is located, length of time worked, and may change depending on assignment. Benefit packages for direct hire placements vary based on the client company.

 

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