Location

Raymond, OH

Job Purpose
Experienced Prototype Purchasing Buyer works with minimal support to carry out a wide range of duties with purchasing and technical teams. Review new business process designs or process design changes for conformance to existing standards and strategies. Power Sports procurement functions, including tool/part cost negotiation/evaluation, cost reduction research, assigned parts/child parts procurement, supplier cost/quality/delivery management and parts procurement delivery/administration. Acts as liaison to suppliers and project design teams.

Key Accountabilities

• Review of business processes and proposed changes for enhancement and conformance to PSP business needs with minimal support. Work closely with system development teams to specify, negotiate, and confirm system changes. Identify key stakeholders and include in development and confirmation.
• Issues Purchase Orders (POs) for all projects. Authorize appropriate supplier selection for existing & new parts, required parts/lead times per drawing issue schedule/delivery dates, and specifications/procurement needs are met. Initiate collaborative efforts with suppliers to obtain Request for Quotes (RFQs) to establish target costs prior to project builds, analyzing supplier quotes and negotiating costs for all projects. Coordinate's parts procurement administration, including tracking open parts requests/orders/changes, generating Open Order Report
• Specialized knowledge of parts/child parts in assigned area of specialty, drawing specifications/release timing and supplier prototype tooling methods to procure prototype parts/child parts for development/testing activities, including evaluating tools/prototype parts cost/quality and managing lead time to ensure costs within budget, delivery, quality, quantity, and build schedule/testing deadlines.
• A liaison to suppliers and internal design teams, conducts pre-project build meetings to observe/review supplier-tooling methods for quality and cost assessments, monitors supplier quality/delivery and relays changes in quantity, quality standards and/or deadlines, addresses quality issues and recommends countermeasures, negotiates with suppliers to ensure quality standards are met and coordinates shipment/delivery with limited supervision

Qualifications, Experience and Skills

• Bachelor's degree (or related relevant experience)
• 6 years' minimum experience, preferably in Power Sports or Automotive Prototype Procurement
• Understanding of material costs, labor rates and prototype manufacturing methods
• Solid ability to learn, understand and apply new technologies
• Competent investigative, judgment, decision-making and problem-solving skills
• Competent customer service, interpersonal and communication skills
• Competent diplomacy, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills
• Competent analytical, organizational, multi-tasking and detail-oriented skills
• Ability to read and interpret drawings
• Competent working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, Power Point)
• Must be able to possess a high level of confidentiality

Workstyle

• Travel: Up to 5% may be required. Average of 1-4 times annually. Amount varies based on project demands/responsibilities, conferences, etc.; includes possible overseas travel.
• Physical: Primarily at a desk, moderate keyboarding. Limited kneeling, standing, reaching, squatting, bending, pushing and lifting.
• Hazards: Risks found in a typical office setting. May be exposed to explosives/flammables, pressurized equipment, toxic chemicals and moving parts.
• Overtime: Overtime expected based on project demands/responsibilities.
• Maintains professional conduct and follows all departmental, safety DEPARTMENT, and COMPANY policies, Procedures, AND rules.