Buyer

**Position Summary**:
The buyer will determine optimal sourcing as appropriate, distinguish between price and cost, manage supply base with respect to their ability to provide products and services in accordance with the organization’s business requirements and cost parameters and support regional and global commodity strategies and relevant action plans to meet business needs; create and execute strategies when applicable. The buyer will identify savings projects through supply chain and operations involvement; lead cross functional teams as necessary to realize savings and support annual supplier business reviews focused on strengthening strategic relationships in order to improve key Cooper Standard metrics.

**Primary Responsibilities**:
Buyer will be responsible for reducing the overall cost of equipment and tooling including the following initiatives.
- Determine optimal sourcing as appropriate. (e.g. negotiations, e-Auctions, “Should Cost”)
- Manage supply base with respect to their ability to supply products in accordance with the organization’s requirements and cost parameters.
- Define purchasing strategies and relevant action plans to meet business needs.
- Manage Commodity Strategies.
- Responsible for annual plan on above commodities including economics and cost savings.
- Provide assistance and feedback to suppliers in the development of corrective action roadmaps.
- Monitor commodity influences such as feed stocks, competitive supplier expansions and technology advances both within and outside the company.
- Support plant feedback to suppliers in their development of corrective action roadmaps.
- The Buyer will be responsible for corporate cost savings initiatives and continuous improvement efforts utilizing strong negotiation skills, team leadership and the development of new technologies.
- Willingness and ability to travel, as necessary (manufacturing facilities or suppliers)

**Education and Qualifications**:

- Four Year University Degree or Certificate of Higher Education (Technical or Business Administration)
- Two to three years professional experience (Purchasing, Technical/ Engineering)
- English fluent
- Proficient in Microsoft software (Excel, PPT, Word)

**What do we offer**:

- Flexible work environment
- Remote work conditions
- International, diverse and inclusive work environment
- Initial training and onboarding
- Continuous training on self-development and Career development
- Coaching and Mentoring from the Management Team