The Role:

As a Buyer in GM Defense, you will be responsible for the purchasing of all or a specific portion of productive and/or non-productive materials, supplies, machinery, tooling and/or services. You will be responsible for actively participating in development of commodity strategy, sourcing/negotiations, global/regional material budget execution, and interface with suppliers or internal stakeholders.

What You'll Do:

• Execute both SOR and DCR Sourcings
• Issuing of Part, Spot Buy, and Tooling Purchasing Contracts
• Completion and retention of required Documents to support both GMD internal and Government / Customer requirements
• Execution of Engineering DCR's (Defense Change Requests)
• Work on cost reduction activities
• Manage Supplier Relations

Additional Description

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)

• Bachelors degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering or related field required
• A minimum of 2+ years relevant Purchasing experience
• Experience with commodities (metals, stampings, castings, plastics, resins, paint, electronics, etc.)
• Experience managing commercial issues with suppliers and assessing supplier performance
• Experience with SAP and MRP systems
• Demonstrated competence in negotiating skills
• High level of analytical ability where problems can be extremely complex
• Ability to work effectively cross functionally, both internally and externally and build relationships
• Developed organizational skills including the ability to prioritize, handle multiple projects simultaneously, and meet deadlines

PLEASE NOTE:

Role subject to U.S. export control restrictions. Successful candidates must either be a U.S. Person (defined by U.S. law as a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, asylee, or refugee) or a non-U.S. Person who is eligible to obtain any required export control authorization.

U.S. citizenship required pursuant to government contract.

This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Defense industry experience
• Knowledge of procurement software
• Knowledge of materials management
• Ability to read blueprints and to understand basic engineering documents
• Solid knowledge of contract law and its applications regarding purchasing processes
• Ability to work globally, independently, and self-directed
• Ability to travel at least 5% of time, including international travel

Candidates must demonstrate the following required competencies:

• Negotiation
• Communication
• Analytical Thinking
• Workload Management
• Relationship Management
• Vendor/Supplier Management
• Data Judgment

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