Purchasing Buyer - Automation

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This role requires a blend of analytical skills, attention to detail, and strong interpersonalabilities to effectively manage the procurement process and contribute to our Lear plant's success.

• Purchase Order Management: Receive purchase lists and bills of materials from engineering groups, enter
• materials into Lear's purchasing system (COUPA), and monitor the progress of requisitions until order
• receipt.
• Follow up with both Lear internal buyers and suppliers for delivery issues/opportunities. Gather and supply
• additional detailed information for supplier as needed.
• Goods Receipt Verification: Verify receipt of goods and enter details into Coupa
• Receiving and managing job specific items and inventory. Hands-on receiving of materials. Inspection of
• materials for correct quantity and product. Checking in material to the Coupa system. Checking in material
• to shop floor systems. General organization of job carts working directly with shop floor general manager.
• Invoicing: Manage invoicing processes.
• Logistics Coordination: Arrange trucking and transportation.
• Customs Documentation: Handle all necessary customs documents.
• Supplier Relationship Management: Maintain strong relationships with suppliers, coordinate deliveries, and
• resolve supply issues, track back orders, and communicate findings to team members
• Corporate Purchasing Collaboration: Work closely with corporate purchasing teams.
• Team Building: Foster mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among all team members.
• New Vendor Setup Assistance: Assist corporate in setting up new vendors and supplier information changes
• Process special payment requests and single source forms
• Collaborate with corporate to keep catalogs updated
• Create reports to show the status of requisitions, spot buys, and purchase orders.
• Setup shipments, sometimes requiring customs documentation.

• Bachelor's degee or equivalent experience + high school diploma or GED.

• Strong Interpersonal Skills: Effectively collaborate with upper management, team members, clients, and suppliers
• Excellent Communication Skills: Facilitate daily communications across cross-functional groups, including internal teams, other Lear plants, and corporate office.
• Organizational Skills: Manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively.
• Must be a self-starter, team player, work well with others, and have a positive attitude
• Must be results oriented, focused, and attentive to detail and accuracy
• Knowledgeable of automation components (cylinders, sensors, drives, motors, etc.)
• Knowledgeable of steel, aluminum, plastics
• Must have ability to prioritize, multi-task and meet deadlines

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office - Outlook, Excel, Word
• Proficient in web-based systems
• Bachelor's or equivalent experience

Lear Corporation is committed to fair, meritbased employment practices and equal opportunity.

We provide reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law. For assistance during the application process, contact your recruiter directly.

Applicants must submit their resume for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the country where the position is located. Unsolicited resumes from search firms, employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and will become the property of Lear Corporation.