Buyer - MRO

About the role

Mubea Coordinates activities involved with procuring indirect goods and services such as equipment, tools, parts, supplies, and advertising, for organization by performing the following duties:

Key Responsibilities

• Own assigned commodity categories and sourcing strategy.
• Lead RFQs: define scope, evaluate bids, and negotiate pricing and terms.
• Select, onboard, and manage suppliers; maintain approved supplier list.
• Support Lead Buyer and execute commodity strategies aligned with business needs.
• Manage supplier relationships and performance. Monitor supplier capabilities, risks, and market trends.
• Evaluate supplier financial stability and capacity. Conduct market analysis, identify new sources, and assess global suppliers.
• Ensure supplier compliance with company standards.
• Drive cost savings using Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), benchmarking, rate optimization, and consolidation. Develop and execute cost savings and cost avoidance plans.
• Reduce inventory through supplier consolidation and planning. Align contracts to achieve best value for indirect spend.
• Create and manage purchase orders, service agreements, and change orders. Review and support contracts (MSA, SOW, SLA, NDA, T&Cs).
• Negotiate short- and long-term agreements (1-, 3-, 5-year). Maintain contract documentation and compliance.
• Maintain accurate data in SAP and procurement systems. Track costs, supplier performance, inventory, and procurement metrics. Analyze data using Excel (PivotTables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, Power Query).
• Maintain procurement records for audits and reporting.
• Improve procurement processes, cycle time, and automation. Support catalog enablement and standardization.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies, ethics, and audit requirements. Support speed-to-market through efficient purchasing.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Facilities, IT, Finance, and Legal. Act as Regional Buyer to support local and global needs.
• Communicate with suppliers, internal teams, and leadership. Ensure cost, quality, timing, and technical requirements are met.
• Support commodity strategy and procurement initiatives. Lead or assist with special projects. Ensure projects meet budget, timeline, and deliverables.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field (preferred).
• 2–3 years of experience in purchasing, procurement, or supply chain.
• Proven track record of measurable cost savings and effective supplier negotiations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; creative, structured problem-solving mindset.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented; able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• SAP Experience (preferred).
• Experience in automotive manufacturing and/or engineering and sales-driven businesses (preferred).
• Exposure to automotive standards (supplier scorecards, APQP awareness for tooling/capex), basic TCO and should-cost methods, and contract/SOW fundamentals (preferred).

Benefits

Your profile In addition to a competitive pay structure, Mubea offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• medical, dental and vision insurance coverage,
• on-site medical facility for employees and dependents,
• life insurance,
• matching 401(k) program,
• tuition reimbursement,
• paid time off.

About Mubea

Since 1916 Mubea, a German, family-owned automotive supplier, has focused on lightweight construction for heavy-duty suspension components and related products. We are the market leader in many segments of the spring industry supplying the world car manufacturers and leading Tier 1 system suppliers. Mubea leads in innovation, design, development, and production of engine, suspension, transmission and body components. Our international standards are based on our technological developments and the most important objectives of the automobile industry: the sustained reduction of fuel consumption and emission levels. For more information visit www.mubea.com.