Senior Buyer - Mechatronics / Electronics

Contract Management

Executes contract and PO life cycle management activities, such as reporting for expiring or aged POs and execution of PO administration, clean-up, and line closure. Coordinates with suppliers and business partners to resolve routine issues such as past-due POs, match exceptions, discrepancies with freight charges and freight billings, cost recoveries, price/invoice issue resolution, updating/incrementing POs, etc.

Sourcing & Procurement

Executes the global mechatronics / electronics strategy with the approved supply base while ensuring compliance to on-time and under budget sourcing metrics.

Negotiation

Conducts cost and price negotiations and establishes long-term agreements with suppliers to deliver the highest value materials that meet cost, quality, and delivery requirements and drive cost savings and supplier performance improvements.

Change Management

Ensures all assigned change requests are processed timely and thoroughly vetted for 100% accuracy prior to submitting to internal program team.

Financial Budgeting & Forecasting

Contributes to annual procurement budget development process and submit monthly forecasts to finance team.

Supplier Management

Develops and manages relationships with suppliers to ensure quality, cost competitiveness, and on-time delivery.

VA/VE & Cost Savings initiatives

Supports and drives VA/VE initiatives to improve competitiveness of category spend to meet or exceed budget and business plan targets.

Technical Support

Leads technical sourcing reviews with supply base, systems engineering, component engineering and supplier quality engineering contacts to close out all issues and ensure cross-functional support of sourcing recommendations.

Risk Management

Identifies and mitigates risks in the mechatronics / electronics supply chain, including material shortages, price fluctuations, and geopolitical factors. Supports manufacturing locations as required. Executes and supports all internal and external supply chain resiliency requests.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Works with internal teams (engineering, manufacturing, finance) to align procurement strategies with company objectives.

Required Skills And Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or other related field.
• 5+ years of experience in procurement and sourcing within the automotive industry or related manufacturing industry (preferably with mechatronic or electronic components).
• Thorough knowledge of industry purchasing policies, procedures, and commercial practices.
• Understanding of global sourcing, landed cost, and supply chain risk management.
• Strong negotiation skills with a history of cost savings and supplier performance improvement.
• Proficiency in ERP systems (Oracle / Plex Preferred) and data analytics tools.
• Ability to adopt a flexible work schedule as needed and travel as required for supplier visits and audits.

About AAM

A leading global Tier 1 Automotive and Mobility Supplier, AAM designs, engineers and manufactures Driveline and Metal Forming technologies to support electric, hybrid and internal combustion vehicles. Discover how we’re Bringing the Future Faster at AAM.com.

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AAM will not discriminate against any Associate or applicant for employment because of age, race, color, gender, religion, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or other characteristic protected by law. AAM will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that Associates are treated equally during employment, without regard to their age, race, color, gender, religion, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or other characteristic protected by law.