Buyer Specialist

At American Rheinmetall Vehicles, we believe in satisfied customers and healthy, engaged employees. We listen to our customers and develop transformational technology that delivers necessary military vehicle capabilities to our Warfighters while also providing challenging and fulfilling careers to our employees.

We are committed to supporting critical advancements in the United States defense industry, like the U.S. Army?s XM30 Infantry Combat Vehicle (ICV) program, which will replace the Army?s Bradley infantry fighting vehicle with a modernized ICV. Our team has recently won a contract award to advance to Phases 3 and 4 of the program where vehicle design will continue, followed by the prototype build of a small number of vehicles to be tested by the Army. Our solution for the XM30 program, along with our other next-generation tracked and wheeled vehicle systems, empowers and protects the members of our U.S. Armed Forces and ensure their safe return home.

In the past two years, we have secured an order intake of about $750 million. We have greatly increased our workforce and are continuing to do so at a rapid pace in order to staff our new facility and support our goals as we continue to grow our business. If you are interested in a meaningful career that directly supports our Warfighters, we encourage you to apply today!

EOE, including disability/veterans

The Buyer Specialist is a key role within the Supply Chain team and is responsible for the competitive procurement of a variety of products and services to support overall operations and strategic metrics, with a particular focus on quality, cost, and timing to meet ARV and customer needs. This role is in direct support to the Program Management and Engineering teams developing critical Combat Vehicle systems.

We are looking for a Buyer Specialist to work for our Sterling Heights, MI office. If you have at least 4 years of experience in supply chain and purchasing, and have a Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain, Businessor a related field, we invite you to click the Apply button to learn more and share your qualifications with us.

Estimated Salary Range: $65,000 - $80,000

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete the employment application or for any part of the application process, please contact hr@rheinmetall-arv-us.com.

EOE (including Disability/Veterans)

Job Responsibilities:

• Proactively develop and manage supply base to ensure best in class quality, cost, delivery, and technical capability.
• Assess, manage, and mitigate risks related to supply base
• Work cross-functionally with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Issue and maintain purchase orders
• Generate, distribute, follow-up and analyze Requests for Quote
• Negotiation of supplier agreements and T&C?s
• Issue, collect, negotiate and analyze RFQ's and cost breakdowns with new and existing suppliers
• Assess suppliers capabilities on quality, delivery and commercial capability
• Understand government regulations and restrictions such as ITAR, and FAR
• Enhance supply chain processes and procedures where necessary to improve productivity and accuracy.
• Schedules and tracks the material deliveries based upon production schedule and other program requirements.
• Undertake Shipping/Receiving responsibilities as needed
• Effectively onboard suppliers, information collection, communication with Suppliers directly and management of Supplier relationship.
• Understand the inventory process and collaborate effectively with the Inventory team.
• Confers with suppliers to obtain product or service information such as price, availability and delivery schedule.
• Drive cost savings initiatives such as annual price review, VA/VE, and others as assigned
• Commodity strategy development
• Undertake other duties as determined by the Supply Chain Manager

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Minimum Qualifications:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (as demonstrated through experience, training and/or testing)

• Familiarity with the US DoD ground vehicle
• Knowledge of the US DoD process and procedures for vehicle development and acquisition
• Experience with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)
• Practical ?hands on? attitude with the ability to operate independently
• Currently holds or has the ability to obtain SECRET US Defense clearance
• Knowledge of Military Standards and regulations
• Ability to work under time constraints in a high paced environment
• Must be able to communicate effectively in a variety of settings and be able to assimilate complex instructions easily.
• Ability to communicate with all levels of management and staff to establish productive relationships. Superior consultation, diplomacy, influencing and negotiating skills is required.
• Must possess the ability to explain complex concepts in a way that makes sense to someone less knowledgeable about the topic.
• Demonstrate an enthusiasm to engage with and support overseas colleagues to ensure all staff have the information and opportunity to perform to the best of their abilities.
• Must promote collaboration and facilitate teamwork across the organization and its external service providers. Must be tactful, diplomatic, and work with integrity, honesty, and respect for others.
• Must display exceptional listening and analytical skills in order to understand customer concerns and needs with the ability to respond promptly and effectively to those needs.
• Shall support and encourage performance by motivating individuals and teams to achieve high performance. Will clarify and define the goals and strategies of the organization and successfully communicate this to all. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are required to work effectively with the US team, suppliers, customer, and corporate parent staff.
• High level of self-motivation and standards with the ability to multi-task; balancing "analysis" with "doing". Must be adaptable and able to prioritize and work under pressure to meet deadlines. Work on own initiative.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Purchasing experience supporting large complex US Defense programs

Education:

• BS in Supply Chain, Business Administration or related field

Experience:

• 4+ years supply chain and purchasing experience
• Experience in inventory processes
• Experience with bid capture, contract negotiations and delivery planning
• Experience working in a multi-national, multi-organizational and corporate environment
• Experience with supply chain management and purchasing in a highly regulated industry
• Experience using Microsoft Excel, Word, & PowerPoint- Highly proficient

Background Prerequisites:

• Must undergo and meet company standards for background check, employment verification, reference checks and controlled substance testing.
• All employment at ARV is contingent upon the ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance if the position requires it.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands:

With or without reasonable accommodations, requires the physical and mental capacity to perform effectively all essential functions. In addition to other demands, the demands of the job include:

• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds occasionally
• Ability to stand for long periods
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time. Occasional travel to Europe may be required.