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RGBSI, is dedicated to providing the highest quality of services to our clients and employees. We are proud to be the primary partner to top companies in the automotive, aerospace & defense, IT, media & entertainment, sports, energy, and finance industries. As a result of our clients' continued growth, we are looking for energetic, personable professionals to partner with these leading US companies.
Job Summary:
- Source qualified supplier for each part or assembly program and plant in a timely manner in order to support trial and production orders while meeting our customer's expectations and profitability for Client.
- Leads sourcing and supplier management activities including cost modeling, price review/reductions, material cost adjustments, Engineering Change Instructions (ECI) maintenance, and other purchasing elements for assigned commodities.
Essential Job Functions:
- Coordinate all parts sourcing activity for new programs based on QCDM (Quality, Cost, Delivery, and Management) supplier evaluation.
- Gather preliminary part level data details, usage, logistics requirements, material specs, and drawings to issue Requests for Quotation (RFQ) in order to make supplier selection.
- Acquire product information, then break that information down to confirm supplier's quote of that product.
- Use physical samples or drawing data, to calculate area, perimeter, usages and required labor of a specific product being quoted.
- Support pricing, Annual Price Review (APR), and kaizen for assigned commodities to continually reduce costs and ensure successful on-time product launch while accomplishing Client profitability.
- Review prior and future year activities and negotiate manufacturing improvement and economic fluctuations with the supplier.
- Forecast/report material fluctuation based on the market index.
- Create and maintain cost models for parts, assemblies, and/or raw materials.
- Conduct Trial Orders/Promise Delivery Date Requests (PDDR) for Pre-production price setting.
- Maintain current Production/ECI pricing through continuously monitoring the design and communicating/negotiating with the supplier.
- Responsible for creating an established budget and Tooling Purchase Order issuance to pay suppliers for tooling and non-standard items.
- Manage commercial issues between suppliers and TBA.
- Responsible for supplier performance.
- Manage supply chain issues (Risk management) by coordinating activities with the Supplier and Internal Organization, and develop a plan to ensure production is not impacted.
- Support new supplier verification with Supplier Preparation & Performance Management Team (SPPT).
- Develop annual procurement strategy for assigned commodities and present to executive management.
- Lead and support supplier visits as necessary.
Experience:
- Greater than four (4) years working in purchasing related field for Tier I or Tier II automotive supplier-related company preferred.
Education:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Mechanical Engineering, or related field required, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
- CPM (Certified Purchasing Manager) designation is preferred, but not required.
We offer attractive, competitive compensation and benefits including, medical, dental, 401k, Short Term Disability, AD&D and Tuition Reimbursement, etc. If you take pride in your work and are committed to personal and professional success we want to talk to you. Please visit www.rgbsi.com to learn more.
RGBSI is a Multi-National Corporation headquartered in Troy, MI with branches throughout the USA, Canada, Germany, Mexico, and India.
