Buyer 2

Location(s): Farmington Hills, MI

Job Schedule: Full-time, Hybrid

Education Requirement: see below

Sponsorship: No

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We’re currently looking for a Buyer 2 to join our team in Farmington Hills, MI.

Job Summary

Negotiates pricing, facilitates purchases, and coordinates all activities required to purchase production or non-production parts and services, and accessory commodities for NNA-Smyrna, Nismex and Canton plants. Locates and develops suppliers that can meet current and future production or non-production parts requirements. Ensures suppliers meet Nissan's goals of quality, cost and delivery. Coordinates with other departments to ensure an uninterrupted supply of parts to production lines and to solve supply problems. Maintains daily business support activities of department administrative support personnel.

Contributes to building brand value and achieving enduring profitable growth.

Job Functions

• Negotiates and establishes commodity prices for production parts. Handles assigned commodities. Ensures cost control in accordance with the Nissan revival plan cost reduction goals and requirements. Locates suppliers and develops their abilities to meet current and future production parts requirements.
  • Ensures suppliers meet Nissan's goals of quality, cost and delivery. Performs comparative analysis of competing suppliers to select most competitive source for a specified commodity.
  • Establishes contracts for assigned commodities; maintains purchase orders, and related purchasing records; maintains files and records of current and potential suppliers, materials and prices.
  • Coordinates activities between all departments and supplier base to ensure uninterrupted supply of parts and resolution of supply issues and problems. Plans, develops, implements and maintains cost reduction plans in support of the department's cost reduction goals.
  • As necessary, performs other related duties of which the above are representative.

Minimum Qualifications

Job Knowledge and Skill:
Commodity and market knowledge. Commercial and legal regulations knowledge; Good communication skills-both verbal and written; interpersonal; negotiation and cost and manufacturing process analysis skills.

Experience:
Three to five years of related experience at a professional level.

Supervisory Experience:
None

Education:
A related degree from a four-year college. Consider equivalent related college or technical courses, seminars and in-house classroom training.

Computer Skills:
Working knowledge of word processor, spreadsheet, other PC applications, or mainframe applications to produce non-standard, creative products.

Physical Requirements

Travel:
Approximately 20% day and overnight travel.

What You’ll Look Forward to at Nissan:

Career Growth and Continuous Learning Opportunities: Benefit from diverse career paths, cross-departmental moves, and innovative learning platforms. Enhance your skills through seminars, leadership training, and tuition reimbursement programs, all while playing a vital role in shaping the future of transportation. From day one, you'll have the support to tackle challenges and contribute to impactful solutions across our organization.

Rewards: Be supported with a Comprehensive Benefits Package, including medical, mental health, parental leave, retirement savings & unique Nissan perks, including discounts on lease vehicles as part of our Employee Lease Program and a Vehicle Purchase Program (VPP). For more information, access our Nissan Benefits Overview Guide.

Nissan is committed to a drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon the successful completion of drug and background screenings in accordance with Nissan policies and in compliance with federal, state, and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act and the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. Nissan will consider qualified candidates with arrest or conviction records for employment in a manner consistent with these laws.

It is Nissan’s policy to provide Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of race, gender, military status, disability, or any other status protected by law. Candidates for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States and will be required to provide proof of employment eligibility at the time of hire; Nissan uses E-Verify to validate employment eligibility.

NISSAN FOR EVERYONE

People are our most valuable assets, and diversity and inclusion are the key to maximizing the power of each individual member of our team.  When everyone belongs, the power of NISSAN is undeniable.  Our Corporate Diversity Initiative aims to improve business results by ensuring that our workplace and core businesses meet the unique needs of our employees and customer base.

Nissan is committed to creating a culture where everyone belongs and employees, customers, and partners feel respected, valued, and heard.  We have over 10 Business Synergy Teams (BSTs) across the U.S. and Canada that connect employees – with shared characteristics or interests – build allies, and foster a company culture where all employees feel supported and included.

Nissan also values inclusion in all areas of our business as we strive to mirror the diversity of our customer base and the communities where we do business. We are committed to procuring innovative goods and services, retailing our products and communicating from a diverse perspective which will help us continue to offer our customers competitively designed, market-driven products.

Join us as we carry our commitment to diversity and inclusion into the future.