Purchasing Buyer

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General Job Duties:

• To exhibit an objective, fair and professional attitude that exemplifies the principles outlined in The Magna Employee’s Charter to maintain a positive and productive workplace.
• To exhibit teamwork skills and actively participate in team activities in a positive working environment.
• To demonstrate problem solving skills in a work environment that is striving for continuous improvement.
• To follow Decostar policies and display conduct expected of Decostar employees as described in the employee handbook.
• To follow safety rules of Decostar and work in a manner that is conducive to maintaining a safe and healthful workplace.
• To meet and maintain all customer quality standards as well as the standards of Decostar.
• To perform daily cross-functional job assignments as required and per the department’s established procedures and work instructions.

Specific Job Duties:

• Responsible to the Purchasing Manager for the procurement of supplies and/or equipment for all departments; and performing other related duties as assigned.
• Receive and interview vendor representatives to keep abreast of developments, negotiate prices, service, quality or other matters. 
• In conjunction with the Purchasing Manager, develop and investigate new sources of supply, make recommendations as to their approval. 
• Maintain effective liaison with all departments to present alternatives offered by suppliers, modification of design, standardization of parts or material, or other matters of mutual concern. 
• Creates, maintains updated product/vendor information.  Ability to work with ERP system effectively.
• Assists departments in defining purchasing needs and resolving associated problems.
• Prepares and presents reports.
• Perform other duties as directed.

Skills and Experience Required:

• Must have the ability to create, manipulate, and maintain Microsoft Office Applications (mainly Excel and Word)
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication abilities
• Excellent interpersonal skills 
• Fluency in English mandatory 
• Willingness and ability to travel as required to accomplish the job.

Education:

• An A.S. Degree or some college is preferred but high school GED or diploma along with diversified procurement and negotiation experience will be accepted in lieu of the degree.

Physical Requirements:

• This position requires a person to have the ability to perform work while standing or walking a minimum of eight (8) hours, this does include walking up and down stairs frequently.  
• The ability to lift up to15 pounds on a frequent basis and up to 40 pounds on an occasional basis is required.  
• Work below the knees and above the shoulders will be required.  
• Be able to work near alcohols, solvent, paints, or plastic sanding dust.  
• Be able to wear a respirator when needed.
• Good vision at a close distance and the ability to distinguish color is required with or without the use of corrective lenses.  
• This position requires the ability to hear alarms with or without the use of hearing aids.

Training Requirements:

• You will receive training to perform your job on an on-going basis concurrent with Decostar business operations. Training areas will include safety, quality, continuous improvement and other job specific training that is determined to be an essential part of your job and Decostar business operations.

At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That’s why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email or traditional mail to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.

As part of our commitment to a fair, consistent, and efficient recruitment process, we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in the initial screening of applications submitted through our Workday system. These tools help identify qualifications and experience that align with the role requirements. Please note that AI is used solely to support our recruiters. Final decisions are always made by the hiring manager and the hiring team. Importantly, no applicant data is shared externally through these AI tools. All information remains securely within our systems and is handled in accordance with our privacy and data protection policies.

If you have any questions or concerns about this process, feel free to contact our Talent Attraction team.