Buyer

Who We Are: North American Lighting Inc., member of the Koito Group of Companies, is the largest tier one automotive exterior lighting manufacturer in North America. As the market share leader in exterior automotive lighting, NAL provides advanced lighting technology, engineering design expertise, and state-of-the-art production capabilities to auto makers based in North America and around the world. Our Opportunity North American Lighting (NAL) is looking for a Buyer - II to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in negotiating supplier contracts that meet or exceed supply, material quality, and commercial goals and objectives. Your Priorities Responsible for strategic sourcing of assigned commodity parts. Drafts sourcing recommendations for award summarizing the bid history and justifies the selection of awarded bidder. Analyzes, negotiates, and issues RFQ’s to suppliers for new and existing materials, supply contracts and services. Works with Supplier Quality Engineering for source selection. Supports new program launch activities with new/existing materials/suppliers. The salary range for this position is $50,800 - $75,100 per year. Final compensation will be determined by location, skills, experience, qualifications, and the career level at which the position is filled. Your Background Bachelor’s degree in Business or related discipline, plus 3-5 years of professional experience within direct purchasing, negotiating with suppliers and managing the supply base post-negotiations. Degree in Engineering or Supply Chain Management preferred.