Jr. Program Buyer

Group Description

Cosma provides a comprehensive range of body, chassis and engineering solutions to global customers. Through our robust product engineering, outstanding tooling capabilities and diverse process expertise, we continue to bring lightweight and innovative products to market.

Role Summary

The Junior Buyer is responsible for the timely procurement of materials/products from suppliers at the lowest cost, consistent with considerations for quality, reliability of source, and urgency of need. The buyer interviews vendors and makes recommendations regarding vendor suitability. The Junior Buyer will assist in generating and documenting cost savings through supplier negotiations/development and process improvements. Although working primarily with  MRO Purchasing, the Buyer is expected to gain a high level of working knowledge of other Purchasing Team functions for the purpose of overflow tasks,  vacation relief and continuing education in the Purchasing environment(s).

Key Responsibilities

1. Provides support and recommendations for decision making to the Purchasing Department
2. Ensure completion of procurement process for assigned components;
3. Directly responsible for handling, pricing and placing purchase orders
4. Assists with preparing bid specifications, receives bids and makes purchases of commodities or goods where financial impact is limited.
5. Ensure regular communication with internal and external interfaces;
6. Ensures that all regulatory and customer requirements are completed on time and accurately.
7. Develops and maintains necessary records/files for efficient operations using tools as per our systems, processes and standards.
8. Data Quality Champion for the purchasing department
9. Generate and document cost savings through supplier negotiations/development and continuous process improvement
10. Supports and models the Presstran operational procedures/policies, Employee Handbook and “How We Work Together”, Magna Employee’s Charter, Magna Corporate Constitution
11. Follows and complies with all operational procedures/policies as stated in the Employee Handbook, Quality and Environmental programs (eg. ISO/IATF-16949, ISO14001)

Key Qualifications/Requirements

1. Business discipline related university or college degree or equivilent work related experience preferred.
2. 1-2 years of experience in a purchasing role in a manufacturing environment preferred.
3. Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
4. Computer literacy, at the intermediate level, in related software, is required (eg. MS Office, MS Project, SolarSoft iVP, excel).
5. Ability to work well in a team environment with dynamic workloads and stress.
6. Ability to appreciate and maintain proper level of confidentiality.

Additional Information

Accommodations for disabilities in relation to the job selection process are available upon request.

09--Supply Chain F--Permanent/Regular 

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