Automotive Buyer

The role

Support the entire purchasing lifecycle by buying raw materials, equipment, machinery, components, tooling, services and/or supplies. This role involves working in a small team while operating independently to ensure items meet quality, quantity, and delivery standards.

What you will do

• Purchase Order management including PO creation, delivery, and receipt confirmation
• Order receipt activities including troubleshooting delivery or quality issues
• Support Receiving team and manage invoice activities
• Issue resolution and compliance
• Build and manage relationships with new and existing suppliers
• Build and maintain internal relationships
• Manage, confirm and communicate information relating to an order
• Transferring data in accordance with output activity
• Ensuring systems are updated with the most current information
• Assist with the development and execution of contracts

Required qualifications

• BS degree in Business Administration or related degree
• 0-3 years of related Procurement experience
• Highly proficient in all MS Office tools (primarily Excel and PPT)
• Ability to work in a multinational team environment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Good organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Supplier travel required when requested

Nice to have

• Experience in supply chain and/or Procurement for Automotive products
• Experience using SAP

Benefits

• Competitive compensation structure
• Benefits that support professional growth and personal well-being

About the company

Goken is a global Engineering Services and Product Development company founded in 2004. They partner with OEMs and suppliers across the mobility space and non-mobility industries.