Dana Incorporated

Advanced Purchasing Specialist

Dana Incorporated

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Maumee • Missouri • Ohio • United States

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About the role

  • The Advanced Purchasing Specialist is responsible for managing the purchased material BOM’s for OEM inquiries.
  • The primary objective is to confirm that Best in Class cost inputs are incorporated into the Sales Inquiry System.
  • This role includes the coordination of Request for Quote (RFQ) activities with the respective buyer(s) to ensure issuance to the preferred suppliers, and costs are provided back to the Cost Estimating group on time.
  • Additionally, the Advanced Purchasing Specialist will drive collaboration between Purchasing, Cost Engineering, OE Program Managers, Engineering, Business Development, and other disciplines to arrive at the best total cost submissions and overall program launch timing.
  • This role will also be responsible for maintaining/creating a database of various commodities to enhance the cost estimation process.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Manufacturing, or Finance required.
  • Minimum 3 years of buying experience, including contract and program execution.
  • Extensive knowledge and understanding of sourcing processes and requirements.
  • Expertise in utilizing and a general understanding of marketplace intelligence, including pricing indices, exchange rates, and geopolitical factors.
  • Experience identifying, researching, and analyzing changing business trends, marketplace conditions, raw material price trends, changes in the labor market and competitive information.
  • Proven excellent Customer & Supplier relationship management skills.
  • Track record of process improvement and delivering results.
  • Able to effectively interface with other disciplines in the organization to achieve results and drive performance.
  • Ability to successfully function in a matrix style of management, managing a variety of cross-functional team members globally.
  • Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
  • Excellent organizational and follow-up skills; competent in problem-solving, team building, planning, and decision-making.
  • Demonstrated ability to drive results.
  • Manufacturing Experience preferred.
  • Must have demonstrated Project Management & leadership skills.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office and Project software. (Advance Excel & PowerPoint Skills is a must, MS Access is Preferred)
  • Must have strong project and program management skills and experience in a global project delivery environment.
  • Strong stakeholder management and negotiation skills.
  • Highly collaborative and team-oriented approach to work.
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Hard skills
sourcing processescontract executionprogram executionmarketplace intelligencepricing indicesexchange ratesraw material price trendsproject managementprocess improvementcost estimation
Soft skills
customer relationship managementsupplier relationship managementproblem-solvingteam buildingplanningdecision-makingnegotiationcollaborationorganizational skillscommunication skills