Senior Buyer - Contract Manufacturing

Position Overview

Purchase goods, materials, and services that meet or exceed the expectations of the organization, considering price, quality, and delivery.

Location : This position requires on-site work at Gentex facilities. This role is not eligible for remote work.

What You'll Do :

• Purchase goods, materials, and services that meet cost, quality, and delivery targets.
• Request and evaluate supplier quotations.
• Generate purchase orders that comply with company requirements.
• Communicate any supply problems which may impact our business operations.
• Act as the interface between suppliers and other departments at Gentex.
• Identify risks and escalate issues when appropriate for mitigation.
• Monitor market trends and advise organization with issues that may present risk or an opportunity to Gentex.
• Develop and implement cost reductions to ensure favorable Purchase Price Variance (PPV) targets are achieved.
• Manage supplier relationships and insure two-way professional relationships exist.
• Monitor supplier performance and provide feedback.
• Direct and oversee purchasing activities to identify the need for specific finished goods.
• Source and evaluate suppliers and contract manufacturers.
• Negotiate prices and contracts to ensure favorable terms.
• Other duties as assigned.

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Gentex is an equal opportunity employer.

Gentex extends equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees regardless of an individual's race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), disability, marital status, military service, height, weight, genetic information, or any other reason protected by law.

Gentex is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. For accommodation requests, email us at recruiting@gentex.com.

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