Your Roles & Responsibilities

As our N.A. Electronics Project Buyer, you will be co-located with the Fluid Management (XF) N.A. Purchasing Team, Program Management Team, and Engineering Team.  You will help support the preparation of material costs and vendor tooling estimates for Acquisitions. This Project Buying role will be focused on Electronics components such as PCBAs but may include some mechanical components as well.  You will be responsible for tracking performance to these material cost estimates and project timelines once the business is won. This role includes sending RFQs to bid list suppliers, working cross-functionally to evaluate supplier offerings/capabilities, negotiating the cost for electrical components, working through the MAHLE sourcing process, presenting at the sourcing table, and ultimately negotiating supply agreements with the selected supplier(s).  

• Support the Team Lead by providing material cost estimates for electronic components as a part of the acquisition process
• Interface with Product Engineering to understand electronics and mechanical Bill of Materials and requirements
• Send RFQs to suppliers on the bid list, analyze the results, and complete the sourcing process for each new part.
• Understand when directed-buy pricing for electrical components is cost-effective and provide to supply base
• Negotiate and execute Supply Agreements for each newly sourced part
• Track performance to business case numbers and manage the procurement process timeline from initial RFQ to start of production

Your Skills & Strengths

• Education: BS in Engineering, BS and/or MBA Business or Supply Chain
• Minimum of 3 Years of direct experience in international Supply Chain/Purchasing within a Tier 1 Automotive Supplier is required. 

Our Offering 

We will provide a collaborative environment working on exciting assignments, along with ongoing personal & career development opportunities. 

We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles! 

After receiving your online application, the interview process will typically be, a screening call followed by Personal Interview(s)  

For more information about MAHLE and what a career with us looks like for you, click here. and to learn more about our foundation owned technology group click here. 

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