Bilingual Senior Buyer

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Hiring Opportunity: London, Ohio

Our client is looking for an individual to join their Purchasing Supplier Development Department as a Bilingual (Japanese and English) Senior Buyer. In this role, you will be responsible for establishing and maintaining business relationships and company cost targets.

Job Requirements

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Job Duties:

-Developing, gaining approval, & executing purchasing strategies for assigned commodities & suppliers, to establish, achieve, maintain and improve new model and mass production cost targets by:
-Researching, evaluating, and purchasing electronic automotive components for each trial event.
-Correlating and selecting suppliers to provide stable quality, competitive cost, and on-time delivery and maintaining effective supplier relationships.
-Negotiating price with suppliers and processing quotations.
-Coordinating and maintaining timely communications with domestic and international companies regarding design changes and mass production products.
-Issuing Supplier Documents - contracts, agreements, forecasts, Request for Quotation, Maker Layout Letter, etc.
-Maintaining Bill of Material for each new model.
-Performing accurate and timely quotation management.
-Researching and monitoring industry trends (sourcing, technology, market price).
-Logistics Reporting.
-Executing problem resolution for International Suppliers
-Translating and supporting when communicating with International Japanese companies.

Qualifications:

-Fluent in Japanese and English ( Chinese Language is a plus )
-Bachelor"s degree in Supply Chain, Purchasing, Business, or related field or equivalent experience.
-Two years of Purchasing, Sales, Quality Control, or Engineering experience.
-Project management experience.
-Knowledgeable in the following;
-Supplier evaluation and selection process.
-Automotive industry trends.
-International standards and conducting international business.
-Math and MS Office skills and are familiar with financial statements.
-Ability to analyze drawings.

Ways to excel:

-Demonstrating solid organizational skills and being attentive to every detail.
-Exercising critical thinking and effectively solving problems.
-Working well independently and with a team.
-Demonstrating effective project management skills.
-Effectively negotiating based on logic.
-Effectively managing cost and customer/supplier relationships.
-Developing and presenting clear and concise proposals.
-Demonstrating strong communication skills (written and verbal).
-Demonstrating strong cost analysis skills.

Benefits:

-Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
-401K Retirement Savings with Company Match
-Tuition Reimbursement and more