Buyer

Job Title: Buyer

Job Description

This position involves purchasing within the Service Parts division for a well-known automotive company. The role focuses on post-production activities, negotiating services, and managing programs. It offers multiple openings in either Indirect or Direct Service. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment and be adept at multitasking.

Responsibilities

• Manage purchasing deck within Service Parts for the Customer Service Division.
• Negotiate services and handle program management.
• Engage in heavy project-based work and market testing to find the best value.
• Work with new and existing suppliers.
• Procure goods, materials, components, or services in line with specified cost, quality, and delivery targets.
• Support the purchasing function and other relevant departments.
• Communicate any supply problems that may impact business operations.
• Act as an interface between suppliers and other departments on purchasing processes and new projects.
• Monitor and advise on issues presenting risk or opportunity to the organization.
• Monitor market trends, competitor strategies, and market suppliers.
• Provide analysis on costs and review cost reduction activities.
• Work closely with others in the procurement function to review opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Negotiate contracts, improve prices, and review opportunities for business savings.
• Build, maintain, and manage supplier relationships.
• Conduct research for new components and suppliers.
• Compile data relating to supplier performance for evaluation.
• Resolve price, quality, delivery, or invoice issues with suppliers.
• Resolve supplier shortages and past-due situations.
• Update and maintain commodity strategies.
• Work with cost estimating for savings negotiations.
• Produce weekly reports, charts, and project status updates.
• Perform Market Tests and analyze responses for sourcing parts.
• Review open vehicles off road (VOR) and backorders weekly to expedite parts delivery.

Essential Skills

• Minimum of 5 years of recent experience in purchasing, buying commodities within the automotive industry.
• Background in program management.
• Examples of packaging negotiations and experience identifying/driving cost savings.
• Experience with SAP.
• Strong communication skills.
• Completed Bachelor's degree.

This is a Contract position based out of Allen Park, MI.

The pay range for this position is $ $50.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision

• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital

• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

• Short and long-term disability

• Health Spending Account (HSA)

• Transportation benefits

• Employee Assistance Program

• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a hybrid position in Allen Park,MI.

This position is anticipated to close on Feb 12, 2026.

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email for other accommodation options.