Purchasing Specialist

About Fuyao 

Fuyao Automotive North America Incorporated (FANA) is in the general warehousing and glass manufacturing industry in Plymouth MI. We provide automotive glass for the North America market and currently have glass manufacturing relationships with some of the top automotive manufacturers in North America including GM, Honda, Chrysler, Kia, BMW and Hyundai. We operate several production lines for a variety of vehicle models from each of these automotive manufacturers. 

Our Parent Company 

Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. Ltd. (FYG) is a leading international manufacturer of automotive and industrial glass located in the Republic of China. The company has been listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange since 1993 and employs more than 8,000 people in China, Hong Kong, Europe, Australia, Russia and the United States. Being the largest automotive glass supplier in China, FYG controls over 60% share of Chinese OEM market and over 30% share of Chinese replacement market. Fuyao customers in China are some of the leading automotive manufacturers in the world including GM, Ford, Honda, Toyota, Audi, Volkswagen, Citroen, and Mercedes-Benz to name a few. 

PURCHASING SPECIALIST

Summary/Objectives

The Purchasing Specialist will be the interface with managers and departments to plan and prioritize purchasing activities, review planned orders, Transmit and prioritize supporting documents to suppliers, prepare and communicate shortages and backlog reports, and provides visibility of potential interruptions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Languages spoken commonly in the workplace are English and Mandarin. Ability to speak effectively and interact with other team members, engineers, leadership and customers.
2. Examines and analyzes purchase requisitions in OA System for completeness and accuracy of information; contacts originator or department manager for clarification or to complete requisition.
3. Creates purchase orders and routes to vendors after approval.
4. Expedites purchase orders as requested and ensure the required conclusion is meet.
5. Verifies order receipt, tracks delivery dates and notifies appropriate personnel of potential discrepancies.
6. Updates internal database with updated purchase order information as required.
7. Negotiates vendor delivery dates to meet the needs of our customer as necessary.
8. Creates and issues change orders as needed to meet customer expectations and the needs of the business.
9. Investigates and resolves order acknowledgement and invoice discrepancies as necessary
10. Processes proforma invoices for assigned orders and follows up to ensure prompt payment so as not to delay the order.
11. Responsible for small-medium-large project orders assigned from order entry through to delivery; works with project manager to ensure information is up to date on all orders and issues for said projects.
12. Identifies opportunities and implements action to achieve efficiencies and cost reduction.
13. Alerts management to any issues with suppliers, product availability and pricing.
14. Regular interaction with departments/requestors to overcome potential issues with purchase orders.
15. All other duties as assigned.

Competencies

1. Business Management
2. Problem Solving/Analysis.
3. Project Management.
4. Communication Proficiency.
5. Ethical Conduct.
6. Time Management

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities, but does serve as a coach and mentor for other positions in the department.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear, and be able to prolonged standing or sitting while visiting suppliers. This would require the ability to drive a vehicle. 

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Travel 

Some travel to supplier locations may be required.

Required Education and Experience

1. Educated to bachelor’s Degree level
2. Three years of experience in purchasing or any similar combination of education and experience.

Preferred Education and Experience

1. Degree in Purchasing or Supply Chain Management.
2. Bilingual preferred, English and Mandarin.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.