Senior Buyer (Japanese/English Speaker)

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

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 (STJ, ASI, SSZ, etc.) regarding design changes and mass production products.
• Issuing Supplier Documents – contracts, agreements, forecasts, Request for Quotation (RFQ), Maker Layout Letter, etc.

· Maintaining Bill of Material (BOM) 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.

Requirements

HOW YOU WILL OUTSHINE:

· 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.