MRO Buyer

Job Title: MRO Buyer

Company: Aisin World Corp. of America

Department: Purchasing

Location: Clinton, TN

Aisin Group Overview:

AISIN Corporation is the world's fifth largest Tier One supplier of automotive components and systems such as brakes, transmissions, navigation systems, drivetrain, chassis, body, engine-related parts, electronics, and intelligent parking systems. A $35 billion company, AISIN is the largest manufacturer of automatic transmissions in the world and employs more than 120,000 team members at 216 consolidated companies.

Chances are that the vehicle you're riding in is equipped with an Aisin product.

Position Responsibilities

The MRO Buyer is responsible for executing and coordinating buying activities in order to procure MRO products from a variety of suppliers. He/she is responsible for ensuring that assigned work activities are performed effectively, in an accurate and timely manner.

The incumbent is expected to perform the following functions that the company has determined are essential to this position:

• Evaluate approved purchase requisitions for complete and accurate.
• Responsible for the processing and management of purchase orders.
• Maintain communication and relationships with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of quality products.
• Conduct cost-savings activities to reach department goals and deadlines (as required).
• Successfully negotiate contracts/pricing with suppliers to achieve desired results.
• Resolve delivery non-conformances from receiving department and invoicing issues from finance department.
• Assist other departments with obtaining supplier quotations and inquiries to support their requirements.
• Provide internal customer service needs in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Accuracy and timeless of all purchase orders.
• Reduce cost
• Successfully negotiate agreements according to schedule and within price reduction expectation.
• Invoice closure
• Maintains professional working relationships with internal and external customers
• Responsive to customer needs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Abilities

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Advanced in Windows, MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Microsoft AX is a plus.
• Possess an assertive disposition - demonstrating a self-starter mentality and a history of taking ownership and driving change.
• Working knowledge of the legal aspects of purchasing and contracts.
• Experience with order processing, RFQs, and invoicing.
• Proven effectiveness in meeting deadlines and achieving expected results.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to perform multiple tasks while working as part of a larger team.

Beneficial Skills and Experience

• Knowledge of Oracle or other MRP systems

Education/Training/Certifications

• High School Diploma, but college degree preferred.

Work Environment Requirements

• Must be able to operate a personal computer, telephone and other office equipment.
• Must perform job duties onsite, except those duties that are customarily or by their nature performed offsite (for example, offsite customer visits).
• Must be able to work effectively in a fast paced environment where constructive criticism is encouraged.
• Must be able to work on multiple assignments at once, and complete assignments within deadline and budget (if applicable) with satisfactory quality.
• Must be able to operate as an effective team member.
• Must be committed to a high standard of safety, and be willing and able to comply with all safety laws and all company safety policies.

Attendance/Work Hour Requirements

• Must maintain an acceptable attendance record.
• Must be willing and available to work such weekends and holidays as necessary and desirable to meet business needs.

Travel Requirements

• Approximately 20%
• Must be willing and available to travel to such locations and with such frequency as is necessary and desirable to meet business needs.

Bonus Overview

• An incentive pay program offers payouts based on individual performance, job level, and company performance.

Benefit Overview

• Aisin World Corp. of America offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation and holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, vehicle discounts and more.

**Candidates applying for positions with Aisin must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Aisin is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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