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Are you ready to join a dynamic, innovative team and become an industry leader? Mubea is a global automotive supply company that can give you the career of your dreams. We employee over 15,000 employees in 20 countries and you could be one of them! If you are ambitious, focused, open minded and want be part of the development, manufacture and sales of technical products of the highest quality, specifically in the areas of chassis, body, powertrain, e-mobility and electrification, you should apply now!

Job Overview:

Coordinates activities involved with procuring indirect goods and services such as equipment, tools, parts, supplies, for the organization by performing the following duties.

Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Reviews total Mubea NA indirect needs by commodity or service, summarizes requirements, establishes bid package, distributes RFQ, and negotiates Mubea NA contracts with the result of savings and reduced inventory levels thru volume/supplier consolidation.
• Reviews requisitions and initiates purchase orders for supplies and equipment.
• Negotiates with vendors to obtain best product or service information such as price, availability, and delivery schedule.
• Selects products for purchase by testing, observing, or examining items.
• Estimates values according to knowledge of market price.
• Manages the purchasing of indirect materials, equipment, services, and supplies for the company.
• Determines method of procurement such as direct purchase or bid.
• Prepares purchase orders or bid requests.
• Reviews bid proposals and negotiates contracts within budgetary limitations and scope of authority.
• Maintains procurement records such as items or services purchased, costs, delivery, product quality or performance, and inventories.
• Discusses defective or unacceptable goods or services with inspection or quality control personnel, users, vendors, and others to determine source of trouble and take corrective action.
• Approves invoices for payment, when necessary.
• Expedites delivery of goods to users, when necessary.
• Participates in Supplier Surveys.
• Updates and creates company contracts and negotiations.
• Supports receiving department personnel when required.

Qualifications

Required Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year College or university; or three or more years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of Lotus Notes; Internet software and Microsoft Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Word Processing software. Proficient experience with AS-400 is required.
• Requires 10 to 20% travel, some international.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• A master’s degree in related field
• SAP experience
• Experience working in a Germany based (international) organization
• Bilingual German/Spanish a plus

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. The employee frequently is required to sit and stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

What We Offer

In addition to forward-looking perspectives in our growing family company worldwide, Mubea provides the opportunity for continuous development, actively supporting your ideas and goals. We pride ourselves on offering an exceptional health and welfare benefits package to all of our employees. As a member of our team you will be eligible to participate in a full menu of benefits, including: medical, dental and vision insurances; company and voluntary life insurances; paid time off; and, a matching 401(k) plan. Take advantage of the diverse career opportunities at Mubea and enhance our team!