Senior Buyer Job Details | OP Mobility

OPmobility is a global mobility company focused on safe, smart, and sustainable transportation solutions. The Senior Buyer will manage direct-material purchasing and production suppliers at the Elkhart manufacturing site, including purchase orders, supplier performance, delivery continuity, commercial negotiations, and cost-improvement initiatives.
Responsibilities
• Manage purchasing activities
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for assigned direct materials, commodities, and production suppliers
• Create and maintain purchase orders, pricing, lead times, and supplier data in SAP
• Monitor deliveries, forecasts, and supplier commitments to prevent shortages and production disruptions
• Lead supplier recovery and escalation efforts when material or capacity issues arise
• Manage supplier performance across cost, quality, delivery, capacity, and responsiveness
• Issue RFQs, evaluate supplier proposals, and negotiate pricing, terms, and commercial conditions
• Identify cost-reduction, localization, and supplier-improvement opportunities
• Support engineering changes, inventory objectives, and supplier APQP/PPAP activities as needed
Skills
• 5+ years of purchasing or supply-chain experience in manufacturing
• Experience managing suppliers and negotiating commercial agreements
• SAP or comparable ERP purchasing experience
• Strong Excel, analytical, organization, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work effectively with Planning, Production, Engineering, Quality, and Finance
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Engineering, or related field preferred
• Equivalent relevant experience may be considered
• Automotive, battery, electronics, APQP, PPAP, or IATF 16949 experience is a plus
Benefits
• Full-Time, primarily on-site
• You’ll grow in an international environment
• Inclusive teams, promoting diversity and equality
Company Overview
• OPmobility is a motor vehicle manufacturing company that specializes in technologies for mobility. It was founded in 1946, and is headquartered in Hlohovec, Trencin, SVK, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.opmobility.com.

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