Assistant Buyer

Title: Assistant Buyer

Intake/ Supplier Call: Intake Call

Is your role officially open/approved in the system No. It will get approved in TalentHub this week.

If role is open how long has it been open Have you had a similar opening in the past We have exclusivity. Position was preliminarilyapproved 6/20/2024
Multiple open positions If so how many Just one position currently

Are over target bids approved No

What are the primary responsibilities this person will have on your team

Looking for someone who can come in feet on the ground running would like for them to be independent know about purchasing and contracts. SAP readiness know the difference between SA (scheduling agreements) and purchase orders. Be the support to the buyers but a little bit more hand transferring from ERP Baan system to SAP. Most likely will be doing a little bit with negotiation contracts. To be able to answer customer questions. RFQ sending and receiving them to different suppliers. 3 years of experience ideally someone who is a junior buyer level. Normal work hours 85pm 74pm hours. Currently working a hybrid schedule Wednesdays and occasionally other days in the Plymouth office; otherwise home office. Polali will do the training and be the Lead Buyer.

What are the key things this person should have experience doing

SAP experience Purchasing RFQ Excel experience MS office.

What are the mandatory / nonnegotiable skills this person MUST have to be considered SAP experience selfstarter
What is the size of the team 10 buyers
Why is this role open Growth Attrition Replacement.
What is the duration of this position
Up to 24 mo. contract. Excellent performers / talent have a chance for conversion.
Have you reviewed resumes yet Have they been missing the mark in any way What area None
Have you started conducting Interviews yet If so have you extended any offers Not Mentioned
What is the Interview process Initial video chat for Teams the first schedule it for an hourlong interview. May have Chuck come in over the Teams call at the end.
Are you open to hiring off of a Skype / WebEx interview Yes

Job Description

Bosch Automotive Service Solutions is looking for a reliable purchasing assistant with proven success preparing suppliers for SAP logistics planning and order placement requirements.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS)

• Supports buyers to fulfil process steps with suppliers
  • Create/modify SAP data using proprietary software PILUM
  • Extend suppliers to new Bosch plants within SAP
  • Help prepare annual price negotiations
  • Facilitate document exchange with suppliers
• Prepares price decisions using download & upload templates
• Coordinates sends and followsup RFQs with suppliers

Qualifications

REQUIRED SKILLS (QUALIFICATIONS)

• Associates degree or higher
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Buyer or Buyer Assistant role
• Minimum 12 months of experience using SAP logistics planning or purchasing modules
• Minimum 3 years of experience using MS Office tools (Word Excel etc.)
• Strong demonstrated experience negotiating independently with suppliers

KEY SUCCESS TRAITS

• Organized and selfdirected with the ability to independently schedule supplier meetings
• Strong communicator with the ability to influence and train business partners
• Resultsoriented with the ability to achieve project deadlines and supplier contracting targets
• Agile with the ability and willingness to perform a variety of tasks.