Job Posting Title

Senior Buyer

Job Description Summary

Dauch is looking for a Buyer to join our team in Detroit, MI. This is a hybrid role located at our World Headquarters. The Senior Buyer is responsible for facilitating the purchase of materials, equipment, and services through requirements clarification, soliciting bids, evaluating quotations, and selecting suppliers for products and services that are above the bid threshold or not part of the global category-management sourcing process.

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Job Description:

•    Capable of executing both technical and administrative buys, focusing on the more difficult/strategic as a priority.
•    Performs market and supply-base analysis, spend analysis, basic landed cost calculations and what-if scenario building in alignment with the sourcing process.
•    Supports the Global Category Management teams as needed, playing a key role in the cross-functional team in developing category and sourcing strategies and executing tender activities.
•    Executes and oversees the ordering of materials and supplies from suppliers.
•    All other duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Education

BA/BS plus 5-9 years professional experience; or Advanced Degree plus 3-7 years professional experience.

About Dauch:

Dauch Corporation is a premier Driveline and Metal Forming supplier serving the global automotive industry with a powertrain-agnostic product portfolio that supports electric, hybrid, and internal combustion vehicles. The company is headquartered in Detroit, MI, with operations that span 24 countries and more than 175 locations. Formed through the acquisition of Dowlais Group plc and its subsidiaries - GKN Automotive and GKN Powder Metallurgy, Dauch unites deep engineering roots with global manufacturing capabilities and an entrepreneurial spirit to move mobility forward. Visit www.dauch.com to learn more.

Dauch will not discriminate against any Associate or applicant for employment because of age, race, color, gender, religion, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or other characteristic protected by law. Dauch will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that Associates are treated equally during employment, without regard to their age, race, color, gender, religion, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or other characteristic protected by law. For the Disabled Job Seeker: We offer reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled individuals who are applicants for employment. To request assistance or accommodations, please e-mail TalentAcquisition@aam.com. Dauch is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.