Buyer - Oakville, Canada - Dana Incorporated

Dana Incorporated

Verified Company

Oakville, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Dana is a global leader in the supply of highly engineered driveline, sealing, and thermal-management technologies that improve the efficiency and performance of vehicles with both conventional and alternative-energy powertrains. Serving three primary markets - passenger vehicle, commercial truck, and off-highway equipment - Dana provides the world's original-equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket with local product and service support through a network of nearly 100 engineering, manufacturing, and distribution facilities.

Perks/Benefits:

Contribute to a more sustainable future
Professional development
Build a longterm career, with ample opportunity for advancement.
Participate in a global company, with constant exposure to new people, processes, and cultures.
Company Events
Continued education

Responsibilities:

Formulate annual business plans for achievement of cost reductions and year over year performance improvement.
Obtain and analyze quotes to determine best value, then recommend.
Follow a commodity strategy, leverage suppliers, and drive benefits from key suppliers.
Prepare and understand RFQs and consolidate responses.
Ability to clearly understand the supplier's viewpoint & communicate with internal stakeholders.
Basic understanding of monitoring supplier performance (Supplier Scorecard) and when support is needed for development.

Qualifications

Business Degree (Supply Chain Management or Purchasing is preferred)
Strong MS Office Software skills
Understands APQP processes.
Understands the basic concepts of Benchmarking, VA/VE, Lean, Outsourcing, Resourcing, LPP, Value Stream Mapping
13 years of experience in procurement (automotive industry preferred)
Knowledge of SAP
Professional Supply chain certification preferred.
Excellent communication skills, verbal and written.
Willing to travel as required (estimate 10%).

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Dana Canada is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing employment accommodation in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

If contacted for an employment opportunity or testing, please advise Human Resources if you require accommodation

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