Buyer - Electrification

**Job Title**: Buyer - Electrification (Corporate Purchasing)

Purchase general and specialized equipment, products, or business services for use or for further processing

**Minimum Requirements**
- Bachelor’s degree Business / Supply Chain, Electrical Engineering or similar field
- Five (5) or more years of related technical purchasing experience with one or more of the following:

- Power electronics
- Traction motor
- High voltage power transfer (cabling, bus)
- Blueprint reading experience preferred
- Supplier development experience preferred
- Experience with ERP systems
- IFS experience preferred
- Track record of ongoing personal development
- Purchasing professional certification or negotiation certification a plus

**Desired Characteristics**
- Assertive and solution oriented required
- Analytical mind set with excellent problem-solving skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills; leadership and teamwork a must
- Result oriented with the ability to plan and deliver against tight project deadlines
- High degree of planning, attention to detail and organizational skills required
- Adaptable to ever-changing priorities
- Must be able to identify and prioritize critical tasks
- Excellent organizational skills
- Ability to work independently or as a part of a team

**Key Accountabilities**
- Develop and maintain a high performing supply base to service the needs of the company today and in the future.
- Interface with suppliers, Engineering to ensure the timely and accurate communication of specifications. Enlist supplier participation in design change considerations and participate in cost reduction workshops to drive price improvements
- Determine or negotiate contract terms and conditions, award supplier contracts or recommend contract awards
- Monitor and maintain supplier performance and communicate results
- Work closely with international purchasing community, aligning sourcing and supplier strategies
- Assist in planning and achieving cost reduction goals.
- Maintain and keep current supplier pricing files, blanket purchase orders, and cost saving reporting tools
- Establish delivery schedules, monitor progress, and contact clients and suppliers to resolve problems
- Follow purchasing procedures in place for the purchase of materials / services
- Work with Accounting on process improvements and month end requirements
- Issue and maintain records
- This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of this position and it is not intended to be an exhaustive list of skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

**Why McLaren Engineering**
- Comprehensive benefits package including an employee assistance program and health savings account
- 401(k) with competitive company match
- Continuous learning and development programs
- Paid holidays
- Site and companywide community outreach
- Quarterly health and wellness events

**About Linamar and McLaren Engineering**

Powering Vehicles, Motion, Work, and Lives since 1966.

Linamar Corporation is a Canadian diversified global manufacturing company of highly engineered products across global industries and markets. From the entrepreneurial seeds planted by our dynamic founder, to the support provided along the way, all Linamar employees are poised for success in this fast-paced and rapidly growing environment. With access to the tools, you need to succeed, you will make an impact along with other motivated and engaged employees.

McLaren Engineering, the engineered products division of Linamar Corporation, is a company focused on the design, development, and testing of advanced automotive driveline & powertrain systems.