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Troy Design and Manufacturing - A wholly owned Ford Motor Company subsidiary · 9 hours ago

Buyer/Expeditor

Plymouth, MI, US

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

4+ years exp

Troy Design and Manufacturing, a subsidiary of Ford Motor Company, is seeking a Buyer/Expeditor. The role involves procuring materials and services necessary for the company's operations, managing purchase orders, and ensuring timely delivery of supplies.

AutomotiveIndustrial AutomationLogisticsMachinery ManufacturingManufacturingProduct Design

Responsibilities

Review requisitions meticulously for required information and documents, ensuring thorough knowledge of company policies, Global Terms and Conditions, and TDM Approval Authorities

Create and issue purchase orders for approved requisitions, ensuring accuracy and proper verbiage regarding terms, taxes, and quantities

Process credit card orders for approved requisitions and monitor credit card usage, informing requisitioners of monthly limits

Run and send daily requisition lists requiring CFO approval, facilitating their timely review

Update PO promise dates as requested to maintain delivery accuracy

Monitor Open Purchase Orders across all systems and collaborate with requisitioners for necessity

Participate in the annual PO process, ensuring requisitions are correctly written, quoted, and suppliers can access the Aurora portal

Actively follow up on supplier invoicing and requisitioner receiving in Aurora to ensure on-time payments

Provide comprehensive support within ERP systems (e.g., Aurora, M2M), including: Ensuring suppliers have valid GSDB codes and meet ERP requirements. Creating Purchase Requisitions (PRs) for all parts. Creating and submitting RFPs with accurate APW, MPW, and FPV data. Evaluating RFP replies and generating POs. Ensuring suppliers have proper ERP access to view POs and invoice as needed

Resolve complex invoicing issues in Aurora when suppliers deviate from correct processes

Issue New Supplier/Change Supplier or any other necessary Forms/Requests for accurate system integration

Contacts references of suppliers to ensure validity of organization

Provide suppliers with self-help guides for all systems and offer direct guidance when issues arise

Assist with the negotiation of purchase agreements, focusing on quality, delivery, and best price

Develop and maintain procurement sources for assigned materials, fostering continuous contact

Update vendor performance records regularly

Obtain and analyze quotations on non-standard items, continually auditing prices of standard materials and supplies

Create both basic and intermediate level cost analyses of received quotes based on need, presenting information clearly for auditing purposes

Make substitution recommendations to realize cost savings or improve delivery, utilizing Excel, PowerPoint, and Word for analysis and presentation

Track and place orders for supply crib inventory items, proficiently using the purchasing queue

Place gas orders three times a week to prevent plant disruptions

Complete freight rate analysis and send them to suppliers as needed

Process Vendor Service Requests (VSRs)

Review 5 WHYs for accuracy

Complete MCRP Internal Controls Testing to ensure adherence to internal processes

Review Inventory Add Ons DocuSigns for quoting accuracy and policy compliance

Complete pull ahead payment forms with detailed reasoning for the occurrence

Update desk procedures as requested for accuracy

Ensure POs are issued in a supplier’s local currency unless deviations are approved

Ensure POs are issued with TDM payment terms unless deviations are approved

Write payment and terms deviation requests, routing them via DocuSign for management concurrence

Document Unauthorized Commitments, addressing non-compliance and submitting documentation via DocuSign for management concurrence

Keep ISO certificates current

Train employees on entering EREQs, Aurora orders and Purchasing IT tickets

Run the CMC weekly and monthly reports for Quality

Utilize intermediate ability to run reports in M2M and Aurora

Reconcile FAB cards and submit data to Finance as needed

Utilize the CASS system for shipment invoices

Review scrap reports and complete data as needed

Actively participate in expediting functions to ensure timely delivery of materials

Assist other departments with inquiries regarding deliveries, material availability, terms, specifications, quotations, and costs

Intermediate to strong understanding of incoterms and which Ford approves. Reaches out to requisitioners to confirm validity of incoterms selected

Complete all required HR, Safety, and Integrity Trainings

Perform other duties as required or requested. See Attachment A for additional skills/knowledge requirements

Qualification

Purchasing experienceERP system proficiencyAdvanced ExcelTDM policiesMaterial Management degreeMicrosoft Office skillsAnalytical skillsCommunication skillsNegotiation skills