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Senior Buyer – Metal Components (Automotive)
@ Flex-N-Gate
Ontario
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Flex-N-Gate, a leading automotive component manufacturer, is hiring a Senior Buyer for metal components. The role develops sourcing strategies for metal parts and raw materials, manages supplier relationships and long-term agreements, and drives cost, quality and delivery performance. The posting lists medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, an RRSP plan, and paid holidays and vacation.
Responsabilités :
- Develop and execute sourcing strategies for metal components and raw materials
- Lead supplier RFQs, benchmarking and cost modeling
- Establish and manage long-term supply agreements and pricing
- Drive cost improvement while maintaining quality and supply continuity
- Resolve supplier performance issues
Résumé des exigences :
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, engineering or related field
- 8+ years of purchasing or strategic sourcing in automotive or manufacturing
- Demonstrated sourcing of blanked, formed, welded, forged and machined parts
- Proven supplier negotiation and cost reduction track record
- Experience with Tier 1 and Tier 2 automotive suppliers
- Professional certifications such as CPSM, SCMP or CPM are an asset
Outils et compétences
Avantages mentionnés
Source et dates
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- Date publiée par l’employeur
- 2026-07-27
- Première détection par notre source
- 2026-10-15
- Mise à jour du dossier source
- 2026-10-15
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Détails du poste
| Niveau | Senior |
| Domaine | Opérations |
| Expérience | 8 an(s) et plus |
| Milieu de travail | Bureau |
| Position | Surtout assis |
| Exigences physiques | physique faible · ordinateur élevé |
| Langues | English |
| Permis et certifications | CPSM, SCMP, CPM |
| Formation | Baccalauréat (exigé) |
| Domaines d’études | Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering |
| Avantages mentionnés | Congés payés généreux, Régime de retraite, Aide aux études |
Résumé et détails rédigés par l’IA à partir de l’offre; l’offre de l’employeur fait foi.
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Description complète de l’entreprise
Starting with aftermarket parts in 1956 and moving into O.E. in 1968, Flex-N-Gate produces the highest quality products and systems for the automotive industry. With our extensive plastics, metals and mechanical assemblies experience, we persistently strive for continuous improvement and on-time delivery of defect-free products. We provide our customers a comprehensive solution using our collective resources of product engineering, project management, testing, stamping, welding, molding, painting, plating, assembly and shipping.
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- Catégories d’activité
- Logistics
- Automotive
- Manufacturing
- Autres noms enregistrés
- Flex-N-Gate
- Spécialités
- Product Engineering
- Project Management
- Testing
- Stamping
- Molding
- Painting
- Plating
- Assembly
- and Shipping
- Le profil indique une agence de recrutement
- Non
- Investissement total déclaré
- 0
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Starting with aftermarket parts in 1956 and moving into O.E. in 1968, Flex-N-Gate produces the highest quality products and systems for the automotive industry. With our extensive plastics, metals and mechanical assemblies experience, we persistently strive for continuous improvement and on-time delivery of defect-free products. We provide our customers a comprehensive solution using our collective resources of…
| Champ | Valeur |
|---|---|
| Secteur | Automotive |
| Taille | 10,001+ employees |
| Siège social | Urbana, Illinois |
| Type d’organisation | Privately Held |
| Spécialités | Product EngineeringProject ManagementTestingStampingMoldingPaintingPlatingAssemblyand Shipping |
| Offres sur Jobsy | 42 |
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Flex-N-Gate is a leading manufacturer and supplier of components for the automotive industry, recently ranked 10th of the 150 Top North American Suppliers in “Automotive News.” A growing and vital company, Flex-N-Gate provides a great opportunity for hard-working and skilled individuals.
Summary
The Senior Buyer – Metal Components is responsible for developing and executing sourcing strategies for metal parts and raw materials used in automotive manufacturing. This role manages supplier relationships, negotiates long-term agreements, ensures continuity of supply, and drives cost, quality, and delivery performance across various blanked, formed, welded, hot-upset, forged, machined and assembled metal components.
The position requires strong technical understanding of metals, components, global supply markets, and automotive quality and compliance standards, along with proven commercial negotiation expertise.
Job Duties
- Develop and execute sourcing strategies for metal components and raw materials (e.g., steel, aluminum, flat rolled, long products,)
- Identify, evaluate, and onboard suppliers capable of meeting automotive quality, capacity, and cost requirements
- Lead supplier RFQs/RFPs, benchmarking, and cost modeling
- Establish and manage long-term supply agreements and pricing structures
- Monitor supplier financial health, capacity, and geopolitical risk exposure
- Lead commercial negotiations including pricing, tooling, payment terms, cost recoveries, and capacity commitments
- Drive year-over-year cost improvement initiatives while maintaining quality and supply continuity
- Analyze commodity trends, surcharges, and indices; manage price adjustment mechanisms
- Support should-cost and value engineering initiatives in collaboration with engineering and manufacturing teams
- Execute purchase orders and manage supplier deliveries to support production schedules
- Resolve supplier performance issues including quality, delivery, and cost variances
- Support production launches and engineering changes related to metal components
- Ensure compliance with internal procurement policies and audit requirements
- Work closely with Engineering, Quality, Operations, Finance, and Program Management teams
- Support APQP, PPAP, and launch readiness activities
- Participate in make-versus-buy and supplier consolidation decisions
- Provide procurement input during new product development and change management processes
- Ensure suppliers comply with automotive standards (e.g., IATF 16949, ISO 9001)
- Support regulatory and sustainability requirements (e.g., resiliency, conflict minerals, ESG initiatives)
- Drive risk mitigation plans for supply disruptions and capacity constraints
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field
- Professional certifications (e.g., CPSM, SCMP, CPM) are an asset
- 8+ years of purchasing or strategic sourcing experience in an automotive or manufacturing environment
- Demonstrated experience sourcing metal components such as blanked, formed, welded, hot-upset, forged, machined and assembled parts
- Proven track record of successful supplier negotiations and cost reduction initiatives
- Experience working with Tier 1 and Tier 2 automotive suppliers
- Strong knowledge of metal manufacturing processes and material cost drivers
- Advanced negotiation, contract management, and analytical skills
- Proficiency in ERP/MRP systems and Microsoft Excel
- Ability to interpret drawings, specifications, and bills of materials
- Strong problem-solving and risk management capabilities
What We Offer
• Medical, dental, prescription, vision, life and disability insurance
• RRSP retirement savings plan
• Extensive safety training, new hire orientation, continuous learning and development programs and tuition reimbursement
• Paid holidays and vacation time
What do our employees have to say?
“It engages you professionally, and provides learning opportunities.”
“Lots of growth opportunity.”
"The company’s young enough to be exciting, but old enough to be stable.”
"Not just a job—a great place to work!"
Flex-N-Gate is an equal opportunity employer. Ontario Human Rights Code and AODA.
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