Buyer

About Voltava:

At Voltava, people power everything we do. We are a premier global manufacturing and assembly partner formed through the combination of Detroit Manufacturing Systems, Android Industries, and Avancez with approximately 5,400 Team Members across 21 facilities worldwide. Our vibrant, collaborative, and people-focused culture is the foundation for everything we deliver, from complex module assembly and sequencing to contract manufacturing, supply chain, automation, and tooling and equipment design for OEM customers across the automotive, industrial, e-mobility, heavy truck, defense, and technology sectors. Kinetyc, our scalable contract manufacturing arm based in Wixom, Michigan, expands our capabilities and capacity to support customers across a range of industries. Together, we are Building A Better Everything.

About the Role:

The Buyer is responsible for managing customer-directed suppliers and purchased components across the following commodities: Chassis and Suspension, Brake Systems, Powertrain, Steering Systems, and Tire and Wheel. This position oversees day-to-day purchasing activities for directed-buy suppliers. Key responsibilities include purchase-order administration, pricing management, program and launch support, engineering-change coordination, supplier communication, commercial issue resolution, and maintenance of accurate purchasing records.

The Buyer will work closely with customers, suppliers, Engineering, Quality, Program Management, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Finance, and other cross-functional partners to ensure that purchased components meet program timing, production, quality, delivery, and commercial requirements.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage purchasing activities for customer-directed suppliers supporting chassis and suspension, brake, powertrain, steering, and tire and wheel components.
• Serve as the primary purchasing contact for assigned suppliers.
• Establish and maintain purchase orders, pricing agreements, tooling orders, and other purchasing documentation.
• Ensure purchase orders accurately reflect approved pricing, quantities, delivery requirements, payment terms, freight terms, tooling, and applicable commercial conditions.
• Maintain accurate supplier, pricing, part, tooling, and contractual information within the company’s purchasing and ERP systems.
• Coordinate with customers and internal teams to obtain and maintain directed-buy documentation, customer pricing agreements, sourcing direction, and program requirements.
• Review customer-directed pricing and supplier quotations to confirm alignment with approved commercial terms.
• Identify and resolve discrepancies involving customer-directed pricing, supplier pricing, purchase orders, invoices, tooling, freight, and other commercial matters.
• Track and document pricing changes, including supporting approvals, effective dates, recovery mechanisms, and customer-directed adjustments.
• Support new program launches by monitoring supplier timing, tooling, capacity, part readiness, validation, PPAP, and production requirements.
• Participate in program reviews, launch meetings, supplier reviews, and cross-functional status meetings.
• Coordinate purchasing activities related to engineering changes, including supplier communication, quotation follow-up, timing, tooling, pricing, implementation dates, and purchase-order updates.
• Ensure commercial changes are properly documented and approved before implementation.
• Support prototype, pre-production, launch, service, and ongoing production requirements for assigned components.
• Escalate supplier risks that could affect production, program timing, quality, cost, or customer requirements.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and suppliers to resolve invoicing, payment, receiving, quantity, pricing, and purchase-order discrepancies.
• Maintain appropriate records and documentation to support internal controls, customer requirements, audits, and purchasing policies.
• Monitor and report purchasing metrics, open commercial issues, program risks, pricing changes, supplier performance, and launch status.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with customer representatives, directed suppliers, and internal cross-functional teams.
• Ensure purchasing activities comply with company policies, ethical standards, contractual obligations, customer requirements, and applicable regulations.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives within the Purchasing organization.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What You Need To Be Successful:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Finance, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• At least three years of experience in automotive purchasing, supply chain, program, or supplier management.
• Experience managing purchase orders, supplier pricing, commercial documentation, and purchasing system data.
• Experience supporting automotive production programs or new product launches.
• Working knowledge of automotive purchasing, quality, engineering change, and launch processes. Strong supplier-management skills.
• Understanding of customer-directed purchasing relationships and the responsibilities of the customer, supplier, and Tier 1 organization.
• Ability to manage pricing and commercial requirements when supplier selection is controlled by the customer.
• Working knowledge of automotive program launches, engineering changes, purchase orders, tooling, and supplier-management processes.
• Ability to interpret quotations, purchase orders, bills of material, technical specifications, and commercial agreements.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to identify pricing discrepancies, commercial risks, and gaps in purchasing documentation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers, suppliers, leadership, and cross-functional teams.
• Strong organization, prioritization, follow-up, and project-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple suppliers, programs, and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Sound judgment and the ability to make timely, fact-based recommendations.
• High level of accuracy, accountability, professionalism, and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and ERP systems.
• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively within a cross-functional team.
• Ability to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship.

Bonus Points If You Have:

• Five or more years of automotive direct-material purchasing experience.
• Previous purchasing experience with one or more of the following commodities: Chassis and Suspension, Brake Systems, Powertrain, Steering Systems, Tire and Wheel.
• Experience managing customer-directed-buy suppliers.
• Experience with safety-critical or highly engineered automotive components.
• Experience managing engineering changes, tooling, pricing changes, commercial recoveries, and supplier claims.
• Familiarity with APQP, PPAP, IATF 16949, AIAG requirements, and automotive customer-specific requirements.
• Experience with strategic sourcing, RFQs, quotation analysis, or negotiations that could support future sourcing needs.
• Professional purchasing or supply-chain certification, such as CPSM, CPM, or CSCP.

Education:

• High School diploma
• Experience: 3+ years of experience in materials, material follow up, analysis, and/or compliance

Travel: 

• Travel is required, potentially up to 30%, depending on business needs.
• The Buyer must be available to visit suppliers, manufacturing facilities, customer locations, and company plants.
• On-site support may be required during program launches, supplier assessments, capacity reviews, production disruptions, quality concerns, or supplier escalation.

What We Offer:

We believe our team members are our greatest investment, which is why we offer a competitive total rewards package designed to support you at every stage of your career and life. Our benefits may include comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage, retirement savings programs with employer contributions, tuition reimbursement, paid time off and holidays, employee assistance resources, and additional wellness programs and benefits designed to support your health, financial well-being, professional growth, and overall quality of life.

Our Core Values:

Voltava is committed to creating an environment where every Team Member feels welcomed, respected, valued, and empowered to make an impact.

• Respect:We create belonging by bringing out the best in each other.
• Integrity:We earn trust through every interaction.
• Courage: We show up fully even when it would be easier not to.
• Impact: We strengthen the people and places around us.

Together, we are Building A Better Everything.

Voltava is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We are committed to attracting, developing, and retaining talented individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

At Voltava, employment decisions are based on qualifications, skills, experience, and business needs. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce strengthens our ability to innovate, serve our customers, and achieve our goals.

Accessibility and Accommodations

Voltava is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the hiring process and during employment. If you require assistance or an accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact careers@voltava.com. Requests for accommodation will be reviewed and considered in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

Candidates residing in California or Colorado are not eligible for remote positions.

Android Industries is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. This company will provide equal opportunity to all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Information collected regarding categories as provided by law will in no way affect the decision regarding an employment application.