Capital Equipment Buyer - Automotive

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Leggett & Platt’s overall mission is a commitment to enhance lives – by delivering quality products, offering empowering and rewarding careers, and doing our part in bringing about a better future.

Leggett & Platt’s inventive heritage and leadership in the residential products industry span more than 130 years. As The Components People , we are the leading supplier of a wide range of products and components for all areas of life, including mattress springs and carpet cushion, as well as bedding machinery and erosion-control products.

From aerospace tubing and fabricated assemblies to flooring underlayment and carpet cushion, Leggett & Platt has divisions that design, manufacture, and sell a variety of products. Our reliable product development and launch capability, coupled with our global footprint, make us a trusted partner for customers in the aerospace, hydraulic cylinders, flooring, textile, and geo components industries.

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The Operations Buyer is accountable to provide support to Operations with issues related to external suppliers and 
will support the category teams with the implementation of strategy initiatives. The Operations Buyer is also 
accountable to support operations with indirect procurement needs, which are not covered by regional indirect 
procurement contracts.

Duties:

• Implement regional indirect procurement contracts within the assigned plant and manage all indirect purchases not covered by regional agreements.  

• Oversee commercial activities—including negotiation and implementation—related to engineering changes impacting serial production parts after Phase 5 sign‑off.  

• Support Category Management in executing Commodity strategies and productivity initiatives.  

• Manage supplier performance in coordination with the Commodity Manager, focusing on quality, cost, and delivery.  

• Provide procurement input for the plant’s Supplier Scorecard.  

• Serve as the plant’s first escalation point for issues involving external suppliers.  

• Maintain accurate serial pricing in the plant ERP system, including initiating and monitoring price updates throughout the product lifecycle.  

Qualifications: 

• Completed technical or business degree with strong technical aptitude, or equivalent education.  
• 1-3 Years of professional experience in international Procurement and technical products in the Automotive industry

• Strong communication and negotiation skills.  

• Ability to work under pressure with a solution‑oriented, result-driven approach.  

• Fluency in English; additional languages (including local languages) are an asset.  

• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Business Intelligence tools.  

• Basic understanding of commercial contract law.  

• Customer‑focused mindset with strong adherence to deadlines.  

• Foundational knowledge of ISO 9001, IATF 16949, and VDA 6.3 processes.  

• Basic knowledge of manufacturing processes and ability to interpret and analyze CBDs.  

Compensation

Salary ranges from $78,500 to $86,000 based on experience.

In addition, we offer Great benefits including prescription, dental, optical, a company sponsored registered pension plan, optional RRSP, and more!

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• Put People First reflects our commitment to safety and care of each other, learning and development, and creating an inclusive environment of mutual respect, empathy and belonging.
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