Buyer

Join Our Relentless Pursuit of Excellence

At Singer Vehicle Design, we believe Everything is Important. That’s why every nut, bolt, stitch, and finish matters when we restore and reimagine Porsche 911s into some of the most beautiful and respected cars in the world.

We’re looking for a Series Commodity Manager to develop commodity strategies for current and future programs, source and qualify vendors, negotiate pricing, and place purchase orders to fulfill demand. If you share our passion for beautiful cars, thrive on details, and want to be part of something extraordinary, this is your chance.

Why You’ll Love This Role:

• Play a key role in procurement and supply chain activities across the business to ensure the successful delivery of Singers overall operational and commercial objectives.
• Develop and execute supply chain project plans for assigned new product development projects.
• Working in a cross functional environment, the role is responsible for the creation and management of a stable, efficient, and cost-effective supply chain.
• By developing and maintaining strong internal and external relationships, the goal is to ensure the smooth and cost-efficient material flow to support our operations in a manner that demonstrates, “Everything is Important.”

What You’ll Do:

• Lead the commercial risk, sourcing activities and supply contracts activities required to support business operations and customer requirements
• Process order requests and place orders with suppliers to obtain materials required to support product launches and business operations
• Alongside but taking direction from the Global Commodity Management team, collaborate with cross functional teams to assess and nominate suppliers based on current and future business requirements
• Activate, monitor and manage supplier adherence to Engineering Change Requests (ECR’s) from point of introduction to vehicle fit
• Negotiate competitive parts and tooling costs using Total Delivered Costs (TDC) methodology, giving consideration to the global supply demand
• Monitor supplier performance and expedite parts where necessary to support business operations and customer requirements
• Conduct supplier assessments both remotely and on site
• Participate and actively support all cross functional cost management activities, including Value Add and Value Engineering activities, Product Lifecycle management and BoM maintenance and management
• Adherence to the supplier nomination process for all sourcing activities required to support business operations and customer requirements
• Support the Global Commodity Management team in the development and execution of Procurement Commodity Strategies
• Support cross functional reviews to identify and deliver improved supplier performance and efficiency gains

Who We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, or other relevant fields
• Three (3) plus years of experience as Buyer, Purchasing Agent, Purchasing Specialist, GSM or equivalent
• Proven ability to onboard and contract pricing agreements with suppliers
• Knowledge of procurement strategies, should cost models and technology roadmaps
• Bonus points if you come from a rapid growth environment and/or automotive/aerospace
• A true team player with a positive attitude.
• Strong background in low volume, high mix manufacturing or operational environments
• Bonus points for experience in a rapid growth environment

Location & Schedule:

Onsite in Torrance, CA . This is a salaried, exempt role, but the general schedule is 7am-3:30pm.

What We Offer - Benefits Driven by You:

The starting pay range for this position is between $86,953 - 108,691 per year plus bonus. Actual compensation will be determined by skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Our mantra Everything is Important guides us every day, so naturally we also believe Everyone is Important. Our benefits and perks are thoughtfully curated to invest in the well-being, growth, and long-term success of our team both inside and outside the shop.

Health & Wellness

• 80% employer-covered medical, dental, and vision premiums for employees and family with choices for HMO & PPO plans
• Tax-free savings options via HSA and FSA, including employer HSA contributions
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Life insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage

Time Off & Flexibility

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 13 paid holidays annually, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s

Financial Benefits

• Annual bonus plan
• 401(k) with company match
• Annual merit increases following performance reviews (when eligible)
• Monthly cell phone reimbursement

Perks & Extras

• Free snacks! (monthly snack stipend at our mini-mart)
• “Working Advantage” employee discount program for travel, entertainment, amusement parks, and more
• Tools provided for technicians
• Team events and company gatherings throughout the year
• Discounted pet insurance through MetLife
• Employee-led clubs based on interest: books, movies and (of course) cars!
• Access to exclusive Singer-branded merch!

Growth & Development

• Annual performance reviews to provide feedback and aid employee development
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• Access to Singer's learning platform (Singer Learn) containing over 115,000 courses on a wide variety of topics - coming soon!
• Transparent leadership communication through quarterly town halls

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are committed to building a team that includes individuals from different cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, ages, sexual orientation, and physical abilities, reflecting the diversity of the communities where we work and live.

Do you want to Reimagine your career? Apply now and join us!