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Plant Buyer

TotalEnergies
Livingston, TN Full Time
POSTED ON 8/3/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/27/2026
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Job Description

MISSIONS

FOR GOODS AND SERVICES: CONSULT AND SELECT SUPPLIERS (RFQ)

  • Decline the purchase policy in line with the XSO / Activity
  • Communicate to suppliers the requirements and functionalities required in a functional specification
  • Evaluate the risks and selects the suppliers on the basis of their competitiveness, their Quality level, their commitment to a process of permanent progress, their development potential, their quality of service, their financial health ... within the panels defined by the coordinators Local Goods and Services
  • Negotiate prices, establish contracts and ensure their compliance by the suppliers (Insurance)


FOR THE SUPPLIES DEFINED IN THE CONTEXT OF THE CLIENTS PROJECTS:

  • Apply for its supplies, the procurement strategy defined for the budget period, in accordance with the procedures and strategic axes of the XSO / Activity
  • Ensure the start of production in the conditions (price, time, quality and innovation) defined by the Project Buyers in the Letters of Nomination
  • Support orders for tooling, initial samples and pre-production parts, PPAP parts and guarantees their compliance by suppliers and their payment deadlines
  • Ensure that suppliers have correctly identified the Hutchinson property tools and communicates the corresponding files (plans, photos, Registration forms)
  • Manage changes in Serial Life (drawings, item card and LON)


GENERALITIES:

  • Ensure reporting regarding its hierarchical and / or functional directorates
  • Proposes standardization solutions, process modifications or technical / material changes to achieve quality and cost objectives
  • Manage disputes in the series (price difference VS price of the order, claims costs) and negotiates the price increases in coordination with the Lead buyers or local coordinators Goods and Services
  • Guarantee quality results Purchasing / Suppliers and Logistics Service rates
  • Realize all his E-LEARNING training


RELATION

Services: Development, Purchasing, Quality, Accounting, Trade

R & D Department, Plant Management, XSO Management.

HIERARCHICAL MATCHING

Plant Buyer reports to the Plant Purchasing Manager

STRUCTURE OF REPLACEMENT (possible in case of absence)

The Purchasing Manager site for subjects limited to the perimeter of the site

The Purchasing Manager of the XSO for transversal topics (inter-XSO, inter-activity, Corporate ...)

PROFILE

Education :

University Degree Level

Level of experience :

2 to 5 years minimum

Skills Required:

  • Knowledge of organizations and automotive professions
  • Mastery of negotiation techniques, tools and market solutions in purchasing management (e-procurement, e-sourcing, outsourcing ...).
  • Computer skills
  • English imperative. Good communication, good relationship


CONFIDENTIALITY

The Holder undertakes not to disclose to third parties, confidential information (information or technical and financial order documentation, drawings, prototypes, computer databases, customer orders not yet revealed in the public domain) without prior written authorization from the Direction.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance


Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Monday to Friday


Ability to Commute:

  • Livingston, TN 38570 (Required)


Work Location: In person

Informations supplémentaires

TotalEnergies valorise la diversité, promeut le développement individuel et offre des opportunités d'emploi égales à tous les candidats.

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