The Corporate Associate Buyer supports the organization’s purchasing and procurement functions by sourcing, negotiating, and managing vendor relationships to ensure timely and cost-effective acquisitions

that meet business and quality standards. This role also assists locations in analyzing their spend with

suppliers.

Essential Job Functions

• Collects, analyzes, and interprets large datasets to uncover trends, patterns, and actionable insights that support informed business decisions.
• Builds and maintains interactive dashboards and reports in Tableau, Power BI, and Excel to visualize purchasing performance, supplier metrics, and inventory health.
• Extracts and integrates data from multiple sources, including Enterprise Report Planning (ERP) systems, supplier databases, and pricing tools, for comprehensive analysis.
• Develops automated data models and processes to streamline reporting, enhance accuracy, and enable real-time procurement insights.
• Designs and implements data-cleaning and transformation methods to ensure consistency, reliability, and quality of analytics outputs.
• Utilizes statistical and predictive modeling techniques to forecast demand, pricing trends, and supplier risk.
• Negotiates purchase terms and conditions in accordance with company standards and established budgets.
• Coordinates the purchasing of parts, equipment, supplies, and services to support dealership and corporate operations.
• Prepares summaries that monitor supplier key performance indicators (KPIs) such as on-time delivery, quality performance, and cost variance.
• Continuously improves analytics workflows to increase efficiency, reduce manual effort, and drive cost savings across procurement operations.
• Identifies opportunities to streamline procurement processes and contribute to continuous

Total Rewards & Compensation:

• We offer an exceptional Total Rewards package with outstanding healthcare benefits, a robust 401(k) plan with company matching, and an employee stock purchase program to help you build long-term financial security. Additionally, we provide performance-based incentives and opportunities for professional growth through ongoing training and development. All of this is within a culture that values and rewards excellence, a positive attitude, and integrity, ensuring you thrive personally and professionally

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain Management, or related field is preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of purchasing, procurement, or supply chain experience, ideally in automotive or
• corporate environments.
• Consideration is given to relevant experience and related certification.
• A valid driver’s license may be required, along with a driving record that meets the requirements of the company’s insurance provider

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled

This job posting does not state or imply that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties requested by their leader.