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Regional Category Buyer - MRO

Schaeffler

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Compensation
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Location
Fort Mill, SC
Work Authorization
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Job overview

Schaeffler seeks a Regional Category Buyer - MRO to develop and implement regional purchasing strategies and manage costs, budgets, purchasing volume, suppliers, and supply risks. The role includes procurement strategy and market intelligence, savings initiatives, supplier selection and development, and pricing and contract negotiations. The buyer coordinates with specialist departments and regional stakeholders and must be authorized to work in the US without employment visa sponsorship.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Purchasing Strategy Development, nice to haveBudget Planning, nice to havePurchasing Volume Analysis, nice to haveProcurement Strategy, nice to haveMarket Intelligence, nice to haveCost Analysis, nice to haveRisk Management, nice to haveTroubleshooting, nice to haveContract Negotiation, nice to haveRFQ Management, nice to haveSupplier Selection, nice to haveSupplier Management, nice to haveCross-Functional Collaboration, requiredProject Management, requiredCommunication, requiredPresentation, requiredRelationship Building, required

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Purchasing, Supply Chain, Engineering or Related Field, nice to have1+ Years Purchasing Experience, requiredUS Work Authorization Without Sponsorship, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match

Full job description

Regional Category Buyer - MRO

Location:

Auburn Hills, MI, US, 48326Fort Mill, SC, US, 29715

Job Requisition ID: 47771

Schaeffler is a dynamic global technology company and its success has been a result of its entrepreneurial spirit and long history of private ownership. As a partner to all of the major automobile manufacturers, as well as key players in the aerospace and industrial sectors, we offer you many development opportunities.

Your Key Responsibilities

  • Development and implementation of a regional purchasing strategy in the assigned categories in alignment with the relevant specialist areas and contact partners.

  • Regional responsibility for the costs of assigned category/categories.

  • Planning and tracking of budgetary prerequisites.

  • Analysis of the respective purchasing volume.

  • Generation of procurement strategies and market intelligence.

  • Identification, initiation, and promotion of potential savings and improvements (i.e. specification, make-or-buy, cost value analyses).

  • Risk management and task force/troubleshooting with regards to quality/delivery issues for all relevant suppliers assigned.

  • Pricing, conditions, and contract negotiations as well as leading RFQs for relevant suppliers.

  • Initiation and implementation of the supplier selection and supplier approval process, in accordance with the category-specific requirements.

  • Active management of the supplier portfolio (ensuring the correct supplier assignment, classification, assessment, and development) & volatile supply-critical materials.

  • Regular coordination with the relevant specialist departments and the regional/local key stakeholders to ensure and increase customer satisfaction.

Your Qualifications

  • Bachelor'sdegree in Purchasing, Supply Chain, Engineering or equivalent related field.

  • Minimum one year of relevant purchasing experience in a professional environment.

  • Experience with negotiations & working in cross-functional teams.

  • Capable of managing complex projects under pressure, while meeting due dates & targets.

  • Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.

  • Willingness to travel ~15%.

  • External applicants must be authorized to work in the US without employment VISA or other sponsorship.

Our Offering

  • Medical, dental and vision insurance

  • Life insurance and 401k eligible with up to 6% company match

  • Regular employee appreciation and company events

  • Please see all our benefit offerings at Schaeffler Benefits (https://schaefflerbenefits.com/)

As a global company with employees around the world, it is important to us that we treat each other with respect and value all ideas and perspectives. By appreciating our differences, we inspire creativity and drive innovation. In this way, we contribute to sustainable value creation for our stakeholders and society as a whole. Together, we advance how the world moves.

Exciting assignments and outstanding development opportunities await you because we impact the future with innovation. We look forward to your application.

https://www.schaeffler.us/careers/

Your contact

Schaeffler Group USA Inc.

Kimberly Lynn Korttila

Schaeffler is an equal employment opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified candidates will receive equal employment opportunities and consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Keywords: Supply Chain Management;

Nearest Major Market: Charlotte

Nearest Secondary Market: South Carolina

How this job compares

Set against the 5,208 open Procurement jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • South Carolina median$86–137K/yr37 salary ranges
  • US median$27–32/hr417 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 70 open Procurement jobs in South Carolina and 5,208 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in South Carolina
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Procurement postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 4,039 postings).
Education
2,218 of the 5,208 open Procurement jobs (43%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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