Automotive Purchasing Manager – Strategic Sourcing & Leadership

Isuzu North America Corporation; Plymouth Charter Township (MI); Sur place; USD 110 000 - 160 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Isuzu North America Corporation is seeking a Purchasing Manager to lead all direct purchasing activities in a dynamic automotive environment. This role demands strategic sourcing, program management, and talent development for a team of 5–10 professionals.

You will collaborate across Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, and Manufacturing to deliver measurable business results and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain (purchasing), business, finance or engineering; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum seven years of experience in an automotive purchasing environment.
• Minimum five years purchasing management experience.

Responsabilités

• Develops strategies to support achievement of commercial targets for cost and material price variation.
• Sets clear expectations and provides leadership to direct reports to meet measurable goals.
• Achieves on-time supplier selection for new programs that align with cost and technical expectations.
• Develops strong supplier relationships to ensure optimal working dynamics and issue resolution.
• Drives creative solutions to improve organizational effectiveness and efficiency.
• Analyzes market conditions and economics to assess risks and opportunities affecting performance.
• Performs other duties and participates in quality and delivery issue resolutions as needed.

Connaissances

Leadership

Negotiation

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Cost analysis

Data-driven decisions

Change management

Project management

Formation

Bachelor's degree in supply chain/purchasing/business/engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Outils

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

ERP systems

Description du poste

Isuzu North America Corporation is seeking a Purchasing Manager to lead all direct purchasing activities in a dynamic automotive environment. This role demands strategic sourcing, program management, and talent development for a team of 5–10 professionals.

You will collaborate across Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, and Manufacturing to deliver measurable business results and continuous improvement.