E-Mobility Project Purchasing Lead

Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401k with company match

Employee appreciation events

Job summary

Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG is seeking a purchasing professional to lead complex projects and coordinate supplier integration within North America’s E‑mobility focus.

This role requires driving cost reductions, aligning with PDP processes, and collaborating across cross-functional teams to ensure timely launches. The successful candidate will bring 3+ years in automotive purchasing, strong negotiation and project management skills, and fluency in English.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or Engineering.
• Automotive purchasing experience (3+ years preferred).
• Fluency in English; valid passport required.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office; experience with AI tools is a plus.
• Strong negotiation, project management and problem solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Organize complex purchasing projects with extensive specifications or negotiations.
• Define sourcing activities and execute project-related purchasing tasks.
• Integrate external suppliers into the PDP to ensure on-time SOP.
• Lead cost validation and alignment for components.
• Collaborate with cross-functional interfaces across the supply chain.
• Drive E-mobility unit purchasing projects to achieve cost and timing goals.
• Project management for launching E-mobility projects with Purchasing.
• Participate in technical cost-saving initiatives for assigned projects.
• Source and develop new suppliers to support North America Business Unit Purchasing.
• Create, manage and support new project acquisitions from Purchasing input in NA.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Supplier negotiations

Project management

English fluency

AI tools

Microsoft Excel

Cross-functional collaboration

Independent work style

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, and/or Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

AI tools (Python, chatbots)

Job description

Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG is seeking a purchasing professional to lead complex projects and coordinate supplier integration within North America’s E‑mobility focus.

This role requires driving cost reductions, aligning with PDP processes, and collaborating across cross-functional teams to ensure timely launches. The successful candidate will bring 3+ years in automotive purchasing, strong negotiation and project management skills, and fluency in English.