Hybrid Project Buyer: Strategic Sourcing & Cost Optimizer

Brose North America Inc; Auburn Hills (MI); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flexible working hours

Education assistance

Job summary

Brose North America Inc. is seeking a proactive procurement professional in Auburn Hills, MI, to lead strategic sourcing for high-dollar components and manage supplier relationships in North America.

You will prepare RFQs, analyze costs, and drive value through BOM cost optimization and cross-functional collaboration. The role emphasizes negotiation, project management, and experience with SAP within a hybrid work setup.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent in supply chain, business, purchasing, or engineering.
• 3–5 years of experience in purchasing, procurement, or project buying.
• Experience with cost breakdown analysis and BOM.

Responsibilities

• Support special project sourcing strategies for high-dollar, critical components with long-term suppliers.
• Obtain cost- and quality-competitive quotations from the North American market.
• Perform cost and value analyses with cross-functional teams.
• Investigate opportunities for material substitution and process optimization to reduce costs.
• Support production through change management and technical changes to purchased parts.

Skills

Negotiation

Presentation

Project management

Cost optimization

BOM analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

SAP

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Purchasing, Engineering, or related field

Tools

SAP

Job description

Brose North America Inc. is seeking a proactive procurement professional in Auburn Hills, MI, to lead strategic sourcing for high-dollar components and manage supplier relationships in North America.

You will prepare RFQs, analyze costs, and drive value through BOM cost optimization and cross-functional collaboration. The role emphasizes negotiation, project management, and experience with SAP within a hybrid work setup.