Plant Purchasing Profess.

Schaeffler; Seguin (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Schaeffler is seeking a Plant Purchasing professional in the US to manage local SAP data for raw materials and support serial production changes. The role requires coordinating with cross-functional teams, external suppliers, and handling daily purchasing topics to ensure timely tooling and material availability.

Ideal candidates have 1–3 years in supply chain/purchasing, automotive industry exposure, and strong analytical skills.

Qualifications

• University degree or similar in Economics/Business/Supply Chain/Engineering or relevant professional experience.
• 1-3 years of experience in supply chain / purchasing functions.
• Experience in the automotive industry and coordinating international teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with effective communication.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for local data maintenance (in SAP) for raw materials.
• Supports change management for serial production changes and engineering changes on running parts.
• Negotiates changes with suppliers in alignment with category management.
• Supports replacement process for supplier tooling and tooling orders.
• Maintains Supplier Tooling Database for mechanical and plastic parts.
• Represents purchasing in audits (external and internal).
• Manages credit holds with suppliers for late or unpaid invoices.
• Supports escalation management of major supplier quality problems with Quality teams.
• Ensures ramp up of new products and on-time ordering of supplier tooling.
• Ensures budget availability and cross-functional alignment on tooling and materials.

Skills

SAP

Supplier negotiations

Data maintenance

Change management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

University degree or similar in Economics/Business/Supply Chain/Engineering

Tools

ERP/SAP

Job description

Plant Purchasing role serves as a vital representative of the purchasing function within the organization, particularly during the mass production phase - raw materials - from Start of Production to End of Production. This is a self-driven position, requiring a high level of organization, initiative, team cooperation and strong communication skills. Success in this position depends on effective collaboration with cross-functional teams, external suppliers and daily tracking of purchasing related topics.

Your Responsibilities:

• Responsible for local data maintenance (in SAP) for raw materials.
• Supports the change management for serial production changes. Engineering changes on running parts. Support for quoting process.
• Negotiates changes with suppliers (in alignment with category management and business units ).
• Supports the replacement process for supplier tooling in the Annual Stock Taking (initiating ordering process, sending request for quotation and negotiation of replacement/additional tooling).
• Creation , maintenance and update of Supplier Tooling Database for Mechanical, Plastic parts.
• Represents PUR in audits (external audit, internal audit).
• Managing credit holds with suppliers for non-paid / late invoices.
• Supports escalation management of major Supplier quality problems , with Quality teams . Supplier interruptions with Supply Chain and supplier commercial issues with Category Management .
• Ensure ramp up of new products (valid for AP PP handover, tooling ordering).
• Ensure budget availability and on time ordering of supplier tooling , cross functional alignment.
• Material Group process update for materials in Category.
• Issue -Squando- requests for vendor creation/change, with support of Category Management for document availability.
• Lead supplier payments for RM Surcharge, Logistic Surcharge, Capacity Claim...
• Support on time price implementations and follow on material price deviation. Purchasing performance.
• Responsible for solving price discrepancies due to wrong supplier invoicing or payments.

Your Qualifications:

• University degree or similar, in Economics/Business/Supply Chain/Engineering studies or relevant professional experience.
• 1-3 years of experience in supply chain / purchasing functions.
• Experience in the automotive industry.
• Experience in working with & coordinating international teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective in communication capabilities.
• Ability to work independently and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without employment VISA or other sponsorship.

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.

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.

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Schaeffler Motion Tech US

Ilse Gonzalez