Project Buyer - Seat

Brose Fahrzeugteile; Auburn Hills, Detroit (MI, MI); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Flexible working hours

Educational assistance

Community outreach programs

Job summary

Brose in Auburn Hills, Michigan, is seeking a procurement professional for strategic sourcing of high-dollar components and BOM optimization. The role focuses on cost, supplier negotiation, and cross-functional collaboration across North America.

The ideal candidate brings 3–5 years in purchasing, strong negotiation, and SAP experience, with a global mindset and fluency in English. Hybrid work schedule and comprehensive benefits accompany this opportunity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Purchasing, Engineering, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of relevant experience in purchasing, procurement, supply chain management, or project buying.
• Experience with cost breakdown analysis, cost optimization, and Bill of Materials (BOM).
• Knowledge of supply chain management principles, including value stream management, Just-in-Time (JIT), Just-in-Sequence (JIS), and Kanban.
• Understanding of international movement of goods, import/export processes, and applicable taxes.
• Strong negotiation, presentation, and project management skills.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills and ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Experience working with SAP.
• Business fluency in English.

Responsibilities

• Hybrid schedule in Auburn Hills, MI.
• Obtain cost- and quality-competitive quotations for required materials from the North American market.
• Perform cost and value analyses in cooperation with other departments, centers, and product teams.
• Investigate opportunities for material substitution and alternative manufacturing processes to optimize costs.
• Support production through change management coordination, including technical changes to purchased parts and implementation of economical improvements.
• Identify, initiate, and document cost avoidance opportunities during the project launch phase.
• Support customer team members with purchasing activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Issue RFQs prior to Start of Production (SOP), including engineering changes during launch and current production.
• Consolidate supplier proposals and establish target pricing in coordination with cross-functional departments.
• Participate in supplier selection activities within North America in collaboration with Commodity Buyers.

Skills

Negotiation

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

English proficiency

Cost optimization

BOM knowledge

SAP knowledge

Sourcing strategies

Supply chain fundamentals

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

SAP

Job description

As a successful family-owned company on a path to global growth, the Brose Group offers challenging responsibilities and exciting career opportunities to performance-driven, skilled specialists with solid professional knowledge and proven career expertise who wish to contribute to our company’s success.

Your Tasks

• Hybrid schedule in Auburn Hills, Michigan
• Support special project sourcing strategies for new, high-dollar, critical components with long-term preferred suppliers.
• Obtain cost- and quality-competitive quotations for required materials from the North American market.
• Perform cost and value analyses in cooperation with other departments, centers, and product teams
• Investigate opportunities for material substitution and alternative manufacturing processes to optimize costs.
• Support production through change management coordination, including technical changes to purchased parts and implementation of economical improvements.
• Identify, initiate, and document cost avoidance opportunities during the project launch phase.
• Support customer team members with purchasing activities throughout the project lifecycle.
• Issue Requests for Quotation (RFQs) prior to Start of Production (SOP), including engineering changes during launch and current production.
• Consolidate supplier proposals and establish target pricing in coordination with cross-functional departments.
• Participate in supplier selection activities within North America in collaboration with Commodity Buyers.

Your Profile

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Purchasing, Engineering, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of relevant experience in purchasing, procurement, supply chain management, or project buying.
• Experience with cost breakdown analysis, cost optimization, and Bill of Materials (BOM).
• Knowledge of supply chain management principles, including value stream management, Just-in-Time (JIT), Just-in-Sequence (JIS), and Kanban.
• Understanding of international movement of goods, import/export processes, and applicable taxes.
• Strong negotiation, presentation, and project management skills.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills and ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Experience working with SAP.
• Business fluency in English.

We offer you a modern working environment with our Brose working world

Brose offers a high-tech work environment and a wide range of benefits. Along with competitive performance-based compensation and health insurance, our employees also benefit from attractive social and family-oriented programs throughout our North American locations*. Our benefits packages include comprehensive medical and insurance. Brose also provides educational assistance and a variety of community outreach, family, and sporting events. Flexible working hours and a collaborative work environment give our employees the freedom to balance work and personal life. Brose believes in investing in people. We offer a wide range of development programs with great opportunity for individual growth through training, international or regional assignments and tailored career paths. Our objective is to provide our employees the tools necessary to live a balanced life, experience a rewarding work environment and contribute to our surrounding communities.

*Benefits package may vary slightly per location