Project Purchasing Buyer

AISIN World Corp. of America; Cibolo (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, manage change point activities (ECI, PCR, ECR, RSPME), support NAP plant meetings, and help ensure IATF compliance and supplier scorecard reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Purchasing, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Engineering Technology or related field preferred.
• Experience in automotive or industrial environment is a plus.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with internal and external contacts.
• Proficient with MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint) and data visualization.
• Ability to create graphs, spreadsheets, and charts.
• Experience with document management and memo writing.
• Ability to work across cross-functional teams and manage supplier relationships.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support daily supplier issue resolution to minimize production disruption.
• Analyze and review production costs, identify variances and cost-improvement opportunities.
• Drive supplier performance improvement initiatives including root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve supplier-related quality, delivery, and operational concerns.
• Manage change point activities in the mass production supplier base (ECI, PCR, ECR, RSPME).
• Lead current production projects, such as resourcing and volume-increase initiatives, with effective communication and tracking.
• Support NAP plant meetings with updates and reporting on purchasing activities.
• Strengthen relationships with NAP suppliers as primary liaison between plant and supply base.
• Support IATF audit activities ensuring supplier-related processes and documentation meet compliance.
• Lead Supplier Scorecard management including performance tracking and reporting.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Skills

Communication

MS Office

Interpersonal skills

Organization

Negotiation

Documentation

Memo writing

Education

Bachelors in Purchasing/Supply Chain

Bachelor in Business (non-technical acceptable)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Job Title: Project Purchasing Buyer

Company: AISIN World Corp. of America

Department: Purchasing, Project Purchasing

Location: Cibolo, TX (ATX)

Position Responsibilities

• Lead and support daily supplier-related issue resolution for the assigned AISIN manufacturing facility, ensuring timely response and minimal production disruption.


• Analyze and review current production costs, identifying variances and opportunities for cost improvement.


• Drive supplier performance improvement initiatives, including root-cause analysis and corrective action activities for non-commercial issues.


• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address and resolve supplier-related quality, delivery, and operational concerns.


• Manage and control all change point activities within the mass production supplier base, including ECI, PCR, ECR, and RSPME (FSR) processes.


• Lead current production projects, such as resourcing activities and volume increase initiatives, ensuring effective communication, tracking, and coordination with relevant teams.


• Support NAP plant meetings by preparing updates and reporting on current purchasing and supplier-related activities.


• Strengthen relationships with NAP suppliers, serving as the primary liaison between the plant and the supply base.


• Support IATF audit activities, ensuring supplier related processes and documentation meet compliance requirements.


• Lead Supplier Scorecard management, including performance tracking, reporting, and communication with suppliers and internal stakeholders.


• Lead Monthly Cost Approval/Reporting Other tasks and duties as assigned.


• Other tasks and duties as assigned.

Required Skills And Abilities

• Effective written and verbal communication skills for internal and external contacts.


• Strong computer skills with Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint and Excel, and the ability to create graphs/spreadsheets/charts.


• Interpersonal and Communication Skills.


• Organizational skills.


• Negotiation Skills.


• Document Management.


• Ability to create effective memos and letters.

Beneficial Skills And Experience

• Experience in automotive industry with understanding of standard job functions and requirements within the industry.


• Prior Purchasing experience and/or Project experience in automotive industry or industrial environment.


• Experience in multi-cultural environment, preferably Japanese-based.

Education/Training/Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Purchasing Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Engineering Technology, or other Applied Science is preferred. Bachelor’s degree in Business or other non-technical area is acceptable based on proven technical skill.