Project Purchasing Buyer

AISIN Illinois; Cibolo, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Tuition assistance

Vehicle discounts

Job summary

AISIN World Corp. of America in Cibolo, TX is seeking a Project Purchasing Buyer to lead supplier activities for its manufacturing facility, focusing on cost analysis, performance, and cross-functional collaboration.

The role requires strong communication, negotiation, and organizational skills, with oversight of change processes and supplier scorecards to ensure timely delivery and quality. On-site work and travel as needed are expected.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication for internal and external contacts.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and ability to create graphs and charts.
• Bachelor's degree in Purchasing, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or related field.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Effective communication

MS Office

PowerPoint

Excel

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Negotiation

Documentation

Memo writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Purchasing / Supply Chain Management or related

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Project Purchasing Buyer

Company: AISIN World Corp. of America

Department: Purchasing, Project Purchasing

Location: Cibolo, TX (ATX)

Position Responsibilities

The incumbent is expected to perform the following functions that the company has determined are essential to this position:

• 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

Essential Skills and Experience:

• 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.

Requirements

Travel Requirements

• Approximately 10 - 20 %.
• Must be willing and available to travel to such locations and with such frequency as is necessary and desirable to meet business needs.

With reasonable accommodation:

• Must be able to operate a personal computer, telephone, and other office equipment.
• Must perform job duties onsite, when necessary, except those duties that are customarily or by their nature performed offsite (for example, offsite customer visits).
• Must be able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be able to work on multiple assignments at once, and complete assignments within deadline and budget (if applicable) with satisfactory quality.
• Must be able to operate as an effective team member.
• Must be committed to a high standard of safety and be willing and able to comply with all safety laws and all company safety policies.
• Must maintain an acceptable attendance record.
• Must be willing and available to work weekends and holidays as necessary and desirable to meet business needs.

About

AISIN offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation and holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, vehicle discounts and more.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The policy of AISIN is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal law. Additionally, AISIN is committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search, email us at [e-mail] or call us at (734)-453-5551. Please provide a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title of the position for which you are applying.

Diversity Statement

AISIN is committed to workforce diversity, creating equity and advancing a culture of inclusion in which every team member is treated fairly and with respect. Our inclusive work environment brings together a variety of backgrounds, skills, education and perspectives. Attracting and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce requires that everyone have an equal opportunity to participate, contribute, and advance.

Position Type

Full-time

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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The policy of AISIN is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal law. Additionally, AISIN is committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search, email us at [e-mail] or call us at (734)-453-5551. Please provide a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title of the position for which you are applying.