Project Purchasing Profess.

Schaeffler; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Schaeffler in Auburn Hills, MI seeks a purchasing project specialist for the Powertrain Solutions PCS team. You will create, manage and support new project acquisitions from a purchasing perspective and provide costed BOMs; define sourcing activities and execute project-related purchasing, including make-or-buy analysis.

You will collaborate with Category purchasing, cross‑functional teams, and suppliers to achieve targets, negotiate effectively, and drive cost-saving initiatives while travel up

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, SCM, or engineering.
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Responsibilities

• Create, manage, and support new project acquisitions from a purchasing perspective.
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Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

English fluency

Conflict resolution

Problem solving

Decision making

Time management

Self-motivation

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration / SCM / Engineering

Tools

Excel (advanced)

Power BI

Outlook

Teams

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Summary

This role manages/supports multiple projects for the purchasing department of our Powertrain Solutions Powertrain Controls (PCS) team.

Your Responsibilities

• Create, manage, and support new project acquisitions from a purchasing perspective and provide costed BOMs.
• Define sourcing activities and execute project-related purchasing activities (incl. Make-or-Buy analysis) for the respective business unit/product line.
• Define and execute strategy on every new awarded business in a project tracker to achieve established targets.
• Implement advanced negotiation concepts on sourcing to maximize benefit.
• Effectively cooperate with Category purchasing, following given sourcing and suppliers strategies.
• Work closely with cross-functional stakeholders across the supply chain and support change management in projects.
• Partner with project teams to ensure purchasing activities are aligned with overall project goals.
• Lead relevant Powertrain Solutions Powertrain Controls (PCS) purchasing projects to support correct cost structures, on-time launches, and technical cost-reduction initiatives.
• Participate in and/or lead technical cost-saving initiatives for assigned projects.
• Support new supplier searches and supplier development activities for the business unit purchasing project and identify/support to develop local and strategic suppliers.

Your Qualifications

Requirements for the position (e.g. training, experience, education, etc.)

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Supply Chain Management, and/or Engineering.
• Minimum of 3 years of automotive purchasing experience required.
• Willingness to travel up to 20% domestically and internationally; valid passport required.
• Fluency in English required.
• Ability to manage and coordinate multiple projects and tasks simultaneously.
• Strong conflict resolution, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including advanced Excel functions (VLOOKUP, PivotTables, data analysis), Power BI, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Outlook, and Teams.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders at all levels, both domestic and international.
• Highly self-motivated and driven to achieve results.
• External applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without employment visa or other sponsorship.