Project Purchasing Professional

Schaeffler; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Schaeffler in Auburn Hills, Michigan is looking for a skilled automotive purchasing professional to provide cost estimates and define sourcing strategies for new business acquisitions. The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of experience and a Bachelor’s degree in Business or Supply Chain Management.

This role involves preparing sourcing documentation and cooperating with internal purchasing teams. The company values diversity and offers exciting assignments and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of automotive purchasing experience required.
• Willingness to travel up to 20%, with a valid passport.
• Able to manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Provide cost estimates for new business acquisitions.
• Define and execute sourcing strategy for awarded business.
• Prepare final sourcing documentation for Plant Purchasing.

Skills

Automotive purchasing experience

Project management skills

Negotiation skills

Fluency in English

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or Supply Chain Management

Bachelor of Engineering

Job description

Schaeffler is a dynamic global technology company and its success has been a result of its entrepreneurial spirit and long history of private ownership. As a partner to all of the major automobile manufacturers, as well as key players in the aerospace and industrial sectors, we offer you many development opportunities.

General information

Work with Sales and Engineering quoting new business to our customers and when new business is awarded, source each component in the Bill of Material (BOM) within target and follow up until the project is in production.

Your Responsibilities

• Provide cost estimates to the Sales department of BOM for new acquisitions.
• Define and execute strategy on every new awarded business to achieve established targets.
• Implement advanced negotiation concepts on sourcing to maximize benefit.
• Prepare final sourcing documentation and transfer it to Plant Purchasing.
• Identify and develop local or Best Cost Country suppliers.
• Drive market research activities for new technologies/solutions.
• Recommend component derivatives and component or production process innovations to the project team and other interface partners.
• Effectively cooperate with CAT purchasing, following given sourcing and suppliers strategies.

Your Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or related field.
• Minimum 3+ years of automotive purchasing experience - Required.
• Willing to travel up to 20% - Domestic & Internaltional - Valid Passport - Required.
• Bachelor of Engineering - Preferred.
• Manufacturing or R&D experience - Preferred.
• Fluency in English required, bilingual speaker - Preferred.
• Able to manage/coordinate multiple projects and tasks simultaneously - Preferred.
• Conflict resolution and problem solving & decision making skills - Preferred.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the USA.

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.

Your Contact

Schaeffler Motion Tech US

Kenneth R Cummings