Purchasing Analyst

CSP (Teijin Automotive Technologies); Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

CSP (Teijin Automotive Technologies) in Auburn Hills, MI is seeking a procurement professional to support day-to-day P2P processes, supplier onboarding, data accuracy, and governance. You will coordinate across Procurement, Finance, IT, Legal, Sustainability, and SSC to ensure compliant and efficient operations.

The role includes eProcurement system maintenance (Coupa/QAD), RFQ data entry, spend analytics, and CMRT reporting.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting day-to-day P2P processes and policy compliance.
• Ability to maintain data accuracy and governance within procurement systems.
• Support bilingual communication with Mexico-based plants and suppliers as needed.

Responsibilities

• Procurement Process Support and Compliance: monitor PO issuance, supplier onboarding coordination, and No PO - No Pay compliance across plants.
• eProcurement System Operations: act as a functional user and data steward in Coupa; maintain catalog content and supplier records.
• SSC Support: perform RFQ data entry, onboarding docs, PO processing, and reporting with SLA adherence.
• Master Data Maintenance: manage supplier/material records in QAD and Coupa; validate data and escalate issues.
• Conflict Minerals Reporting: coordinate CMRT data collection; assist with Dodd-Frank disclosure and audit readiness.
• Supplier Diversity Tracking: collect and maintain certification data; produce diversity spend reports.
• Raw Material Index Tracking: monitor indices (steel, aluminum, resins, etc.) and publish movement summaries.
• Spend Analytics & Dashboard Support: extract and analyze spend data; support standard and ad hoc reports.

Skills

Procurement processes

Data governance

Bilingual English/Spanish

Tools

Coupa

QAD

Job description

CSP is the industry leader in the formulation and molding of lightweight, advanced composite components for the transportation industries. As an innovative, full-service Tier One supplier, we offer an entrepreneurial environment where you’re only limited by your own imagination. In addition to our team-focused environment, we provide industry-leading benefits, called BENEfits4U. Our comprehensive offering includes: affordable medical, dental, and vision care; flexible spending accounts; life insurance; 401k with company match and much, much more.

Job Description

Position Details

• Procurement/Purchasing Team: day-to-day process execution, PO support, data stewardship, reporting.
• Finance: savings reporting, raw material index reconciliation, budget variance support.
• IT/Digital: eProcurement system data, QAD queries, dashboard maintenance.
• Legal/Trade Compliance: conflict minerals data collection and filing support, sanctions screening inputs.
• Sustainability/ESG: conflict minerals disclosure (Dodd-Frank/OECD), supplier diversity data submissions.
• Category Leaders and SSC: process support, RFx data preparation, master data maintenance.
• Plant Operations (USA & Mexico): PO compliance tracking, supplier onboarding coordination.

Principal Responsibilities

A. Procurement Process Support and Compliance

• Support day-to-day execution of P2P processes including PO issuance, supplier onboarding coordination, and "No PO - No Pay" compliance monitoring across plant locations.
• Maintain and update procurement process documentation, templates, and standard operating procedures under the direction of the Manager Procurement Governance & Processes.

B. eProcurement System Operations

• Serve as a functional user and data steward within Coupa (or comparable platform); maintain catalog content, supplier records, and transaction data accuracy.
• Assist with system testing, user training support, and issue resolution during and after eProcurement deployment.

C. Shared Service Center (SSC) Support

• Execute SSC-level tasks including RFQ data entry, supplier onboarding documentation, PO processing, and reporting; meet defined SLAs for accuracy, cycle time, and backlog management.
• Support bilingual (English/Spanish) communication with Mexico-based plants and suppliers as needed.

D. Master Data Maintenance

• Maintain supplier and material master records in QAD and Coupa; execute data validation routines, flag exceptions, and elevate corrections per governance standards.
• Contribute to monthly data integrity scorecards and audit preparation.

E. Conflict Minerals Reporting

• Coordinate annual CMRT (Conflict Minerals Reporting Template) data collection from the supplier base; track response rates, send follow-up communications, and elevate non-responders.
• Consolidate and validate smelter/refiner data; maintain the conflict minerals database; support preparation of the annual Dodd-Frank Section 1502 disclosure filing in coordination with Legal and Sustainability.

F. Supplier Diversity Tracking and Reporting

• Collect, validate, and maintain supplier diversity certification data (MBE, WBE, VOSB, SDVOSB, SBE, HUBZone) across the active supplier base.
• Prepare periodic diversity spend reports for OEM customer submissions and internal leadership; maintain the diversity supplier registry and track certification renewal dates.

G. Raw Material Index Tracking and Reporting

• Monitor and record key commodity and raw material indices relevant to CSP’s spend (steel, aluminum, resins, glass fiber, logistics fuel indices, etc.) on a defined cadence.
• Publish regular index movement summaries and variance alerts to Category Leaders, Finance, and Commercial teams; maintain index history logs and support price adjustment calculations under index-linked contract provisions.

H. Spend Analytics and Dashboard Support

• Pull, cleanse, and analyze procurement spend data from QAD and Coupa; support maintenance of spend dashboards and savings tracking reports.
• Prepare standard and ad hoc reports for the Manager and VP Procurement as required.

If you enjoy innovation, and an opportunity to learn and contribute to a growing organization, CSP is the place for you!