Purchasing Assistant Manager

ITAC Solutions; West Point (MS); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Domestic and international travel

Leadership opportunity with staff

Cross-functional collaboration

Localization initiatives

Overtime compensation

Job summary

ITAC Solutions, LLC is partnering with an automotive manufacturer to hire a Purchasing Assistant Manager who will lead strategic purchasing, strengthen supplier partnerships, and localize components.

You’ll manage budgeting, supplier selection, and PPAP activities, coordinate across USMCA regions, and drive supply chain performance in a fast-paced plant environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with U.S. customs regulations and purchasing systems.
• Automotive purchasing or supply chain experience, ideally in Tier-1 manufacturing.
• Knowledge of localization, supplier negotiations, and USMCA requirements.
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Lead purchasing activities, including budgeting, supplier selection, purchase orders, and follow-up.
• Negotiate supplier pricing, terms, and conditions.
• Identify and develop local suppliers, including sourcing opportunities across the U.S., Mexico, and Canada.
• Monitor supplier performance, production capability, and quality.
• Maintain country-of-origin records and support U.S. customs and USMCA traceability requirements.
• Manage material pricing records, SAP reconciliations, overseas inventory, and vendor statements.
• Coordinate engineering changes, PPAP activities, and cross-functional production support.

Skills

Negotiation

Budgeting

Supplier management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

SAP

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Outlook

CAD

Job description

Ready to make a bigger impact in automotive manufacturing? Our client is seeking a driven Purchasing Assistant Manager to lead strategic purchasing, strengthen supplier partnerships, and bring critical production components closer to home. This is an opportunity to influence sourcing decisions, support production goals, and help drive supply chain performance in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Benefits & Extras:

• Relocation assistance, including up to 60 days of hotel accommodation
• Potential domestic and international travel
• Leadership opportunity with responsibility for assistant staff
• Cross-functional collaboration across manufacturing and quality teams
• Hands-on involvement in supplier development and localization initiatives

Compensation: $75,000–$85,000 salary PLUS Overtime compensation based on hours worked!

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Lead purchasing activities, including budgeting, supplier selection, purchase orders, and follow-up.
• Negotiate supplier pricing, terms, and conditions.
• Identify and develop local suppliers, including sourcing opportunities across the U.S., Mexico, and Canada.
• Monitor supplier performance, production capability, and quality.
• Maintain country-of-origin records and support U.S. customs and USMCA traceability requirements.
• Manage material pricing records, SAP reconciliations, overseas inventory, and vendor statements.
• Coordinate engineering changes, PPAP activities, and cross-functional production support.

What You’ll Need to be Considered:

• Experience with U.S. customs regulations and purchasing systems.
• Automotive purchasing or supply chain experience, ideally in Tier-1 manufacturing.
• Knowledge of localization, supplier negotiations, and USMCA requirements.
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook.
• SAP, VAATZ, CAD, or a relevant master’s degree preferred.