Purchasing Buyer

Aisin World Corp. of America; Michigan; On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

AISIN World Corp. of America seeks a Purchasing Buyer to support the Commodity Purchasing department. You will negotiate pricing, terms, and supplier agreements, and perform quotation analysis and budget support.

Strong communication, Excel skills, and the ability to read technical drawings and blueprints are required. Automotive purchasing experience is a plus, with cross-functional collaboration for cost reduction.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for internal and external contacts.
• Ability to create effective memos and letters.
• Capable of analyzing quotations, developing budgets, and understanding cost impact.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate pricing, delivery schedules, payment terms, confidentiality agreements, master purchase agreements, changes in process, terms and engineering requirements with suppliers.
• Detailed quotation analysis and negotiation for all cost drivers.
• Support the launch of new programs, including negotiating and price establishment of prototype materials.
• Evaluate new supplier performance and information.
• Support annual budget plans for each location and all components and suppliers with plant purchasing teams.
• Develop and standardize commodity purchasing processes with AISIN systems and plant needs.
• Lead activities to develop forms, processes, and systems for central purchasing and to execute communized purchasing with suppliers.
• Support cost reduction activities and supplier audits with cross-functional teams.
• Coordinate total volume usage, forecasts, and material buys for commodity suppliers.
• Prepare reports and presentations and gain consensus from multiple plants for sourcing decisions.
• Act as Supplier champion to AISIN and maintain supplier assessments.

Skills

Effective communication

Memo writing

Quotation analysis

Cost impact analysis

Technical reading

Blueprint analysis

Excel proficiency

Tools

Excel

Job description

Job Description

Job Title:Purchasing Buyer

Company:AISIN World Corp. of America

Department:Purchasing

Location:Northville, MI or Seymour, IN

Position Summary

This position will function to provide support to the Commodity Purchasing department.

Position Responsibilities

• Negotiate pricing, delivery schedules, payment terms, confidentiality agreements, master purchase agreements, changes in process, terms, engineering requirements, and other items as required with suppliers.
• Detailed quotation analysis and negotiation for all cost drivers.
• Support the launch of new programs, including negotiating and price establishment of prototype / trial materials.
• Evaluate new supplier performance and information.
• Support preparation of annual budget plans (including purchases, manpower, expenses, etc.) for each location and all assigned components and suppliers – working with manufacturing plant site purchasing members to finalize total budget plan by plant.
• Support development and standardization of processes in conjunction with AWA systems & processes and manufacturing plant needs for all Commodity assigned components (including strategy, negotiation tactics, processes, policies, etc.)
• In conjunction with management, lead activities for Commodity purchasing to:
  • Develop forms, processes, and systems for Commodity central purchasing,
  • Support other AISIN purchasing groups for similar products and processes,
  • Execute communized purchasing activities with suppliers and potential suppliers,
  • Develop total supply chain cost analysis.
• Support the Commodity procurement team (and support of other teams as appropriate) for cost reduction activity including cooperation with AISIN affiliated companies.
• Support sub-tier negotiations and purchasing as necessary.
• Coordinate and analyze total volume usage, forecasts, and total material buy for Commodity suppliers
• Support related processes as appropriate for quotations, Letters of Intent, Feasibility Studies, Engineering Changes, quotations, capacity investigations, etc.
• Analysis of various inputs and conditions from cross-functional departments to find cost savings opportunities.
• Coordinate and communicate with cross-functional teams at AWA, manufacturing plants and AISIN Group companies (both domestic and overseas).
• Coordinate with SPTT members to conduct supplier business audits.
• In conjunction with strategic project purchasing members and SPTT:
  • Assess prospective suppliers for new model programs and localization activities
  • Support development of commodity purchase strategies.
  • Identify suppliers for new business and review their capabilities per engineering requirements.
• Prepare reports and presentations as necessary.
• Gain consensus from multiple manufacturing plants and recommend sourcing decisions.
• Act as Supplier champion to AISIN and voice of AISIN to supplier.
• Develop and maintain record of supplier assessments for commodity suppliers.
• Work with design team to identify new, local, or advanced materials and processes for mass or cost savings.
• 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.
• Ability to create effective memos and letters.
• Capable of analyzing quotations, developing budgets, and understanding cost impact.
• Ability to comprehend technical and business correspondence.
• Ability to analyze manufacturing processes and blueprints.
• Strong computer skills including Excel, and the ability to create graphs, spreadsheets, and charts.

Beneficial Skills and Experience

• Experience in automotive industry with understanding of standard job functions and requirements within the industry.
• Prior purchasing experience in automotive industry or industrial environment.
• Experience in multi-cultural environment, preferably Japanese-based.
• Experience in logistics, customs, and duties/tariff.
• Fluency in English with additional language skill in Japanese, Chinese, German, and/or Spanish.