Purchasing Manager

HL Mando Corporation; Novi (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental & vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

HL Mando Corporation in Novi, MI seeks a Purchasing Manager to lead sourcing, purchasing, and supply chain monitoring for steering materials. You will work with suppliers, R&D, and internal teams to optimize costs and delivery performance.

The role requires 5–8 years in manufacturing supply chain, experience in purchasing or engineering, and familiarity with SAP; bilingual English/Korean is a plus. This on-site role offers a competitive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or engineering with 5–8 years in supply chain in manufacturing.
• Experience in engineering or purchasing preferred.
• Experience in 4M management.
• Long-term planning and strategy development.

Responsibilities

• Local sourcing and supplier collaboration with R&D.
• RFQ, quote analysis, and source selection.
• Purchasing price management and BOM-level cost control.
• Prototype tooling and cost reduction via value engineering.
• Supply chain monitoring including supplier performance and capacity.

Skills

Sourcing

Purchasing

Excel

APQP

Bilingual: Korean/English

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or engineering

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

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Purchasing Manager

Purchasing Salary Exempt Indirect Novi, MI, US

Purpose:

Mando Corporation’s mission is to meet the needs of tomorrow’s drivers today. Our commitment to satisfying customer’s needs through advanced, state-of-the-art technologies has led to our continuous growth of high-quality automotive parts. Mando’s achievements are only surpassed by the future business that we are securing today. Mando is experiencing rapid growth and has an immediate need for a Buyer - Steering at the Hogansville, GA location.

Responsible for all sourcing, purchasing and supply chain monitoring of all steering materials.

Key Responsibilities include the following (other duties may be assigned as needed):

• Local sourcing
  • Searching potential suppliers
  • Collaborate with R&D
• Sourcing
  • RFQ, Quote analysis, Source selection
• Purchasing price management
  • Material cost management (BOM Level)
  • Supplier price increase request
• Prototype, samples including tools
• Cost reduction
  • Value Analysis / Value engineering
  • Customer based CR initiatives
• Supply chain monitoring
  • Supplier financial and business trends
  • Supplier process
  • Supplier capacity
  • Issue control (Quality, Delivery, Legal, etc)
• Supplier pool management
  • Current supplier development
  • Potential supplier identification
• Potential cost analysis & Preparing Development cost

Qualifications:

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, mechanical, electronic engineering along with five (5) to eight (8) years of progressive experience in the supply chain field in a manufacturing environment preferably within the automotive industry, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in engineering or purchasing are preferred.
• Experience in 4M management.
• Long-term planning and strategy development.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of supply chain and accounting processes and practices.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word. Especially Excel.
• Knowledge of APQP.
• Experience with SAP system preferred.
• Bilingual in Korean and English (Verbal & Written) preferred.

Legal Requirements:

• Must be at least 18 years of age due to federal labor law requirements.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Supervisory Responsibility: None

Working Conditions:

• This position typically operates in an office environment. Occasional travel may be required for new supplier development and supply management.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to sit for extended periods while working at a computer.

Remote Work: This position is not eligible for hybrid or remote work.

Compensation and Benefits:Competitive Salary commensurate with experience. Benefits package includes health, dental & vision insurance, life insurance and other supplemental benefits, 401(k) plan, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement:HL Mando is an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or disability status.