Purchasing Manager

Thornley Corporate Solutions; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 119,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

Thornley Corporate Solutions seeks a Purchasing Manager, Americas for a growing Tier 1 automotive supplier in Metro Detroit, MI. This role leads a regional buying function and influences supplier choices as the company scales.

You will manage a distributed team across the Americas, own supplier and commodity strategy, and work across US and Mexico time zones to move quickly in a dynamic market.

Qualifications

• 10+ years hands-on automotive purchasing experience.
• Strong grasp of materials, commodities and market dynamics; competitor experience is a plus.
• Evolves with new material technology rather than sticking to old playbooks.
• Quick-thinking, adaptable and able to move at pace.

Responsibilities

• Manage a distributed buying team across the Americas, with buyers in the Southeast US and Mexico.
• Own supplier and commodity strategy across the region.
• Work flexibly across US and Mexico time zones.

Skills

Automotive purchasing

Regional leadership

Supplier strategy

Commodity management

Market dynamics

Job description

Purchasing Manager, Americas
Growing Tier 1 Automotive Supplier — Metro Detroit, MI

This is a business on a genuine growth curve, adding facilities, adding headcount, and backfilling this seat because the last person in it just got promoted into a brand-new strategic role. That's the kind of company this is: one where good work gets noticed and rewarded fast.

Why this role

• Own purchasing strategy for an entire region, not just a single site
• Real influence over materials and technology choices as the company scales
• Report directly into a newly promoted Director, close to where the big decisions get made
• Join a team that's young, energetic, and moving fast, with room to grow alongside the business

The role

• Manage a distributed buying team across the Americas, with buyers based in the Southeast US and Mexico
• Own supplier and commodity strategy across the region
• Work flexibly across US and Mexico time zones

What we need

• 10+ years hands-on automotive purchasing experience
• Strong grasp of materials, commodities, and market dynamics. Competitor experience is a strong plus
• Someone who evolves with new material technology rather than sticking to the old playbook
• Quick-thinking, adaptable, ready to move at pace

Compensation
Around $140,000 base. 10% bonus, with a review at 6 months for a move to 15%.