Senior Automotive Procurement Lead

Goken America; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Goken America, headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, seeks a procurement professional to manage the full purchasing lifecycle for raw materials, tooling, services, and equipment. You will operate in a small team, interact with suppliers, and ensure on-time, quality delivery aligned with company standards.

The role emphasizes negotiation, contract support, and bid analysis, with travel as needed. A BS in Business Administration or equivalent, plus 5+ years in procurement, is expected.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Procurement experience & BS Degree in Business administration or combined relevant experience.
• Experience with CAD drawings; including knowledge of prototype parts.
• Demonstrated understanding of specific manufacturing processes.
• Experience independently leading meetings with external partners including negotiation, delivery and overall assessment discussions.
• Experience leading ongoing Quality, Cost, Delivery and Development discussions with suppliers.
• Experience using SAP.
• Expert PC skills (including Excel, PPT, Word).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a multinational team environment.
• Strong organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Coordination experience (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Purchase Order management including: PO creation, PO delivery to the correct vendor, confirming vendor PO receipt and answering vendor questions.
• Order receipt activities including: obtaining vendor’s anticipated delivery date, troubleshooting late-delivery or quality issues, supporting Receiving team and managing invoice activities required for PO.
• Issue resolution and compliance.
• Build and manage relationships with both new and existing suppliers.
• Build and maintain internal relationships to facilitate the continuity of services required.
• Manage, confirm and communicate any additional information relating to an order; updating both internal and external parties as required.
• Transferring data in accordance with output activity.
• Ensuring systems are updated with the most current information.
• Assist with the development and execution of contracts.
• Facilitate competitive bid analysis and negotiations for goods and services.
• Supplier travel required when requested.

Skills

Procurement experience

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Analytical/problem-solving

Organizational skills

Multinational team experience

Meeting leadership with external teams

Vendor management

Education

BS Degree in Business Administration

Tools

CAD drawings

SAP

Job description

Goken America, headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, seeks a procurement professional to manage the full purchasing lifecycle for raw materials, tooling, services, and equipment. You will operate in a small team, interact with suppliers, and ensure on-time, quality delivery aligned with company standards.

The role emphasizes negotiation, contract support, and bid analysis, with travel as needed. A BS in Business Administration or equivalent, plus 5+ years in procurement, is expected.