Senior Safety Components Buyer

Slate Auto; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Slate Auto in the United States is seeking an experienced Safety Buyer II to join our growing team. This role focuses on building a strategic safety supply base for steering wheels, airbags, and seat belts, while leading RFIs, RFQs, negotiations, and supplier agreements to meet program cost targets and launch timing.

You will source prototype and production parts, tooling, and services for safety systems, ensuring supplier readiness and timely delivery.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of experience in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, or Engineering within automotive or manufacturing.
• Experience sourcing automotive in vehicle safety systems.
• Strong supplier negotiation and relationship management skills.
• Ability to identify process issues and drive improvements to enhance operational efficiency.
• Experience working with ERP systems such as SAP, Plex, or similar platforms.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a strategic safety supply base for steering wheel, air bags and seat belts.
• Lead supplier RFIs, RFQs, negotiations, and commercial agreements to meet program cost targets and launch timing.
• Source and purchase prototype parts, production parts, service parts, tooling, and services for safety systems.
• Own sourcing activities for safety-related components, ensuring supplier readiness and program timing.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Supplier Quality, Manufacturing, and Program Management to resolve cost, quality, and delivery issues.
• Identify cost reduction opportunities and value engineering with suppliers.
• Monitor supplier performance and mitigate sourcing risks to support launch and continuity.
• Ensure supplier compliance with Global Terms and commercial agreements.
• Analyze sourcing data and market intelligence to support best value decisions.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Negotiation

Supplier relationship management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Accountability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, or related field

Tools

SAP

Plex

Job description

Slate Auto in the United States is seeking an experienced Safety Buyer II to join our growing team. This role focuses on building a strategic safety supply base for steering wheels, airbags, and seat belts, while leading RFIs, RFQs, negotiations, and supplier agreements to meet program cost targets and launch timing.

You will source prototype and production parts, tooling, and services for safety systems, ensuring supplier readiness and timely delivery.