Strategic Automotive Purchasing Specialist

Cessna Aircraft Company; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Kautex is seeking a Specialist Purchasing CVS to manage supplier selection for prototypes and production, aligned with GSC strategy and program needs.

You will initiate RFQs, negotiate contracts, oversee the program lifecycle, perform should-cost analyses, and support ramp-up and logistics with suppliers.

The role requires a business degree, automotive industry experience, and strong Excel/ERP skills, including SAP and SharePoint.

Qualifications

• Degree in Business Administration or comparable commercial education is necessary.
• Bachelor of Purchasing/Materials logistics is desirable.
• Commercial working experience is required.
• Business Experience in the Automotive Industry will be preferred.
• Knowledge in Value-, Design- and Price Analysis.
• Ideally Software Skills in Excel, ERP Systems - SAP, E-Matrix; Sharepoint, etc.
• English language skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the selection of the suppliers for prototypes and production parts - aligned with GSC strategy and Program team requirements for the headquarter
• Initiates the RFQ's and negotiates and executes all contracts on the specific programs.
• Responsible for the program from Quotation through lifecycle of that program (except Resins)
• Responsible to utilize the tools to assist in should cost analysis for the components related to the specific program
• Responsible to plan and execute the information and purchase orders to support the production ramp up with the suppliers (incl. initial Sampling; prototypes; and preproduction parts)
• Responsible to ensure that that the required timely Q – documents are received from the supplier
• Coordinates the tracking and analyses cost changes on the respective programs
• Initiates the process of in time-planning of the service- and spare part supply (incl. packaging) and involves respective subject matter experts into this process
• Responsible to ensure the purchased components are integrated into the logistic concept (packaging, transport method etc.) and involving the materials and logistics analyst in this process
• Verifies capacities and acquires cost regarding carry-over parts (incl. expanded tooling capacity for the additional quantities)
• Cares for key supplier integration into program team
• Reports the program characteristics to her/his supervisor and informs the team about important program issues

Skills

English language skills

Education

Degree in Business Administration or comparable commercial education

Bachelor of Purchasing/Materials logistics

Tools

Excel

SAP

SharePoint

E-Matrix

Job description

Kautex is seeking a Specialist Purchasing CVS to manage supplier selection for prototypes and production, aligned with GSC strategy and program needs.

You will initiate RFQs, negotiate contracts, oversee the program lifecycle, perform should-cost analyses, and support ramp-up and logistics with suppliers.

The role requires a business degree, automotive industry experience, and strong Excel/ERP skills, including SAP and SharePoint.