Strategic Automotive Purchasing Specialist

Textron Inc.; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Kautex, a Textron Inc. company, in Troy, Michigan, seeks a Specialist Purchasing CVS to lead supplier selection for prototypes and production parts in line with GSC strategy and program needs.

You will initiate RFQs, negotiate and execute contracts, oversee the program from quotation through lifecycle (excluding resins), and perform should-cost analyses. You’ll plan ramp-up purchases and ensure timely quality documents with suppliers, coordinating cost tracking and logistics integration.

Qualifications

• Degree in Business Administration or comparable commercial education.
• Bachelor of Purchasing/Materials Logistics 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

• Select 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.
• Plan and execute the information and purchase orders to support the production ramp up with the suppliers (incl. initial Sampling; prototypes; and preproduction parts).
• Ensure 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.
• 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

Value Analysis

Design Analysis

Price Analysis

English Proficiency

Automotive Industry Experience

Commercial Experience

Education

Business Administration Degree

Purchasing/Materials Logistics

Tools

SAP

E-Matrix

Excel

SharePoint

Job description

Kautex, a Textron Inc. company, in Troy, Michigan, seeks a Specialist Purchasing CVS to lead supplier selection for prototypes and production parts in line with GSC strategy and program needs.

You will initiate RFQs, negotiate and execute contracts, oversee the program from quotation through lifecycle (excluding resins), and perform should-cost analyses. You’ll plan ramp-up purchases and ensure timely quality documents with suppliers, coordinating cost tracking and logistics integration.