Strategic Indirect Sourcing & Supplier Management Lead

Nippon Seiki North America; Auburn Hills (MI); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Nippon Seiki North America, located in Auburn Hills, MI, seeks a Purchasing & Supplier Management Lead to drive indirect procurement strategies, manage supplier performance, and oversee contracts across IT, professional services, facilities, and logistics.

The role requires 5+ years in automotive indirect procurement, strong negotiation, and leadership across cross-functional teams. Hybrid work arrangement with onsite and remote collaboration is offered.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of indirect procurement in automotive setting; Tier 1 experience preferred.
• Experience managing complex service agreements and commercial contracts.
• Experience with sustainability, ESG, trade compliance, and logistics.
• Strong leadership across cross-functional and remote teams.
• Financial analysis and forecasting capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic sourcing initiatives, RFQ/RFP processes, negotiations, contract administration, and supplier selection activities for indirect procurement categories.
• Manage third-party purchasing and supply chain service providers, including ESG consultants, trade compliance providers, brokers, logistics providers, and other outsourced partners.
• Partner with internal stakeholders across NSNA locations to identify requirements and develop sourcing strategies balancing cost, quality, service, and risk.
• Develop and maintain supplier performance programs, SLAs, KPIs, and supplier development initiatives.
• Identify and implement cost reduction, supplier consolidation, and productivity improvements across indirect spend.
• Support supplier risk management, cybersecurity assessments, data protection, business continuity, and TISAX compliance.
• Administer contracts ensuring compliance with terms, pricing, renewals, and regulatory requirements.
• Develop procurement KPIs, spend analytics, supplier scorecards, and executive reporting.
• Support implementation and governance of procurement policies and platforms.

Skills

Strategic sourcing

Supplier management

Contract negotiation

Vendor risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Cost reduction

Education

Bachelor's in Supply Chain Mgmt

MBA

Tools

JDE

Plex

MS Office

Job description

Nippon Seiki North America, located in Auburn Hills, MI, seeks a Purchasing & Supplier Management Lead to drive indirect procurement strategies, manage supplier performance, and oversee contracts across IT, professional services, facilities, and logistics.

The role requires 5+ years in automotive indirect procurement, strong negotiation, and leadership across cross-functional teams. Hybrid work arrangement with onsite and remote collaboration is offered.